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A method for use in a distributed computing environment comprising a cluster, the cluster comprising a plurality of nodes (104-1, 104-2, 104-n), the method adapted to place an application on a node in the cluster, the method comprising: determining that a first application cannot be placed on a first node of the plurality of nodes in the first node's current running state; determining that the first application may be able to be placed on the first node by shutting down or moving one or more other applications running on the first node; and attempting to shut down or move the one or more other applications on the first node to place the first application, wherein the one or more other application are selected to be shut down or moved based on a determination of a fewest applications affected so as to minimize the number of applications that are shut down to free up resources for the first application; the method further comprising: delaying a restart of the one or more other applications that were shut down for a predetermined period of time to prevent a cascade of preemptions and restarts. determining that a first application cannot be placed on a first node of the plurality of nodes in the first node's current running state; determining that the first application may be able to be placed on the first node by shutting down or moving one or more other applications running on the first node; and attempting to shut down or move the one or more other applications on the first node to place the first application, wherein the one or more other application are selected to be shut down or moved based on a determination of a fewest applications affected so as to minimize the number of applications that are shut down to free up resources for the first application; the method further comprising: delaying a restart of the one or more other applications that were shut down for a predetermined period of time to prevent a cascade of preemptions and restarts.
A method for coating a razor blade characterized by: depositing, on at least one razor blade positioned in a vacuum chamber, at least one coating of at least one material, using an atomic layer deposition process wherein said at least one coating covers an entire surface of at least one blade flank and at least a portion of a surface of a blade body of said at least one razor blade; and etching said at least one coating. depositing, on at least one razor blade positioned in a vacuum chamber, at least one coating of at least one material, using an atomic layer deposition process wherein said at least one coating covers an entire surface of at least one blade flank and at least a portion of a surface of a blade body of said at least one razor blade; and etching said at least one coating.
A method for determining a width of a turbine nozzle for a turbine, the turbine comprising a turbine wheel for rotation within a turbine housing, the turbine housing including at least one volute (19a, 19b) arranged to deliver a fluid to the turbine wheel via the turbine nozzle, the method comprising: selecting from a relationship between a turbine stage efficiency and an effective nozzle area (A eff), at least one target effective nozzle area, wherein the effective nozzle area (A eff) is dependent on both the width of the turbine nozzle and a whirl angle (θ w) induced by the at least one volute (19a, 19b); and determining in dependence on the whirl angle (θ w), the width of the turbine nozzle as a width that will achieve the at least one target effective nozzle area (A eff). selecting from a relationship between a turbine stage efficiency and an effective nozzle area (A eff), at least one target effective nozzle area, wherein the effective nozzle area (A eff) is dependent on both the width of the turbine nozzle and a whirl angle (θ w) induced by the at least one volute (19a, 19b); and determining in dependence on the whirl angle (θ w), the width of the turbine nozzle as a width that will achieve the at least one target effective nozzle area (A eff).
A dry filtered containment venting system (10;110;210) for a nuclear reactor containment comprising: a housing (11;211); and a round and/or elongated aerosol filter inside the housing (11;211) for removing contaminant aerosols from gas passing through the housing (11;211) during venting of the containment, the housing (11;211) including at least one inlet portion (12;112;212) configured for directing gas into the aerosol filter during the venting of the containment and an outlet portion (14;114;214) for gas filtered by the aerosol filter during the venting of the containment, wherein the dry filtered containment venting system (10;110;210) is arranged and configured such that when a flow of gas through the outlet portion (14;114;214) is closed off at least one of convective, radiant and conductive heat transfer removes decay heat of aerosols captured in the aerosol filter, characterized in that the at least one inlet portion (12;112;212) includes an inlet pipe (16;216) and an inlet tubesheet (20;220), the outlet portion (14;114;214) including an outlet pipe (22;222) and an outlet tubesheet (26;226), the dry filtered containment venting system (10;110;210) further comprising a plurality of tubes extending between the inlet tubesheet (20;220) and the outlet tubesheet (26;226), the aerosol filter being a plurality of aerosol filters, each of the plurality of tubes including at least one of the aerosol filters positioned therein to capture contaminants within an airflow passing through the system. a housing (11;211); and a round and/or elongated aerosol filter inside the housing (11;211) for removing contaminant aerosols from gas passing through the housing (11;211) during venting of the containment, the housing (11;211) including at least one inlet portion (12;112;212) configured for directing gas into the aerosol filter during the venting of the containment and an outlet portion (14;114;214) for gas filtered by the aerosol filter during the venting of the containment, wherein the dry filtered containment venting system (10;110;210) is arranged and configured such that when a flow of gas through the outlet portion (14;114;214) is closed off at least one of convective, radiant and conductive heat transfer removes decay heat of aerosols captured in the aerosol filter,
