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A method of controlling sound output to a space by a plurality of sound generators, the method comprising: 1) optimizing properties of a target zone in the space, wherein also a dark zone is present, by selecting, for at least one frequency, a Direction of Arrival where the sound at that frequency in the target zone should be planar and homogenous across the target zone, and 2) outputting a sound into the space by the sound generators, the sound being output on the basis of the optimized properties characterized in that a plurality of Directions of Arrival are defined, within +- 20° of a target direction, and step 1 comprises minimizing a function J defined by: J = p d H p d + λ 1 p b H H b H ΓH b p b − B + λ 2 q H q − E, where: P b is the pressure at each of M microphones in the target zone P d is the pressure at each of N microphones in the dark zone q is the vector of complex source weights Γ = γ 1 0... 0 0 γ 2... 0 ⋮ ⋮ ⋱ ⋮ 0 0... γ I, H b = h 11 h 12... h 1 M h 21 h 22... h 2 M ⋮ ⋮ ⋱ ⋱ h I 1 h I 2... h IM, where h im is a steering vector between the ith angle of Direction of Arrival with respect to the mth microphone, where γ i is a weight for the ith steering angle and - each 0≤γ≤1, - at least one γ≥0 and - not all γ=1. 1) optimizing properties of a target zone in the space, wherein also a dark zone is present, by selecting, for at least one frequency, a Direction of Arrival where the sound at that frequency in the target zone should be planar and homogenous across the target zone, and 2) outputting a sound into the space by the sound generators, the sound being output on the basis of the optimized properties P b is the pressure at each of M microphones in the target zone P d is the pressure at each of N microphones in the dark zone q is the vector of complex source weights Γ = γ 1 0... 0 0 γ 2... 0 ⋮ ⋮ ⋱ ⋮ 0 0... γ I, H b = h 11 h 12... h 1 M h 21 h 22... h 2 M ⋮ ⋮ ⋱ ⋱ h I 1 h I 2... h IM, where h im is a steering vector between the ith angle of Direction of Arrival with respect to the mth microphone, where γ i is a weight for the ith steering angle and - each 0≤γ≤1, - at least one γ≥0 and - not all γ=1. where h im is a steering vector between the ith angle of Direction of Arrival with respect to the mth microphone, where γ i is a weight for the ith steering angle and - each 0≤γ≤1, - at least one γ≥0 and - not all γ=1. - each 0≤γ≤1, - at least one γ≥0 and - not all γ=1.
A motion control system for a vehicle comprising: control means for controlling a yaw moment of the vehicle, characterized in that the control means generates a control command for the yaw moment of the vehicle based on a value obtained by multiplying a lateral jerk (Gy_dot) of the vehicle by a prestored gain determined by a longitudinal velocity and a lateral acceleration (Gy) of the vehicle, and outputs the generated control command. control means for controlling a yaw moment of the vehicle, characterized in that the control means generates a control command for the yaw moment of the vehicle based on a value obtained by multiplying a lateral jerk (Gy_dot) of the vehicle by a prestored gain determined by a longitudinal velocity and a lateral acceleration (Gy) of the vehicle, and outputs the generated control command.
