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A method comprising: detecting acoustic signals via an acoustic sensor disposed within a cavity of a blade (126A,B,C) of a wind turbine; receiving, by a processor, information associated with the acoustic signals; and determining, by the processor, whether the blade is damaged based on the information associated with the acoustic signals, characterized in that determining whether the blade is damaged based on the information associated with the acoustic signals comprises: calculating an accumulated corrected absolute energy based on the information associated with the acoustic signals, wherein calculating the accumulated corrected absolute energy includes accumulating a corrected absolute energy over time, the corrected absolute energy being determined by subtracting, from a value based on the acoustic signals representing an absolute energy, a value that represents non-erosive operating conditions; and measuring erosion exposure based on the calculated accumulated corrected absolute energy, the erosion exposure corresponding to a cumulative erosive effect of corrosive forces on the blade over time. detecting acoustic signals via an acoustic sensor disposed within a cavity of a blade (126A,B,C) of a wind turbine; receiving, by a processor, information associated with the acoustic signals; and determining, by the processor, whether the blade is damaged based on the information associated with the acoustic signals, characterized in that determining whether the blade is damaged based on the information associated with the acoustic signals comprises: calculating an accumulated corrected absolute energy based on the information associated with the acoustic signals, wherein calculating the accumulated corrected absolute energy includes accumulating a corrected absolute energy over time, the corrected absolute energy being determined by subtracting, from a value based on the acoustic signals representing an absolute energy, a value that represents non-erosive operating conditions; and measuring erosion exposure based on the calculated accumulated corrected absolute energy, the erosion exposure corresponding to a cumulative erosive effect of corrosive forces on the blade over time. calculating an accumulated corrected absolute energy based on the information associated with the acoustic signals, wherein calculating the accumulated corrected absolute energy includes accumulating a corrected absolute energy over time, the corrected absolute energy being determined by subtracting, from a value based on the acoustic signals representing an absolute energy, a value that represents non-erosive operating conditions; and measuring erosion exposure based on the calculated accumulated corrected absolute energy, the erosion exposure corresponding to a cumulative erosive effect of corrosive forces on the blade over time.
A garden watering device for selective use in handheld and ground-based operations, comprising a device body defining a water inlet and including a handle, and at least one water distribution member coupled with the device body and adapted to spray water in multiple patterns, characterized in that the device includes a plurality of support legs, each support leg pivotably coupled with the handle and moveable to a respective first position against the handle to cooperate with the handle and together form a member that is grasped to direct the at least one water distribution member for handheld operation, each support leg further being moveable to a respective second position away from the handle to contact a ground surface together with the handle and form a ground-contacting support structure to support the at least one water distribution member for ground-based operation.
A turbine blade for a gas turbine engine, wherein the turbine blade comprises a root, a tip and an aerofoil the aerofoil comprises a pressure wall, a suction wall and an internal web extending between the pressure wall and the suction wall and defining a gap adjacent the tip and at least two main coolant passages (50, 52); wherein coolant enters one of the at least two main coolant passages (50, 52) via the root and flows radially outwards towards the tip before turning and flowing radially inwardly towards the root along another of the at least two main coolant passages (50, 52); the suction wall comprises an inner leaf and an outer leaf that define a cavity, the suction wall further comprising a plurality of cooling passages that run in a chordal direction relative to the aerofoil; an inner surface of the suction wall comprise corrugations and a coolant hole inlet to an impingement hole; and the corrugations are arranged transverse to a coolant flow through the main coolant passages (50, 52) of the aerofoil; wherein the corrugations further comprise a peak, a trough, a downstream facing surface and an upstream facing surface with respect to the coolant flow (51 and the coolant hole inlet to the impingement hole being configured to pass a portion of the main gas flow into the cooling passage of the suction wall; the turbine blade being characterised in that the coolant hole inlet is defined on the downstream facing surface and in that the coolant hole inlet is located anywhere on the downstream facing surface between the peak and the trough. the aerofoil comprises a pressure wall, a suction wall and an internal web extending between the pressure wall and the suction wall and defining a gap adjacent the tip and at least two main coolant passages (50, 52); wherein coolant enters one of the at least two main coolant passages (50, 52) via the root and flows radially outwards towards the tip before turning and flowing radially inwardly towards the root along another of the at least two main coolant passages (50, 52); the suction wall comprises an inner leaf and an outer leaf that define a cavity, the suction wall further comprising a plurality of cooling passages that run in a chordal direction relative to the aerofoil; an inner surface of the suction wall comprise corrugations and a coolant hole inlet to an impingement hole; and the corrugations are arranged transverse to a coolant flow through the main coolant passages (50, 52) of the aerofoil; wherein the corrugations further comprise a peak, a trough, a downstream facing surface and an upstream facing surface with respect to the coolant flow (51 and the coolant hole inlet to the impingement hole being configured to pass a portion of the main gas flow into the cooling passage of the suction wall; the turbine blade being characterised in that the coolant hole inlet is defined on the downstream facing surface and in that the coolant hole inlet is located anywhere on the downstream facing surface between the peak and the trough.