An injection molded article, wherein a portion of the injection molded article comprises a first dimension of at least 10 centimeters, a second dimension of at least 10 centimeters, and a third dimension of less than 1 centimeter; wherein the injection molded article is a product of injection molding an injection molding composition comprising 30 to 60 weight percent of a poly(arylene ether) having an intrinsic viscosity of 0.3 to 0.45 deciliter/gram measured at 25°C in chloroform, 20 to 60 weight percent of a rubber-modified polystyrene, and 10 to 20 weight percent of a triaryl phosphate that is a liquid at 101.3 kPa (one atmosphere) and at least one temperature in the range 25 to 50°C; wherein all weight percents are based on the total weight of the injection molding composition; and wherein the injection molding composition has a shear thinning index of 6 to 17 measured at shear rates of 100 and 10,000 second -1 at a temperature of 260 to 300°C according to ASTM D3835. a first dimension of at least 10 centimeters, a second dimension of at least 10 centimeters, and a third dimension of less than 1 centimeter; 30 to 60 weight percent of a poly(arylene ether) having an intrinsic viscosity of 0.3 to 0.45 deciliter/gram measured at 25°C in chloroform, 20 to 60 weight percent of a rubber-modified polystyrene, and 10 to 20 weight percent of a triaryl phosphate that is a liquid at 101.3 kPa (one atmosphere) and at least one temperature in the range 25 to 50°C; wherein all weight percents are based on the total weight of the injection molding composition; and
A hand dishwashing liquid detergent composition comprising: i) a surfactant system comprising from 5 to 15% by weight of the composition of an anionic surfactant, preferably an alkyl ether sulfate, and from 0.8 to 3% by weight of the composition of an amine oxide surfactant; ii) from 0.001-2% by weight of the composition of at least one lipase wherein the lipase is a variant of a parent lipase, which variant has lipase activity, has at least 60% but less than 100% sequence identity with SEQ ID NO: 1, and comprises substitutions at positions corresponding to T231R+N233R and at least one or more (e.g., several) of D96E, D111A, D254S, G163K, P256T, G91T and G38A of SEQ ID NO: 1; and iii) at least 0.05% by weight of the composition of at least one monovalent, divalent or trivalent cation or a mixture thereof and from 1 to 3% by weight of the composition of a corresponding salt. i) a surfactant system comprising from 5 to 15% by weight of the composition of an anionic surfactant, preferably an alkyl ether sulfate, and from 0.8 to 3% by weight of the composition of an amine oxide surfactant; ii) from 0.001-2% by weight of the composition of at least one lipase wherein the lipase is a variant of a parent lipase, which variant has lipase activity, has at least 60% but less than 100% sequence identity with SEQ ID NO: 1, and comprises substitutions at positions corresponding to T231R+N233R and at least one or more (e.g., several) of D96E, D111A, D254S, G163K, P256T, G91T and G38A of SEQ ID NO: 1; and iii) at least 0.05% by weight of the composition of at least one monovalent, divalent or trivalent cation or a mixture thereof and from 1 to 3% by weight of the composition of a corresponding salt.
A system for transmitting information comprising: a plurality of transmitter units each configured to transmit a respective ultrasound signal (40, 44, 46, 42) comprising i) a first pattern which is PSK-encoded on a first carrier and a second pattern which is PSK-encoded on a second carrier, wherein the first and second carriers have the same frequency but wherein the second carrier is out of phase with first carrier, and ii) a PSK-encoded message-bearing portion; a receiver unit configured to receive an ultrasound signal, of the ultrasound signals (40, 44, 46, 42), from a transmitter unit of the transmitter units; and processing means (14; 26), characterised in that: for each of the ultrasound signals (40, 44, 46, 42), the second pattern is offset from the first pattern in time by a transmitter-specific offset, whereby each ultrasound signal comprises a transmitter-specific signature; and the processing means are configured to: use the transmitter-specific offset in the received ultrasound signal to identify the transmitter unit that transmitted the ultrasound signal; use the first and second patterns in the received signal to characterise a motion-induced phase distortion in the received signal; use said characterisation to compensate for motion-induced phase distortion in the message-bearing portion of the received signal; and decode the message from the compensated signal. a plurality of transmitter units each configured to transmit a respective ultrasound signal (40, 44, 46, 42) comprising i) a first pattern which is PSK-encoded on a first carrier and a second pattern which is PSK-encoded on a second carrier, wherein the first and second carriers have the same frequency but wherein the second carrier is out of phase with first carrier, and ii) a PSK-encoded message-bearing portion; a receiver unit configured to receive an ultrasound signal, of the ultrasound signals (40, 44, 46, 42), from a transmitter unit of the transmitter units; and processing means (14; 26), for each of the ultrasound signals (40, 44, 46, 42), the second pattern is offset from the first pattern in time by a transmitter-specific offset, whereby each ultrasound signal comprises a transmitter-specific signature; and the processing means are configured to: use the transmitter-specific offset in the received ultrasound signal to identify the transmitter unit that transmitted the ultrasound signal; use the first and second patterns in the received signal to characterise a motion-induced phase distortion in the received signal; use said characterisation to compensate for motion-induced phase distortion in the message-bearing portion of the received signal; and decode the message from the compensated signal. use the transmitter-specific offset in the received ultrasound signal to identify the transmitter unit that transmitted the ultrasound signal; use the first and second patterns in the received signal to characterise a motion-induced phase distortion in the received signal; use said characterisation to compensate for motion-induced phase distortion in the message-bearing portion of the received signal; and decode the message from the compensated signal.
