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A method for handling logs, wherein the method comprises the following steps: - retrieving or generating a unique code at a first moment (t 1) by means of an electronic processing device; - establishing, by means of a position determining device, position information as to the geographical position of a portable, hand-held log marking tool at said first moment (t 1); - applying the code as a corresponding code marking on a log by means of the log marking tool at a second moment (t 2) and automatically establishing a time value (t V) representing the time elapsed between said first moment (t 1) and said second moment (t 2); - comparing said time value (t V) with a predetermined time threshold value (t th); and - storing the code as an authenticated code in a database associated to the position information when said time value (t V) is smaller than the time threshold value (t th). - retrieving or generating a unique code at a first moment (t 1) by means of an electronic processing device; - establishing, by means of a position determining device, position information as to the geographical position of a portable, hand-held log marking tool at said first moment (t 1); - applying the code as a corresponding code marking on a log by means of the log marking tool at a second moment (t 2) and automatically establishing a time value (t V) representing the time elapsed between said first moment (t 1) and said second moment (t 2); - comparing said time value (t V) with a predetermined time threshold value (t th); and - storing the code as an authenticated code in a database associated to the position information when said time value (t V) is smaller than the time threshold value (t th).
An apparatus (20, 100) for dehydrating organic material, comprising: (a) a vacuum chamber having an inlet and an outlet for the organic material; (b) a microwave generator arranged to irradiate the organic material in the vacuum chamber; (c) means for introducing the organic material into the apparatus; (d) a first conveyor means for conveying the organic material through the vacuum chamber from the inlet to the outlet; (e) a circuit external to the vacuum chamber for moving material that exits the vacuum chamber outlet to the vacuum chamber inlet, the circuit comprising a material reservoir and a second conveyor means; (f) means for removing the organic material from the apparatus; (g) the vacuum chamber, the material reservoir and the second conveyor means being adapted to be in fluid communication with each other for operation at a common pressure that is less than atmospheric. (a) a vacuum chamber having an inlet and an outlet for the organic material; (b) a microwave generator arranged to irradiate the organic material in the vacuum chamber; (c) means for introducing the organic material into the apparatus; (d) a first conveyor means for conveying the organic material through the vacuum chamber from the inlet to the outlet; (e) a circuit external to the vacuum chamber for moving material that exits the vacuum chamber outlet to the vacuum chamber inlet, the circuit comprising a material reservoir and a second conveyor means; (f) means for removing the organic material from the apparatus; (g) the vacuum chamber, the material reservoir and the second conveyor means being adapted to be in fluid communication with each other for operation at a common pressure that is less than atmospheric.
A pressure-balanced sleeve assembly for an electrical cable termination comprising: an outer sleeve surrounding an electrical cable; a chamber defined between the outer sleeve and the electrical cable; dielectric fluid contained within the chamber; and a seal that is positioned between the outer sleeve and the electrical cable to delimit and seal an end of the chamber to prevent the escapement of the dielectric fluid from the end of the chamber characterized by, the seal being moveable along the cable in response to differences between a pressure within the chamber and a pressure outside of the chamber. an outer sleeve surrounding an electrical cable; a chamber defined between the outer sleeve and the electrical cable; dielectric fluid contained within the chamber; and a seal that is positioned between the outer sleeve and the electrical cable to delimit and seal an end of the chamber to prevent the escapement of the dielectric fluid from the end of the chamber characterized by, the seal being moveable along the cable in response to differences between a pressure within the chamber and a pressure outside of the chamber.
A connecting device for connecting two structural elements for doors or gates or windows, which consist of light-metal profiles (11, 12) or steel elements or plastic elements or wood elements and at least respectively possess one hollow chamber in an abutment region of a mitre seam, characterised in that the connecting device consists of an angled thrust member with laterally projecting U-shaped limbs (5, 6) and an angled counter-thrust member which is embedded therein and which has two thrust limbs (8, 9), wherein the thrust member has thrust faces and the counter-thrust member has thrust faces, which come to bear on the opposing inner walls of the hollow chambers, and in that, at least in the counter-thrust member with an access via the inner region of the abutment region, there is a thrust screw for connecting the structural elements via the hollow chambers in a force-fitting or form-fitting manner.