A method for preparing a SAPO-34 microsphere catalyst for use in a circulating-fluidized bed reactor for preparing light olefins, comprising: a) spray drying a mixed slurry comprising - 100 parts by weight of a crystallized undried silicoaluminophosphate-34 (SAPO-34) slurry, - 50 to 300 parts by weight of a binder, and - 0.5 to 9 parts by weight of an additive to prepare microspheres; and b) firing the microspheres at a temperature of 500 to 700°C, wherein the crystallized undried SAPO-34 slurry is prepared by hydrothermally synthesizing a mixed synthetic gel by mixing - a synthetic gel comprising an aluminum phosphate gel, a first organic template, and a solvent, wherein the aluminum phosphate gel comprises water, an alumina precursor, and phosphoric acid; and - a silica-dissolving solution comprising a silica precursor, a second organic template, and a solvent, wherein the solvent comprises one or two selected from water and alcohol in a molar ratio of 10 to 60 based on the alumina precursor (based on Al 2 O 3), and wherein the hydrothermal synthesis is performed by putting the mixed synthetic gel into an autoclave, maturing the mixed synthetic gel while being stirred at 20 to 120°C for 0.5 to 24 hr and stirring the mixed synthetic gel at 150 to 200°C for 5 to 48 hr to perform crystallization wherein the binder is one or more selected from alumina sol and silica sol, wherein the additive is one or two or more selected from hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, acetic acid, and formic acid, and wherein the mixed slurry may further comprise a matrix, wherein said matrix is kaolin, in an amount of 150 parts by weight or less based on 100 parts by weight of the crystallized undried SAPO-34 slurry. a) spray drying a mixed slurry comprising - 100 parts by weight of a crystallized undried silicoaluminophosphate-34 (SAPO-34) slurry, - 50 to 300 parts by weight of a binder, and - 0.5 to 9 parts by weight of an additive to prepare microspheres; and - 100 parts by weight of a crystallized undried silicoaluminophosphate-34 (SAPO-34) slurry, - 50 to 300 parts by weight of a binder, and - 0.5 to 9 parts by weight of an additive to prepare microspheres; and b) firing the microspheres at a temperature of 500 to 700°C, - a synthetic gel comprising an aluminum phosphate gel, a first organic template, and a solvent, wherein the aluminum phosphate gel comprises water, an alumina precursor, and phosphoric acid; and - a silica-dissolving solution comprising a silica precursor, a second organic template, and a solvent,
A connector (2; 102; 202) adapted to be fluidly connected to at least one pipe (4, 5), for example in a cryogenic air separation unit, the connector (2; 102; 202) comprising: - at least one connecting member (21, 22; 121, 122; 221, 222) having a generally tubular shape and having a receptacle for receiving the pipe (4, 5), said connecting member (21, 22) comprising at least one generally ring-shaped rib (34; 134; 234), and - at least one crimp ring (31, 32; 131, 132; 231, 232) arranged on said at least connecting member (21, 22) so as to be movable between an insertion position, wherein the tube (4, 5) can be introduced into said at least one receptacle, and a crimping position, wherein the crimp ring (31, 32) immobilizes the tube (4, 5) relative to a respective connecting member (21, 22) after deformation of said at least one rib (34; 134; 234), the connector (2; 102; 202) being characterized in that it has at least one exhaust port arranged so as to fluidically connect said at least one recess to the outside of the connector (2; 102; 202) and in that the receptacle and the at least one rib make it possible to form the at least one recess (36.1, 36.2) between the connecting member (21, 22) and the pipe crimping position after deformation of said at least one rib upon use. - at least one connecting member (21, 22; 121, 122; 221, 222) having a generally tubular shape and having a receptacle for receiving the pipe (4, 5), said connecting member (21, 22) comprising at least one generally ring-shaped rib (34; 134; 234), and - at least one crimp ring (31, 32; 131, 132; 231, 232) arranged on said at least connecting member (21, 22) so as to be movable between an insertion position, wherein the tube (4, 5) can be introduced into said at least one receptacle, and a crimping position, wherein the crimp ring (31, 32) immobilizes the tube (4, 5) relative to a respective connecting member (21, 22) after deformation of said at least one rib (34; 134; 234), the connector (2; 102; 202) being characterized in that it has at least one exhaust port arranged so as to fluidically connect said at least one recess to the outside of the connector (2; 102; 202) and in that the receptacle and the at least one rib make it possible to form the at least one recess (36.1, 36.2) between the connecting member (21, 22) and the pipe crimping position after deformation of said at least one rib upon use.