Device for safely carrying out a left-turning thermodynamic Clausius-Rankine cycle by means of an inflammable working fluid, having a working fluid which is heavier than air in the gaseous state under atmospheric conditions, and having a closed, hermetically sealed working fluid circuit, which has - at least one compressor for working fluid, - at least one pressure relief apparatus for working fluid, - at least two heat exchangers (3, 5) for working fluid, each with at least two connections (7, 8, 9, 10) for heat transfer fluids, and having - a closed housing, - which comprises all apparatuses connected to the closed working fluid circuit, - can comprise further apparatuses, - and is lined with an adsorbent which is able to adsorb working fluid, characterised in that - the adsorbent used can adsorb an inert gas, and the adsorbent is preloaded saturated with the inert gas, - wherein the working fluid has a stronger adsorptive bond to the adsorbent than the inert gas. - at least one compressor for working fluid, - at least one pressure relief apparatus for working fluid, - at least two heat exchangers (3, 5) for working fluid, each with at least two connections (7, 8, 9, 10) for heat transfer fluids, and having - a closed housing, - which comprises all apparatuses connected to the closed working fluid circuit, - can comprise further apparatuses, - and is lined with an adsorbent which is able to adsorb working fluid, - the adsorbent used can adsorb an inert gas, and the adsorbent is preloaded saturated with the inert gas, - wherein the working fluid has a stronger adsorptive bond to the adsorbent than the inert gas.
A magnetic-ink reading device comprising: a housing having a medium inlet and outlet port for inserting and pulling out a sheet-like medium printed using magnetic ink; a conveyor provided in the housing and configured to convey the medium along a conveying path; a magnetizing mechanism configured to magnetize the magnetic ink of the medium on the conveying path; a magnetism detection head disposed by the magnetizing mechanism along the conveying path and configured to read magnetism of the magnetized magnetic ink; and a reversing mechanism provided on the medium inlet and outlet port side of the conveying path and configured to reverse front and rear surfaces of the medium on a reversing path on an inside, wherein the reversing mechanism includes a retraction path configured to temporarily retract the medium when the magnetism of the medium is read by the magnetism detection head characterised in that, wherein the reversing mechanism includes, on the magnetism detection head side, a reversal introduction port arranged to introduce the medium into the reversing path, and on the medium inlet and outlet port side, a retraction introduction port arranged to introduce the medium into the retraction path, and the magnetic-ink reading device further includes a switching flapper provided on the conveying path and configured to switch delivery to the reversal introduction port side, the retraction introduction port side, and the medium inlet and outlet port side. a housing having a medium inlet and outlet port for inserting and pulling out a sheet-like medium printed using magnetic ink; a conveyor provided in the housing and configured to convey the medium along a conveying path; a magnetizing mechanism configured to magnetize the magnetic ink of the medium on the conveying path; a magnetism detection head disposed by the magnetizing mechanism along the conveying path and configured to read magnetism of the magnetized magnetic ink; and a reversing mechanism provided on the medium inlet and outlet port side of the conveying path and configured to reverse front and rear surfaces of the medium on a reversing path on an inside, wherein the reversing mechanism includes a retraction path configured to temporarily retract the medium when the magnetism of the medium is read by the magnetism detection head characterised in that, wherein the reversing mechanism includes, on the magnetism detection head side, a reversal introduction port arranged to introduce the medium into the reversing path, and on the medium inlet and outlet port side, a retraction introduction port arranged to introduce the medium into the retraction path, and the magnetic-ink reading device further includes a switching flapper provided on the conveying path and configured to switch delivery to the reversal introduction port side, the retraction introduction port side, and the medium inlet and outlet port side.
