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A method of monitoring the odorous emissions of a plurality of zones (2, 3, 4, 5) of a given site; the method involves the use of a monitoring system comprising a detecting device, which is provided with at least one electronic nose; a plurality of ducts, each of which has a relative inlet in the area of a respective one of said zones (2, 3, 4, 5); a selector device to fluidically connect one of said ducts to said electronic nose in a selective way, so as to keep the other ducts fluidically isolated from the electronic nose itself; the method comprising a plurality of selective feeding steps, during each of which the selector device fluidically connects a selected duct to said electronic nose and at least a portion of a gas sample flowing through the selected duct is conveyed to the electronic nose; the other duct/s being kept fluidically isolated from the electronic nose; a plurality of testing steps, each of which is associated with a relative selective feeding step and during each of which the respective portion of gas sample is tested by the electronic nose; a plurality of source changing steps, each of which is interposed between two successive feeding steps and during each of which said selector device is operated so as to change the selected duct that is fluidically connected to the electronic nose; the method involves conveying gas samples from each zone (2, 3, 4, 5) through each duct in a substantially continuous way, at least during the selective feeding steps, the testing steps and the source changing steps; the monitoring system comprises a gas sample collecting assembly, said collecting assembly being provided with said selector device and being fluidically connected to each one of said ducts; the gas samples being conveyed in a substantially continuous way from each zone (2, 3, 4, 5) to the collecting assembly through each duct; the collecting assembly comprises a suction unit, which conveys said samples, along each duct, to the suction unit itself; the selector device being arranged upstream of the suction unit and, during the selective feeding steps, said portions flow through the selector device; the monitoring system further comprising a connection duct extending from the collecting assembly to the detecting device.
Ventilation device mounted in a building wall, with at least one channel, which extends from at least one internal channel opening to at least one external channel opening such that no direct connection between the internal and the external channel opening (110, 120) results, whereby internal and external channel wall segments (111; 121) are provided each with a back element (1110; 1210), which are provided on both sides with wing elements (1111; 1211) that are inclined to the same side; the internal channel wall segments lie with the back elements in an internal plane and the external channel wall segments lie with the back elements in an external plane; between the internal channel wall segments the internal channel openings and between the external channel wall segments the external channel openings are provided; the external channel openings each lie opposite to a back element of the internal channel wall segments and the internal channel openings each lie opposite to a back element of the external channel wall segments; and the wing elements (1111, 1211) of the internal and external channel wall segments (111, 121) that are facing one another and that correspond to one another overlap one another separated and delimit a channel gap, characterised in, that the internal channel wall segments are connected in one part with an internal mounting plate, preferably a sheet metal, and are partially cut out therefrom and are bent, so that the at least one internal channel opening results, that the external channel wall segments are connected in one part with an external mounting plate, preferably a sheet metal, and are partially cut out therefrom and are bent, so that the at least one external channel opening results, that the internal and the external mounting plate (11, 12) are aligned in parallel to one another, so that the internal and external channel wall segments (111, 121), which are bent towards one another, overlapping form the at least one channel, and that the internal and the external channel wall segments (111, 121) are vertically aligned.
Fine blanking press comprising a blanking ram and a counter unit arranged opposite the blanking ram and comprising a press drive for driving at least the blanking ram along a driving direction during a fine blanking process step, further comprising a feeding device for feeding a process material to be processed in the fine blanking press to a process zone between the blanking ram and the counter unit, and comprising at least one handling device for handling the process material before entering the process zone and/or after leaving the process zone, wherein the at least one handling device comprises at least one levelling drive designed to drive the at least one handling device in the same driving direction as the blanking ram during a fine blanking process step, and wherein synchronizing means are provided for synchronizing the driving movement of the blanking ram with the driving movement of the at least one handling device, characterized in that connecting means are provided for connecting the press drive with the at least one levelling drive, wherein the at least one levelling drive is partly or completely driven by the press drive.