A scalable server system in a wireless communications network, comprising: a session server communicatively connected to the network, responsive to receiving over the network an initiation of a communications session; a client device for communicating over the network the initiation of the communications session; a proxy cookie specific to the client device, generated by the session server for the communications session in response to receiving the initiation of the communications session; a centralization server communicatively connected to the session server, for communicating relatively static information over the network with the client device based on the proxy cookie shared with the session server; a deserialized server communicatively connected to the session server, for communicating relatively dynamic information over the network with the client device based on the proxy cookie shared with the session server; and a router communicatively connected to the session server, for receiving the initiation from the client device and communicating the initiation to the session server over the network, for routing communications between the client device and the centralized server over the network, and for routing communications between the client device and the deserialized server over the network, wherein the proxy cookie is communicated by the session server to the router. a session server communicatively connected to the network, responsive to receiving over the network an initiation of a communications session; a client device for communicating over the network the initiation of the communications session; a proxy cookie specific to the client device, generated by the session server for the communications session in response to receiving the initiation of the communications session; a centralization server communicatively connected to the session server, for communicating relatively static information over the network with the client device based on the proxy cookie shared with the session server; a deserialized server communicatively connected to the session server, for communicating relatively dynamic information over the network with the client device based on the proxy cookie shared with the session server; and a router communicatively connected to the session server, for receiving the initiation from the client device and communicating the initiation to the session server over the network, for routing communications between the client device and the centralized server over the network, and for routing communications between the client device and the deserialized server over the network, wherein the proxy cookie is communicated by the session server to the router.
Method for receiving a signal carrying digital data by a receiver, wherein the signal is modulated using a Cosine Modulated Filter Bank CMFB at a sender and transmitted through a transmission channel having a channel impulse response c ( t), comprising the steps of: a) determining the channel impulse response c ( t) in time domain, b) mapping the channel impulse response c ( t) to a discrete-time matrix channel impulse response C ( i) in order to obtain the discrete-time matrix channel impulse response c(i), c) determining matrix coefficients w(i) based on a linear system of equations using the discrete-time matrix channel impulse response C ( i) and statistical parameters of the signal, and d) equalizing the signal at the receiver using the matrix coefficients w(i) in order to reduce signal distortion introduced by the transmission channel, wherein the method further comprises: (i) performing convolution of a predefined excitation signal with the channel impulse response c(t), (ii) feeding the convolution signal to an implementation of a CMFB at the receiver, and (iii) mapping CMFB output vectors y(m) to the discrete-time matrix channel impulse response. a) determining the channel impulse response c ( t) in time domain, b) mapping the channel impulse response c ( t) to a discrete-time matrix channel impulse response C ( i) in order to obtain the discrete-time matrix channel impulse response c(i), c) determining matrix coefficients w(i) based on a linear system of equations using the discrete-time matrix channel impulse response C ( i) and statistical parameters of the signal, and d) equalizing the signal at the receiver using the matrix coefficients w(i) in order to reduce signal distortion introduced by the transmission channel, (i) performing convolution of a predefined excitation signal with the channel impulse response c(t), (ii) feeding the convolution signal to an implementation of a CMFB at the receiver, and (iii) mapping CMFB output vectors y(m) to the discrete-time matrix channel impulse response.
A corner fitting preform (100; 200) comprising: two or more layers of warp yarns or fibers (15, 25) interwoven with one or more layers of weft yarns or fibers; a base layer comprising the interwoven warp and weft yarns or fibers; and one or more flanges or legs extending from the base layer and integrally woven with the base layer, characterised in that the one or more flanges or legs each include at least a portion having continuous warp yarn reinforcement that is not woven enabling the flanges or legs to fold around a corner; wherein the flanges or legs are folded around the corner. two or more layers of warp yarns or fibers (15, 25) interwoven with one or more layers of weft yarns or fibers;
An apparatus for vehicle on-board conditioning an aqueous urea solution for injection in a vehicle engine exhaust treatment system, comprising: a storage tank to receive and store commercially-available aqueous urea solution having a urea concentration of 32.5 % by weight as unconditioned urea solution, an urea solution conditioning tank having an inlet to receive unconditioned urea solution from the storage tank and having an outlet, and, a device for removing water from the urea solution in the urea solution conditioning tank, and, an injector nozzle connected to receive urea solution from the urea solution conditioning tank and inject the received urea solution into a vehicle exhaust flow. a storage tank to receive and store commercially-available aqueous urea solution having a urea concentration of 32.5 % by weight as unconditioned urea solution, an urea solution conditioning tank having an inlet to receive unconditioned urea solution from the storage tank and having an outlet, and, a device for removing water from the urea solution in the urea solution conditioning tank, and, an injector nozzle connected to receive urea solution from the urea solution conditioning tank and inject the received urea solution into a vehicle exhaust flow.