A communication control device comprising: an acquisition unit configured to acquire first information regarding a channel occupied in part by a primary communication service among a plurality of channels allocated to the primary communication service; a specifying unit configured to specify the frequency band of the unoccupied part of the channel which is, according to the acquired first information, occupied in part by the primary communication service; and a control unit configured to reallocate the specified frequency band to one or more secondary use communication devices that provide a secondary communication service different from the primary communication service. an acquisition unit configured to acquire first information regarding a channel occupied in part by a primary communication service among a plurality of channels allocated to the primary communication service; a specifying unit configured to specify the frequency band of the unoccupied part of the channel which is, according to the acquired first information, occupied in part by the primary communication service; and a control unit configured to reallocate the specified frequency band to one or more secondary use communication devices that provide a secondary communication service different from the primary communication service.
A fabric care or laundry care composition comprising: a. an α-glucan oligomer/polymer composition comprising: i. 10% to 30% α-(1,3) glycosidic linkages; ii. 65% to 87% α-(1,6) glycosidic linkages; iii. less than 5% α-(1,3,6) glycosidic linkages; wherein the % glycosidic linkages are determined by Methylation Analysis; iv. a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of less than 5000 Daltons; v. a viscosity of less than 0.25 Pascal second (Pa•s) at 12 wt% in water 20 °C; vi. a solubility of at least 20% (w/w) in pH 7 water at 25 °C; and vii. a polydispersity index of less than 5; and b. at least one additional fabric care or laundry care ingredient. a. an α-glucan oligomer/polymer composition comprising: i. 10% to 30% α-(1,3) glycosidic linkages; ii. 65% to 87% α-(1,6) glycosidic linkages; iii. less than 5% α-(1,3,6) glycosidic linkages; wherein the % glycosidic linkages are determined by Methylation Analysis; iv. a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of less than 5000 Daltons; v. a viscosity of less than 0.25 Pascal second (Pa•s) at 12 wt% in water 20 °C; vi. a solubility of at least 20% (w/w) in pH 7 water at 25 °C; and vii. a polydispersity index of less than 5; and i. 10% to 30% α-(1,3) glycosidic linkages; ii. 65% to 87% α-(1,6) glycosidic linkages; iii. less than 5% α-(1,3,6) glycosidic linkages; wherein the % glycosidic linkages are determined by Methylation Analysis; iv. a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of less than 5000 Daltons; v. a viscosity of less than 0.25 Pascal second (Pa•s) at 12 wt% in water 20 °C; vi. a solubility of at least 20% (w/w) in pH 7 water at 25 °C; and vii. a polydispersity index of less than 5; and b. at least one additional fabric care or laundry care ingredient.
A method of changing the spectral position of a lightpath between a source node and a destination node of an optical network, wherein the optical network uses a flexible grid for spectral allocation and the lightpath has been allocated first spectral resources at a first spectral position, the method comprising at the source node: reserving additional spectral resources for the lightpath which are contiguous in frequency with the first spectral resources; re-tuning a light source at the source node such that the lightpath moves by sweeping in frequency from using the first spectral resources at the first spectral position to using second spectral resources at a second spectral position, wherein the second spectral resources comprise at least some of the additional spectral resources; and, releasing at least some of the first spectral resources; and wherein the source node continues to send traffic over the lightpath during the re-tuning. reserving additional spectral resources for the lightpath which are contiguous in frequency with the first spectral resources; re-tuning a light source at the source node such that the lightpath moves by sweeping in frequency from using the first spectral resources at the first spectral position to using second spectral resources at a second spectral position, wherein the second spectral resources comprise at least some of the additional spectral resources; and, releasing at least some of the first spectral resources; and wherein the source node continues to send traffic over the lightpath during the re-tuning.