An aerosol generation device for heating a consumable comprising a columnar portion of aerosol substrate, the device comprising: a body comprising a heating chamber for heating the columnar portion, the heating chamber comprising a first side wall, a first end wall and a penetrative heater protruding from the first end wall into the heating chamber wherein the penetrative heater is arranged such that, when a consumable is inserted into the heating chamber, the penetrative heater penetrates into the columnar portion of aerosol substrate; an inner chamber adapted to be removably inserted into the heating chamber and adapted to receive the consumable, the inner chamber comprising a second side wall and a second end wall connected to the second side wall; wherein the second end wall comprises an aperture adapted to fit around the penetrative heater; and a cap adapted to hold the inner chamber in the heating chamber, wherein the second end wall and the second side wall are adapted to spread heat from the penetrative heater. a body comprising a heating chamber for heating the columnar portion, the heating chamber comprising a first side wall, a first end wall and a penetrative heater protruding from the first end wall into the heating chamber wherein the penetrative heater is arranged such that, when a consumable is inserted into the heating chamber, the penetrative heater penetrates into the columnar portion of aerosol substrate; an inner chamber adapted to be removably inserted into the heating chamber and adapted to receive the consumable, the inner chamber comprising a second side wall and a second end wall connected to the second side wall; wherein the second end wall comprises an aperture adapted to fit around the penetrative heater; and a cap adapted to hold the inner chamber in the heating chamber, wherein the second end wall and the second side wall are adapted to spread heat from the penetrative heater.
A sound image reproduction device that generates virtual sound sources in a space using multiple loudspeakers arranged in a straight line, comprising: a focal-point position determination unit that determines the position of each virtual sound source to generate multiple virtual sound sources in a circular arrangement; a filter-coefficient determination unit that calculates an impulse response vector for each loudspeaker by performing an inverse Fourier transform on a driving function for each loudspeaker that is used to generate a virtual sound source at the position of each virtual sound source and in which different weights are given to some of the virtual sound sources; and a convolution calculation unit that calculates the convolution of one inputted acoustic signal with the impulse response vector for each loudspeaker and outputs each acoustic signal to the corresponding loudspeaker. a focal-point position determination unit that determines the position of each virtual sound source to generate multiple virtual sound sources in a circular arrangement; a filter-coefficient determination unit that calculates an impulse response vector for each loudspeaker by performing an inverse Fourier transform on a driving function for each loudspeaker that is used to generate a virtual sound source at the position of each virtual sound source and in which different weights are given to some of the virtual sound sources; and a convolution calculation unit that calculates the convolution of one inputted acoustic signal with the impulse response vector for each loudspeaker and outputs each acoustic signal to the corresponding loudspeaker.
A shaped system (7-11, 13-14, 16, 18-19), the system comprising: an array of two or more rigid bodies (15, 22, 22, 32, 32, 32, 60) at spaced intervals on a flexible substrate (21, 38, 38, 41, 47, 51) within a gravity field, adjacent bodies constrained by the flexible structure to two degrees of freedom of bend therebetween and excluding twist therebetween, wherein the flexible structure is oriented to exclude rotation of the rigid bodies about the gravity field vector, and operatively associated with said system relative to combined orientation and spacing values (20, 31); an array of gravity field-measuring sensors (3-5, 18, 19, 22, 32, 40, 15) operatively associated with the rigid bodies, the rigid bodies each having at least two gravity field-measuring sensors of the array of gravity field-measuring sensors with nonparallel orientation therebetween (14, 15), adapted to receive input data relating to the absolute orientation of the rigid bodies within said gravity field, said gravity field having a predetermined distribution of field strength; means adapted to determine data relative to said two degrees of freedom of the shape characteristics of the system from the input data and generating an output signal defining the two degrees of freedom of the shape characteristics of the system; output means adapted to display, transmit or store said output signal. an array of two or more rigid bodies (15, 22, 22, 32, 32, 32, 60) at spaced intervals on a flexible substrate (21, 38, 38, 41, 47, 51) within a gravity field, adjacent bodies constrained by the flexible structure to two degrees of freedom of bend therebetween and excluding twist therebetween, wherein the flexible structure is oriented to exclude rotation of the rigid bodies about the gravity field vector, and operatively associated with said system relative to combined orientation and spacing values (20, 31); an array of gravity field-measuring sensors (3-5, 18, 19, 22, 32, 40, 15) operatively associated with the rigid bodies, the rigid bodies each having at least two gravity field-measuring sensors of the array of gravity field-measuring sensors with nonparallel orientation therebetween (14, 15), adapted to receive input data relating to the absolute orientation of the rigid bodies within said gravity field, said gravity field having a predetermined distribution of field strength; means adapted to determine data relative to said two degrees of freedom of the shape characteristics of the system from the input data and generating an output signal defining the two degrees of freedom of the shape characteristics of the system; output means adapted to display, transmit or store said output signal.