An expandable liner, comprising: an expandable tubular having a threaded connection; and a support layer comprising polyurea disposed on an exterior surface of the expandable tubular; wherein the support layer is disposed on substantially an entire length of the liner. an expandable tubular having a threaded connection; and a support layer comprising polyurea disposed on an exterior surface of the expandable tubular; wherein the support layer is disposed on substantially an entire length of the liner.
Method of monitoring the mains power connection of the refrigerating units (3, 4) of refrigerated containers (1, 2) which are standing on docks or on a ship in container standing areas of terminals or the like and are moved by a lifting device, in particular a container crane, characterised in that when the refrigerated container (1, 2) is to be moved, at least the spreader of the lifting device or a locking unit on the spreader is immobilised as long as the mains power supply of the standing area is still connected to the refrigerating unit (3, 4).
A containment cask (10, 10') for safely transporting and storing radioactive hazardous waste, the cask (10, 10') comprising: a single drum containing the radioactive hazardous waste; a containment vessel having an elongated cylindrical body extending between a top end and a bottom end, the body having an elongated cylindrical side wall, a circular planar bottom plate mounted to the side wall at the bottom end, and a circular planar lid mounted to the side wall at the top end, wherein the body defines an interior region that contains the single drum and provides shielding to inhibit radiation emitted from the single drum; an outer container having an elongated cylindrical body extending between a top end and a bottom end, the body having an elongated cylindrical side wall, a circular planar bottom plate mounted to the side wall at the bottom end, and a circular planar lid mounted to the side wall at the top end, wherein the body defines an interior region that contains the containment vessel having the single drum containing the radioactive hazardous waste; characterized by a payload liner (118, 118a, 118b, 118c) within the containment vessel, the liner (118, 118a, 118b, 118c) having an elongated body having a top part (126a, 126b, 126c) with a cylindrical internal region, a lower part (124a, 124b, 124c) with a cylindrical internal region, and a planar platform (122a, 122b, 122c) between and separating the top and lower parts (126a, 126b, 126c; 124a, 124b, 124c). a single drum containing the radioactive hazardous waste; a containment vessel having an elongated cylindrical body extending between a top end and a bottom end, the body having an elongated cylindrical side wall, a circular planar bottom plate mounted to the side wall at the bottom end, and a circular planar lid mounted to the side wall at the top end, wherein the body defines an interior region that contains the single drum and provides shielding to inhibit radiation emitted from the single drum; an outer container having an elongated cylindrical body extending between a top end and a bottom end, the body having an elongated cylindrical side wall, a circular planar bottom plate mounted to the side wall at the bottom end, and a circular planar lid mounted to the side wall at the top end, wherein the body defines an interior region that contains the containment vessel having the single drum containing the radioactive hazardous waste; characterized by a payload liner (118, 118a, 118b, 118c) within the containment vessel, the liner (118, 118a, 118b, 118c) having an elongated body having a top part (126a, 126b, 126c) with a cylindrical internal region, a lower part (124a, 124b, 124c) with a cylindrical internal region, and a planar platform (122a, 122b, 122c) between and separating the top and lower parts (126a, 126b, 126c; 124a, 124b, 124c).
A curable volume expandable polymer composition comprising an organic acid component; wherein - the organic acid component comprises a first organic acid, a second organic acid, and optionally one or more additional organic acids, wherein the relative weight ratio of the first organic acid to the second organic acid is within the range of from 10:1 to 1:10; - said polymer composition does not contain a blowing agent besides the organic acid component; and - said polymer composition, when being heated to an activation of expansion temperature above room temperature, undergoes volume expansion due to decarboxylation of the first organic acid and/or the second organic acid and/or the optionally present one or more additional organic acids. - the organic acid component comprises a first organic acid, a second organic acid, and optionally one or more additional organic acids, wherein the relative weight ratio of the first organic acid to the second organic acid is within the range of from 10:1 to 1:10; - said polymer composition does not contain a blowing agent besides the organic acid component; and - said polymer composition, when being heated to an activation of expansion temperature above room temperature, undergoes volume expansion due to decarboxylation of the first organic acid and/or the second organic acid and/or the optionally present one or more additional organic acids.