A catamaran system for installing a topsides onto an offshore structure,, characterized in that it comprises: at least two floating barges (4, 6), each having a top, bottom, and sides; and a heave plate removably coupled to at least one floating barge (4, 6) at a location at least partially below a water level adjacent the barge (4, 6), the heave plate being adapted to change a heave response of the at least two floating barges (4, 6) to a sea wave having a pre-defined period, the changed heave response being compared to the heave response of the at least two floating barges (4, 6) without the heave plate. at least two floating barges (4, 6), each having a top, bottom, and sides; and a heave plate removably coupled to at least one floating barge (4, 6) at a location at least partially below a water level adjacent the barge (4, 6), the heave plate being adapted to change a heave response of the at least two floating barges (4, 6) to a sea wave having a pre-defined period, the changed heave response being compared to the heave response of the at least two floating barges (4, 6) without the heave plate.
A metal casting apparatus comprising: a feeder for providing a molten metallic material; a mold including a sprue and a component cavity, the sprue being arranged to receive the molten metallic material from the feeder and the component cavity being arranged to receive the molten metallic material from the sprue; and a starter arranged adjacent the component cavity and operable to induce a first grain orientation upon solidification of the molten metallic material; characterised in that: the sprue includes an aborter (34; 134; 234; 334; 444) arranged to induce a second grain orientation upon solidification of the molten metallic material. a feeder for providing a molten metallic material; a mold including a sprue and a component cavity, the sprue being arranged to receive the molten metallic material from the feeder and the component cavity being arranged to receive the molten metallic material from the sprue; and a starter arranged adjacent the component cavity and operable to induce a first grain orientation upon solidification of the molten metallic material; characterised in that: the sprue includes an aborter (34; 134; 234; 334; 444) arranged to induce a second grain orientation upon solidification of the molten metallic material.
A method for measuring velocity magnitude of a moving airborne vehicle in relation to a surface, the method comprising: transmitting a radar beam from the airborne vehicle, wherein the radar beam is aimed toward the surface; receiving a plurality of reflected signals over a period of time as the airborne vehicle carries a radar altimeter over the surface, wherein the plurality of reflected signals correspond to portions of the transmitted radar beam that are reflected by at least the same portions of the surface; applying Doppler filtering to the plurality of reflected signals to form at least two Doppler beams; determining range measurements within each of the at least two Doppler beams, wherein each range measurement is associated with a Doppler frequency of one of the at least two Doppler beams; calculating predicted ranges (Rp) for a previous time interval based on assumed coefficients of a Taylor series expansion of the velocity magnitude from a current time interval; and calculating one or more coefficients of the Taylor series expansion of the velocity magnitude by minimizing an error between the predicted ranges based on the assumed coefficients and the range measurements associated with the Doppler frequencies of the at least two Doppler beams by using a convex minimisation algorithm; wherein the Taylor series expansion is determined to represent the velocity magnitude as a function of time. transmitting a radar beam from the airborne vehicle, wherein the radar beam is aimed toward the surface; receiving a plurality of reflected signals over a period of time as the airborne vehicle carries a radar altimeter over the surface, wherein the plurality of reflected signals correspond to portions of the transmitted radar beam that are reflected by at least the same portions of the surface; applying Doppler filtering to the plurality of reflected signals to form at least two Doppler beams; determining range measurements within each of the at least two Doppler beams, wherein each range measurement is associated with a Doppler frequency of one of the at least two Doppler beams; calculating predicted ranges (Rp) for a previous time interval based on assumed coefficients of a Taylor series expansion of the velocity magnitude from a current time interval; and calculating one or more coefficients of the Taylor series expansion of the velocity magnitude by minimizing an error between the predicted ranges based on the assumed coefficients and the range measurements associated with the Doppler frequencies of the at least two Doppler beams by using a convex minimisation algorithm; wherein the Taylor series expansion is determined to represent the velocity magnitude as a function of time.