A system comprising: a cartridge comprising a whole blood sample, the cartridge including a plurality of test chambers and a metal sphere in each test chamber; a device configured to receive the cartridge, the device including a plurality of sensors, each sensor positioned adjacent to one of the test chambers, and a controller configured to activate a vacuum source to move a portion of the whole blood sample into each of the test chambers, move the cartridge, receive signals from each of the sensors while the cartridge is moving, determine whether the metal sphere is moving in each test chamber, and determine whether the whole blood sample in each test chamber exhibits coagulopathy, and output an indicator whether coagulopathy is present in the whole blood for each test chamber on a display. a cartridge comprising a whole blood sample, the cartridge including a plurality of test chambers and a metal sphere in each test chamber; a device configured to receive the cartridge, the device including a plurality of sensors, each sensor positioned adjacent to one of the test chambers, and a controller configured to activate a vacuum source to move a portion of the whole blood sample into each of the test chambers, move the cartridge, receive signals from each of the sensors while the cartridge is moving, determine whether the metal sphere is moving in each test chamber, and determine whether the whole blood sample in each test chamber exhibits coagulopathy, and output an indicator whether coagulopathy is present in the whole blood for each test chamber on a display. a plurality of sensors, each sensor positioned adjacent to one of the test chambers, and a controller configured to activate a vacuum source to move a portion of the whole blood sample into each of the test chambers, move the cartridge, receive signals from each of the sensors while the cartridge is moving, determine whether the metal sphere is moving in each test chamber, and determine whether the whole blood sample in each test chamber exhibits coagulopathy, and output an indicator whether coagulopathy is present in the whole blood for each test chamber on a display. activate a vacuum source to move a portion of the whole blood sample into each of the test chambers, move the cartridge, receive signals from each of the sensors while the cartridge is moving, determine whether the metal sphere is moving in each test chamber, and determine whether the whole blood sample in each test chamber exhibits coagulopathy, and output an indicator whether coagulopathy is present in the whole blood for each test chamber on a display.
Bitumen/polymer composition comprising: - bitumen, - at least one elastomer, and - at least one olefinic polymer adjuvant functionalized by at least glycidyl functional groups, characterized in that: • the elastomer is selected from thermally crosslinkable block copolymers of formula S-B1-B2, in which S represents a monovinylaromatic hydrocarbon block having a peak molecular weight of from 10 000 to 25 000, B1 is a polybutadiene block having a vinyl content of less than or equal to 15 mole percent, B2 is a polybutadiene block having a vinyl content of greater than or equal to 25 mole percent, the B1/B2 weight ratio is greater than or equal to 1:1, and in which the S-B1-B2 block copolymer has a peak molecular weight of from 40 000 to 200 000; • the elastomer may also comprise at least one thermally crosslinkable block copolymer corresponding to the formula (S-B1-B2)nX in which each S represents a monovinylaromatic hydrocarbon block having a peak molecular weight of from 10 000 to 25 000, each B1 represents a polybutadiene block having a vinyl content of less than or equal to 15 mole percent, each B2 represents a polybutadiene block having a vinyl content of greater than or equal to 25 mole percent, n is an integer ranging from 2 to 6, and X is the residue of a coupling agent, in which the B1/B2 weight ratio is greater than or equal to 1:1, and the (S-B1-B2)nX block copolymer has a peak molecular weight which is from 1.5 to 6.0 times the peak molecular weight of the S-B1-B2 block copolymer; and the elastomer/adjuvant weight ratio in the composition ranges from 15/1 to 2/1. - bitumen, - at least one elastomer, and - at least one olefinic polymer adjuvant functionalized by at least glycidyl functional groups, • the elastomer is selected from thermally crosslinkable block copolymers of formula S-B1-B2, in which S represents a monovinylaromatic hydrocarbon block having a peak molecular weight of from 10 000 to 25 000, B1 is a polybutadiene block having a vinyl content of less than or equal to 15 mole percent, B2 is a polybutadiene block having a vinyl content of greater than or equal to 25 mole percent, the B1/B2 weight ratio is greater than or equal to 1:1, and in which the S-B1-B2 block copolymer has a peak molecular weight of from 40 000 to 200 000; • the elastomer may also comprise at least one thermally crosslinkable block copolymer corresponding to the formula (S-B1-B2)nX in which each S represents a monovinylaromatic hydrocarbon block having a peak molecular weight of from 10 000 to 25 000, each B1 represents a polybutadiene block having a vinyl content of less than or equal to 15 mole percent, each B2 represents a polybutadiene block having a vinyl content of greater than or equal to 25 mole percent, n is an integer ranging from 2 to 6, and X is the residue of a coupling agent, in which the B1/B2 weight ratio is greater than or equal to 1:1, and the (S-B1-B2)nX block copolymer has a peak molecular weight which is from 1.5 to 6.0 times the peak molecular weight of the S-B1-B2 block copolymer;
A passive shock-absorbing system for a sighting apparatus installed on a device (3, 30) comprising equipment generating said shocks, the system comprising two rigid plates (10, 11) substantially parallel to each other, including a first plate secured to the part of the device (3, 30) that comprises the equipment and a second plate secured to the sighting apparatus, the plates (10, 11) being connected to each other by a position return means for returning the plates (10, 11) to a determined relative rest position after absorbing a shock, characterized in that the position return means comprises a line-point-plane positioning means with balls (13, 14, 15) between the two plates (10, 11) and a set of elastic return members (12, 16) connecting the two plates (10, 11) to each other.