Pneumatic tyre of radial construction, having a tread with at least one shoulder-proximal profile rib which is delimited by a circumferential groove, which within the ground contact area possesses a width (b p) and in which are disposed transverse sipes which run parallel to one another, which have a width of 0.60 mm to 1.20 mm, which extend at an angle of at most 30° in relation to the axial direction and which on the inside of the tread within the profile rib terminate at a spacing (a 1) ahead of the circumferential groove, said spacing (a 1) being 15% to 35% of the width (b p) of the profile rib, characterized in that the transverse sipes at the end portions thereof are in each case connected to one another by a sipe which extends in the circumferential direction, which is overall arcuate, which by way of the arc curvature points towards the circumferential groove and which has a width of 0.60 mm to 1.20 mm, wherein the arcuate sipes sequenced in the circumferential direction open into the end portions of the transverse sipes in such a manner that in each case one of the ends of said arcuate sipes in relation to the end of the adjoining arcuate sipe opens out in each case in the same axial direction and so as to be offset by a spacing (a 4) of up to 3.50 mm.
Mixed oxide of lithium, niobium and tantalum of formula: Li x Nb y Ta z O a wherein the mixed oxide is a ternary Li-Nb-Ta oxide in which: - 0.53 ≤ x ≤ 0.56 - 0.15 ≤ y ≤ 0.30, and - 0.17 ≤ z ≤ 0.29, wherein x + y + z = 1.00, and a is ≤ 3.00. - 0.53 ≤ x ≤ 0.56 - 0.15 ≤ y ≤ 0.30, and - 0.17 ≤ z ≤ 0.29,
An antenna device, comprising: a first substrate; a first conductive layer disposed on the first substrate, the first conductive layer having an opening; a second substrate disposed opposite to the first substrate; a second conductive layer disposed on the second substrate; a liquid-crystal layer disposed between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer; and an alignment layer disposed between the first conductive layer and the liquid-crystal layer, characterized in that a buffer layer is disposed in the opening and adjacent to an overlapping region of the first condcutive layer and the second conductive layer; and in that the alignment layer comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion overlapping a top surface of the buffer layer in a normal direction of the first substrate, and the second portion overlapping a top surface of the first conductive layer in the normal direction of the first substrate, wherein a minimum thickness of the first portion is different from a minimum thickness of the second portion. a first substrate; a first conductive layer disposed on the first substrate, the first conductive layer having an opening; a second substrate disposed opposite to the first substrate; a second conductive layer disposed on the second substrate; a liquid-crystal layer disposed between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer; and an alignment layer disposed between the first conductive layer and the liquid-crystal layer, characterized in that a buffer layer is disposed in the opening and adjacent to an overlapping region of the first condcutive layer and the second conductive layer; and in that the alignment layer comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion overlapping a top surface of the buffer layer in a normal direction of the first substrate, and the second portion overlapping a top surface of the first conductive layer in the normal direction of the first substrate, wherein a minimum thickness of the first portion is different from a minimum thickness of the second portion.
A drill fluid collecting device, in which a space between a power tong and a backup tong is provided with collecting means, wherein the collecting device comprises a first seal, which is sealingly connected to the power tong, and a second seal, which is sealingly connected to the backup tong, the seals being sealingly movable against a pipe (20, 22) located in the tongs (2, 4), and wherein the seals (56, 62) together with at least a shield form a collecting space, c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n that the seals (56, 62) are annular and clamped via clamp groups (46, 46') to the power tong and the backup tong, respectively, by means of semicircular plate portions and rotatable clamping hooks.