An articulating probe head on which a surface sensing device can be mounted, comprising: a first drive for producing rotational movement of the surface sensing device about a first axis; a first rotary measurement device configured to measure the angular position of the surface sensing device about said first axis; a processor which receives the measured angular position from the rotary measurement device and sends drive commands in accordance therewith to the first drive; a second drive for producing rotational movement of the surface sensing device about a second axis; wherein said first rotary measurement device is error mapped after installation of the first and second drives in the articulating probe head to correct errors in its measurements of said angular position; characterised in that said first rotary measurement device is error mapped in the said processor. a first drive for producing rotational movement of the surface sensing device about a first axis; a first rotary measurement device configured to measure the angular position of the surface sensing device about said first axis; a processor which receives the measured angular position from the rotary measurement device and sends drive commands in accordance therewith to the first drive; a second drive for producing rotational movement of the surface sensing device about a second axis; wherein said first rotary measurement device is error mapped after installation of the first and second drives in the articulating probe head to correct errors in its measurements of said angular position; characterised in that said first rotary measurement device is error mapped in the said processor.
A system for recycling heat or energy of a working medium of a heat engine for producing mechanical work or other forms of energy, comprising: a. heat exchanging means for transferring heat from a working medium output from an energy extraction device to a heating agent to vaporise the heating agent; b. second heat exchanging means for transferring further heat to the vaporised heating agent; c. compression means coupled to the second heat exchanging means arranged to compress the further-heated heating agent; d. an output from the compression means wherein the output is coupled to a third heat exchanging means for transferring heat from the compressed heating agent to the working medium; and e. an output from the third heat exchanging means coupled to the second heat exchanging means for transferring further heat to the vaporised heating agent. a. heat exchanging means for transferring heat from a working medium output from an energy extraction device to a heating agent to vaporise the heating agent; b. second heat exchanging means for transferring further heat to the vaporised heating agent; c. compression means coupled to the second heat exchanging means arranged to compress the further-heated heating agent; d. an output from the compression means wherein the output is coupled to a third heat exchanging means for transferring heat from the compressed heating agent to the working medium; and e. an output from the third heat exchanging means coupled to the second heat exchanging means for transferring further heat to the vaporised heating agent.
A conductive paste comprising: a conductive powder; a metallic glass; a metal precursor including an element that forms a solid solution with the metallic glass, wherein the element is a metal or semi-metal which is chemically bonded with a functional group; and an organic vehicle. a conductive powder; a metallic glass; a metal precursor including an element that forms a solid solution with the metallic glass, wherein the element is a metal or semi-metal which is chemically bonded with a functional group; and an organic vehicle.
A method for changing a termination point of a radio bearer, the method being performed at a target base station (104A/B, 106A/B) and comprising the steps of determining a change in the termination point from a source base station (104A/B, 106A/B) to a target base station for the radio bearer with a current count value according to data unit sequencing; determining whether the data unit sequencing changes as a result of the change in the termination point; receiving, from the source base station, a sequence number status transfer message including the current count value; in a first instance, in response to determining that the data unit sequencing does not change, applying the current count value to the radio bearer; and in a second instance, in response to determining that the data unit sequencing changes, ignoring the current count value and applying a new count value different from the current count value to the radio bearer. determining a change in the termination point from a source base station (104A/B, 106A/B) to a target base station for the radio bearer with a current count value according to data unit sequencing; determining whether the data unit sequencing changes as a result of the change in the termination point; receiving, from the source base station, a sequence number status transfer message including the current count value; in a first instance, in response to determining that the data unit sequencing does not change, applying the current count value to the radio bearer; and in a second instance, in response to determining that the data unit sequencing changes, ignoring the current count value and applying a new count value different from the current count value to the radio bearer.