An endoscope reprocessor comprising: a concentration meter comprising: a housing including a hollow; an accommodated in the hollow; an osmosis membrane covering the hollow; and internal liquid stored in the hollow and connecting the electrode and the osmosis membrane; a tank configured to store measurement target liquid and attachably and detachably hold the concentration meter so that the osmosis membrane is in contact with the measurement target liquid; a first adjusting portion configured to adjust a pressure of the internal liquid; a second adjusting portion configured to adjust a pressure of the measurement target liquid; characterized by a controlling portion configured to control the first adjusting portion and the second adjusting portion to enter a first state in which the pressure of the internal liquid is a first pressure, and the pressure of the measurement target liquid is a second pressure, and a second state in which the pressure of the internal liquid is a third pressure lower than the first pressure, and the pressure of the measurement target liquid is a fourth pressure lower than the second pressure; and a maintaining portion configured to act on the first adjusting portion, the second adjusting portion or the controlling portion so that the controlling portion maintains the second state for a predetermined time period. a concentration meter comprising: a housing including a hollow; an accommodated in the hollow; an osmosis membrane covering the hollow; and internal liquid stored in the hollow and connecting the electrode and the osmosis membrane; a housing including a hollow; an accommodated in the hollow; an osmosis membrane covering the hollow; and internal liquid stored in the hollow and connecting the electrode and the osmosis membrane; a tank configured to store measurement target liquid and attachably and detachably hold the concentration meter so that the osmosis membrane is in contact with the measurement target liquid; a first adjusting portion configured to adjust a pressure of the internal liquid; a second adjusting portion configured to adjust a pressure of the measurement target liquid; characterized by a controlling portion configured to control the first adjusting portion and the second adjusting portion to enter a first state in which the pressure of the internal liquid is a first pressure, and the pressure of the measurement target liquid is a second pressure, and a second state in which the pressure of the internal liquid is a third pressure lower than the first pressure, and the pressure of the measurement target liquid is a fourth pressure lower than the second pressure; and a maintaining portion configured to act on the first adjusting portion, the second adjusting portion or the controlling portion so that the controlling portion maintains the second state for a predetermined time period.
Method implemented in a V2X device for exchanging V2X messages comprising data packets with one or more receiving V2X devices connected via a cellular communication network, the method comprising the steps of: - running one or more V2X applications, running a V2X application comprising the generation of V2X message data associated with the V2X application, - transmitting said V2X message data over a feeder interface, at an injection time, and - transmitting the V2X message in a format encoded on the basis of the message data recovered over the feeder interface to said at least one receiving V2X device, via a radio link, by using a radio access technology, at a sending time, characterized in that the injection time (t inj) is determined on the basis of an initial injection time defined by a predefined period and in that the method comprises a step consisting in calculating the injection time of a current message on the basis of the initial injection time and of time information relating to at least one preceding V2X message sent by the V2X device via the radio link, the time information relating to a preceding message comprising the injection time of the preceding message on the feeder interface and the time of sending of the preceding V2X message by the V2X communication device via the radio link. - running one or more V2X applications, running a V2X application comprising the generation of V2X message data associated with the V2X application, - transmitting said V2X message data over a feeder interface, at an injection time, and - transmitting the V2X message in a format encoded on the basis of the message data recovered over the feeder interface to said at least one receiving V2X device, via a radio link, by using a radio access technology, at a sending time,
Submarine comprising at least one ballast tank which has at least one opening which can be closed by a shut-off valve, wherein the shut-off valve is designed such that it can be fluidically actuated, characterized in that a sealing body of the shut-off valve is coupled in terms of movement to a piston rod of a hydraulic cylinder, and in that a sleeve is arranged around the piston rod, the said sleeve limiting the extension stroke of the piston rod.