A method for producing an insulated pipe in corrugated casing comprising the steps of: a) covering an inner pipe assembly comprising at least one inner pipe with a film; b) dispensing an expandable insulation material in a liquid state between the inner pipe assembly and the film thereby preparing an initial pipe assembly comprising a layer of expanding insulation material positioned between the film and the inner pipe assembly; c) extruding a layer of outer casing onto the initial pipe assembly before the insulation material has expanded completely, thereby creating a still expanding insulated pipe assembly; and d) leading the still expanding insulated pipe assembly through a corrugator having an inner corrugated surface giving the casing a corrugated shape as the at least one layer of expanding insulation material continues to expand thereby producing the insulated pipe in corrugated casing, wherein the layer of the expandable insulation material in a fully expanded state has an inner diameter d inner, and an outer diameter d outer varying between a minimum outer diameter d outer, min and a maximum outer diameter d outer, max, the variation in outer diameter being defined by the corrugated shape of the casing. a) covering an inner pipe assembly comprising at least one inner pipe with a film; b) dispensing an expandable insulation material in a liquid state between the inner pipe assembly and the film thereby preparing an initial pipe assembly comprising a layer of expanding insulation material positioned between the film and the inner pipe assembly; c) extruding a layer of outer casing onto the initial pipe assembly before the insulation material has expanded completely, thereby creating a still expanding insulated pipe assembly; and d) leading the still expanding insulated pipe assembly through a corrugator having an inner corrugated surface giving the casing a corrugated shape as the at least one layer of expanding insulation material continues to expand thereby producing the insulated pipe in corrugated casing, wherein the layer of the expandable insulation material in a fully expanded state has an inner diameter d inner, and an outer diameter d outer varying between a minimum outer diameter d outer, min and a maximum outer diameter d outer, max, the variation in outer diameter being defined by the corrugated shape of the casing.
A crushing machine comprising: - a frame, - a tank forming an internal grinding track, the tank being mounted on a frame which can be moved in translation at least in a transverse plane with respect to the frame, - a cone forming an external grinding track and placed inside the tank, - the machine further comprising a device for vibrating the tank with respect to the frame in a transverse plane, so that the material is crushed between the internal grinding track and the external grinding track through the relative movement of the tank with respect to the cone; the device for vibrating the tank comprising at least two vibrators (8a, 8b, 8c, 8d) which are mounted on the frame, the machine being characterized in that each vibrator (8a, 8b, 8c, 8d) is rotated about a longitudinal axis of the frame by a motor, each motor driving the vibrator with which it is associated independently from one another, the device for vibrating the tank further comprising a system for controlling the motors and a system for measuring the relative phase shift angle between the vibrators (8a, 8b, 8c, 8d), so that the vibration device can take at least three positions: - a so-called zero position, in which the phase shift angle between the vibrators (8a, 8b, 8c, 8d) is such that the vibrations of the tank are of minimal amplitude; - a so-called maximum position, in which the phase shift angle between the vibrators (8a, 8b, 8c, 8d) is zero, so that the vibrations of the tank are of maximum amplitude; - at least one so-called intermediate position, in which the phase shift angle between the vibrators (8a, 8b, 8c, 8d) is such that the vibrations of the tank are of intermediate amplitude between the maximum amplitude and the minimum amplitude, - the control system being able to switch the vibration device from one position to the other while maintaining the rotation of the vibrators (8a, 8b, 8c, 8d). - a frame, - a tank forming an internal grinding track, the tank being mounted on a frame which can be moved in translation at least in a transverse plane with respect to the frame, - a cone forming an external grinding track and placed inside the tank, - the machine further comprising a device for vibrating the tank with respect to the frame in a transverse plane, so that the material is crushed between the internal grinding track and the external grinding track through the relative movement of the tank with respect to the cone; - a so-called zero position, in which the phase shift angle between the vibrators (8a, 8b, 8c, 8d) is such that the vibrations of the tank are of minimal amplitude; - a so-called maximum position, in which the phase shift angle between the vibrators (8a, 8b, 8c, 8d) is zero, so that the vibrations of the tank are of maximum amplitude; - at least one so-called intermediate position, in which the phase shift angle between the vibrators (8a, 8b, 8c, 8d) is such that the vibrations of the tank are of intermediate amplitude between the maximum amplitude and the minimum amplitude, - the control system being able to switch the vibration device from one position to the other while maintaining the rotation of the vibrators (8a, 8b, 8c, 8d).