A system for authentication of an end user of a user station arrangement (10; 10A; 10B) requesting access to protected information, e.g. a protected resource or service or similar, from an access server means (20, 20A, 20B), the system comprising the access server means (20;20A;20B), authentication means (30; 30A; 30B), and the user station arrangement (10; 10A; 10B), the user station arrangement (10; 10A; 10B) supporting communication with the authentication means (30; 30A; 30B) over a first communication channel of a radio network, characterized in that the user station arrangement (10; 10A; 10B) further supports communication with the authentication means (30; 30A; 30B) over a second communication channel, and in that the authentication means (30; 30A; 30B) are adapted to, at reception of a request for access to protected information from a user station arrangement (10;10A; 10B), establish if the user station arrangement (10; 10A; 10B) is reachable over the first communication channel, that said authentication means (30; 30A; 30B) are adapted to support a first authentication mode over the first communication channel and a second authentication mode over said second communication channel, said authentication means (30; 30A; 30B) further comprising decision means for selecting if the first or second authentication mode is to be used for the user station arrangement (10; 10A; 10B) requesting access to protected information, wherein the authentication means (30; 30A; 30B) comprises authentication executing means comprising examination means and which is adapted to initiate a pre-authentication dialogue with the user station arrangement (10; 10A; 10B) over the first communication channel to establish if the first authentication mode can be used, wherein said authentication means (30; 30A; 30B) is adapted to, for performing said pre-authentication dialogue, generate and transmit a first challenge message comprising a random challenge code to the user station arrangement (10; 10A; 10B) over the first communication channel, and to, if delivery of the challenge code is verified, initiate a first authentication dialogue of the first authentication mode by providing a second challenge message comprising a challenge prompt to the user station arrangement and to, if delivery of the challenge code is not verified, initiate a second authentication dialogue of the second authentication mode by generating and sending a combined challenge message comprising a challenge code and a challenge prompt over the second communication channel to the user station arrangement (10; 10A; 10B), and to, for said first or second authentication dialogue, examine if the challenge code is returned appropriately signed or not for granting or rejecting access to the protected information using said first or second authentication mode.
Screen-printing forme (1, 1') for use in a screen-printing process, especially in the production of a metal contact structure of a photovoltaic solar cell, having a screen-printing fabric with a multiplicity of elongate woven fabric elements which are arranged in a first element direction and in a second element direction perpendicular thereto, and having a stencil arranged on the screen-printing fabric, which stencil has at least one opening in the form of a rectilinear channel having a channel width BK, wherein the woven fabric elements have, in the first element direction, a spacing AF and, in the second element direction, a spacing which differs from AF by less than 5 %, and the woven fabric elements have, in the first element direction, a diameter DG and, in the second element direction, a diameter which differs from DG by less than 5 %, characterised in that the channel encloses with the first element direction one of the following angles φ with a tolerance of +/- 0.1° and the channel width BK of the channel is smaller than or equal to the maximum width BKmax assigned to the angle φ: - an angle φ[°] from the group 11.31°, 14.04°,18.44°, 26.57°, 45° with an assigned maximum width BKmax [μm] in accordance with BK max = 2 DG + AF sin φ + DG cos φ or - an angle φ[°] = 33.69°, with an assigned maximum width BKmax [μm] in accordance with BK max = 2 DG + AF cos φ − AF sin φ; and the channel width BK is smaller than the spacing between two woven fabric elements in the second thread direction and in the first thread direction. and having a stencil arranged on the screen-printing fabric, which stencil has at least one opening in the form of a rectilinear channel having a channel width BK, wherein the woven fabric elements have, in the first element direction, a spacing AF and, in the second element direction, a spacing which differs from AF by less than 5 %, and the woven fabric elements have, in the first element direction, a diameter DG and, in the second element direction, a diameter which differs from DG by less than 5 %, characterised in that the channel encloses with the first element direction one of the following angles φ with a tolerance of +/- 0.1° and the channel width BK of the channel is smaller than or equal to the maximum width BKmax assigned to the angle φ: - an angle φ[°] from the group 11.31°, 14.04°,18.44°, 26.57°, 45° with an assigned maximum width BKmax [μm] in accordance with BK max = 2 DG + AF sin φ + DG cos φ or - an angle φ[°] = 33.69°, with an assigned maximum width BKmax [μm] in accordance with BK max = 2 DG + AF cos φ − AF sin φ; and the channel width BK is smaller than the spacing between two woven fabric elements in the second thread direction and in the first thread direction. - an angle φ[°] from the group 11.31°, 14.04°,18.44°, 26.57°, 45° with an assigned maximum width BKmax [μm] in accordance with BK max = 2 DG + AF sin φ + DG cos φ or - an angle φ[°] = 33.69°, with an assigned maximum width BKmax [μm] in accordance with BK max = 2 DG + AF cos φ − AF sin φ; and the channel width BK is smaller than the spacing between two woven fabric elements in the second thread direction and in the first thread direction.