A manhole comprising a shaft provided with a reservation, a frame able to receive the covering element, such as a cover, and able to be housed in the reservation of the shaft, a means able to cooperate with the frame to position the latter heightwise relative to the shaft such that the frame is substantially flush with the surface of the road, and a coating that can be inserted and compacted in the reservation to keep the frame in the reservation substantially flush with the surface of the road, such that the positioning means of the frame comprises a skirt removably fastened in a crown of the frame, skirt that extends the frame downward and whereof the section of the outer peripheral surface corresponds to the free section of the opening of the shaft to allow the skirt to be housed in the opening of the shaft and such that the skirt has a predetermined height such that once it is inserted into the opening of the shaft, it makes it possible to adjust the position of the frame heightwise relative to the shaft based on the height of the reservation, characterized in that the skirt is removably fastened by snapping means in the crown of the frame and comprises at least two radially outer lugs able to snap elastically in two retaining cavities, respectively, formed in the crown of the frame.
Method for operating a dishwasher for cleaning washware in a washing chamber, the dishwasher having an image acquisition device for capturing images of the washing chamber, comprising the following steps: - evaluating a signal of a sensor coupled to a spray arm of the dishwasher, the signal reflecting a rotation of the spray arm; - recording an image of the washing chamber using the image acquisition device, characterised in that the time at which the image is captured is selected depending on the evaluated signal such that the image is captured when the spray arm is at a certain rotational angle. - evaluating a signal of a sensor coupled to a spray arm of the dishwasher, the signal reflecting a rotation of the spray arm; - recording an image of the washing chamber using the image acquisition device,
A computer system for a secure and anonymous exchange of messages over a network, comprising: at least one message server (110 A... 110 N), which is adapted to: - receive at least one encrypted message from at least one transmitter over the network and to store the at least one encrypted message at least temporarily; and - provide the at least one encrypted message to at least one receiver for retrieval over the network; wherein data of the at least one transmitter and of the at least one receiver of the at least one encrypted message is encrypted. at least one message server (110 A... 110 N), which is adapted to: - receive at least one encrypted message from at least one transmitter over the network and to store the at least one encrypted message at least temporarily; and - provide the at least one encrypted message to at least one receiver for retrieval over the network; - receive at least one encrypted message from at least one transmitter over the network and to store the at least one encrypted message at least temporarily; and - provide the at least one encrypted message to at least one receiver for retrieval over the network; wherein data of the at least one transmitter and of the at least one receiver of the at least one encrypted message is encrypted.
Procedure for detecting the permeability state of at least one polymeric ion-exchange membrane of a fuel cell stack, the fuel cell stack being formed by a stack of electrochemical cells each having an anode and a cathode on either side of a polymeric ion-exchange membrane, the fuel cell stack having a fuel gas supply system on the anode side of the electrochemical cells and an oxidant gas supply system on the cathode side of the electrochemical cells, the procedure consisting, upon each shutdown of the fuel cell stack, in: • closing the anode circuit and the cathode circuit of the fuel cell stack, • continuously measuring the residual voltage at the terminals of at least one cell of the stack, • measuring the time between the shutdown of the fuel cell stack and the moment that the residual voltage measured drops below a predetermined voltage value, • recording the time measured, and comparing it both: ∘ to the time measured for the previous shutdowns, and ∘ to the time measured for the same shutdown, for other cells of the fuel cell stack • if the difference between the time measured and one of these two values becomes greater than a predetermined threshold, activating a warning signal that indicates that the fuel cell stack requires an inspection. • closing the anode circuit and the cathode circuit of the fuel cell stack, • continuously measuring the residual voltage at the terminals of at least one cell of the stack, • measuring the time between the shutdown of the fuel cell stack and the moment that the residual voltage measured drops below a predetermined voltage value, • recording the time measured, and comparing it both: ∘ to the time measured for the previous shutdowns, and ∘ to the time measured for the same shutdown, for other cells of the fuel cell stack ∘ to the time measured for the previous shutdowns, and ∘ to the time measured for the same shutdown, for other cells of the fuel cell stack • if the difference between the time measured and one of these two values becomes greater than a predetermined threshold, activating a warning signal that indicates that the fuel cell stack requires an inspection.