An airless tire comprising: a tread ring having a ground-contact surface; a hub disposed inward of the tread ring in a tire radial direction and to be fixed to an axle; and a spoke assembly for connecting the tread ring and the hub, wherein the tread ring has an inner circumferential surface facing an inner side in the tire radial direction, a recess is formed on the inner circumferential surface so as to be recessed outward in the tire radial direction beyond a reference straight line connecting both ends in a tire axial direction of the inner circumferential surface in a tire meridional cross-section, the recess is formed over the entire range in the tire axial direction of the inner circumferential surface, and a recessed amount in the tire radial direction of the recess is the largest at a center position in the tire axial direction, characterized in that the maximum recessed amount in the tire radial direction of the recess is not greater than 3.0 mm and the recessed amount in the tire radial direction of the recess is varied in a tire circumferential direction. a tread ring having a ground-contact surface; a hub disposed inward of the tread ring in a tire radial direction and to be fixed to an axle; and a spoke assembly for connecting the tread ring and the hub, wherein the tread ring has an inner circumferential surface facing an inner side in the tire radial direction, a recess is formed on the inner circumferential surface so as to be recessed outward in the tire radial direction beyond a reference straight line connecting both ends in a tire axial direction of the inner circumferential surface in a tire meridional cross-section, the recess is formed over the entire range in the tire axial direction of the inner circumferential surface, and a recessed amount in the tire radial direction of the recess is the largest at a center position in the tire axial direction, characterized in that the maximum recessed amount in the tire radial direction of the recess is not greater than 3.0 mm and the recessed amount in the tire radial direction of the recess is varied in a tire circumferential direction.
System for the production of photosynthetic organisms under controlled conditions, comprising: ▪ at least one apparatus for exposing culture liquids to sunlight, constituted by at least one alveolar panel, made of a transparent plastic material, in particular polycarbonate, provided with at least one substantially box-like liquid-tight sealing and connection element and having walls adapted to liquid-tightly mate with the walls of a respective one of the channels with which said alveolar panel is equipped, each one of said liquid-tight sealing and connection elements further comprising at least one part adapted to be operatively and liquid-tightly coupled with a respective part with which another liquid-tight sealing and connection element is equipped, in order to make a liquid-tight pressurised hydraulic circuit between at least two channels of said alveolar panel; ▪ at least one liquid conveyance apparatus operationally connected to said apparatus; and ▪ at least one nutrient feed apparatus operationally connected to said apparatus for exposing culture liquids to sunlight and to said liquid conveyance apparatus. ▪ at least one apparatus for exposing culture liquids to sunlight, constituted by at least one alveolar panel, made of a transparent plastic material, in particular polycarbonate, provided with at least one substantially box-like liquid-tight sealing and connection element and having walls adapted to liquid-tightly mate with the walls of a respective one of the channels with which said alveolar panel is equipped, each one of said liquid-tight sealing and connection elements further comprising at least one part adapted to be operatively and liquid-tightly coupled with a respective part with which another liquid-tight sealing and connection element is equipped, in order to make a liquid-tight pressurised hydraulic circuit between at least two channels of said alveolar panel; ▪ at least one liquid conveyance apparatus operationally connected to said apparatus; and ▪ at least one nutrient feed apparatus operationally connected to said apparatus for exposing culture liquids to sunlight and to said liquid conveyance apparatus.
A brake test method for use in testing the operation of a brake of a drive system comprising a motor operable to drive a pair of drive shaft arrangements (18, 20) for rotation, an inboard brake associated with the motor, a first outboard brake associated with an end part of a first one of the drive shaft arrangements, and first and second outboard position sensors (36, 38) associated with the end parts of respective ones of the drive shaft arrangements (18, 20), the method comprising the steps of: applying the first outboard brake; operating the motor to apply a torque to the first drive shaft arrangement; applying the inboard brake; de-activating the motor; and using the output of the second outboard position sensor in determining an operating status of the inboard brake and/or the first outboard brake. applying the first outboard brake; operating the motor to apply a torque to the first drive shaft arrangement; applying the inboard brake; de-activating the motor; and using the output of the second outboard position sensor in determining an operating status of the inboard brake and/or the first outboard brake.