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A method of wireless communication at a transmitter, comprising: determining, at the transmitter, a transmission power of each of a plurality of neighboring transmitters (904, 906) respectively transmitting on a plurality of subchannels; detecting a pathloss from the transmitter to each of the plurality of neighboring transmitters (904, 906) respectively transmitting on the plurality of subchannels; characterized by: estimating an outage region size for each of the plurality of subchannels (914, 916), wherein the estimating the outage region size for a subchannel (914, 916) is based on a determined transmission power of a neighboring transmitter (904, 906) transmitting on the subchannel and the detected pathloss to the neighboring transmitter (904, 906); and selecting one of the plurality of subchannels for transmitting a signal from the transmitter, wherein the selecting is based on the estimated outage region size of each of the plurality of subchannels (914, 916). determining, at the transmitter, a transmission power of each of a plurality of neighboring transmitters (904, 906) respectively transmitting on a plurality of subchannels; detecting a pathloss from the transmitter to each of the plurality of neighboring transmitters (904, 906) respectively transmitting on the plurality of subchannels; characterized by: estimating an outage region size for each of the plurality of subchannels (914, 916), wherein the estimating the outage region size for a subchannel (914, 916) is based on a determined transmission power of a neighboring transmitter (904, 906) transmitting on the subchannel and the detected pathloss to the neighboring transmitter (904, 906); and selecting one of the plurality of subchannels for transmitting a signal from the transmitter, wherein the selecting is based on the estimated outage region size of each of the plurality of subchannels (914, 916). estimating an outage region size for each of the plurality of subchannels (914, 916), wherein the estimating the outage region size for a subchannel (914, 916) is based on a determined transmission power of a neighboring transmitter (904, 906) transmitting on the subchannel and the detected pathloss to the neighboring transmitter (904, 906); and selecting one of the plurality of subchannels for transmitting a signal from the transmitter, wherein the selecting is based on the estimated outage region size of each of the plurality of subchannels (914, 916).
Solar home system (Ik) designed to be connected, via a power bus, to other solar home systems (I1,..., IN) in order to form a grid, the system (Ik) having a photovoltaic panel, a battery, connection means designed to selectively connect or disconnect the system (Ik) to or from the power bus, and a control module designed, at a time T, to determine whether the system (Ik) has an energy excess, and then give the system a status of master, or else determine whether the system has an energy deficiency and whether another system of the grid has the status of master, and then give the system a status of slave, the control module being additionally designed to drive the connection means so as to connect the system (Ik) to the power bus in order to distribute an internal energy surplus that it has to the rest of the grid when the system has the status of master, and to drive the connection means so as to connect the system (Ik) to the power bus in order to recover an external energy surplus coming from the rest of the grid when the system has the status of slave, the control module furthermore being designed to transmit status information relating to the status of the system to the grid.
A laser power sensor unit for detecting Rayleigh scattering of laser light guided along a fiber, comprising: - a body configured with: - a through-channel extending along a longitudinal axis, - a U-shaped recess centered along a recess axis, which extends transversely to the longitudinal axis, and interrupting the channel, and - a passage coaxial with and opening into the U-shaped recess opposite to a recess bottom; - a light detector provided with a light input window terminating in the passage, - the recess bottom being curved to reflect an amount of the Rayleigh scattering on a focal point located on the light input window, - wherein the U-shaped recess and the light input window of the detector are hermetically sealed by a cover means preventing air from accessing the recess, - wherein the amount of the focused Rayleigh scattering is sufficient to provide a measurement data which deviates from a reference value of a real light power of the laser light obtained by a calibrated certified sensor at no more than about ±3%. - a body configured with: - a through-channel extending along a longitudinal axis, - a U-shaped recess centered along a recess axis, which extends transversely to the longitudinal axis, and interrupting the channel, and - a passage coaxial with and opening into the U-shaped recess opposite to a recess bottom; - a through-channel extending along a longitudinal axis, - a U-shaped recess centered along a recess axis, which extends transversely to the longitudinal axis, and interrupting the channel, and - a passage coaxial with and opening into the U-shaped recess opposite to a recess bottom; - a light detector provided with a light input window terminating in the passage, - the recess bottom being curved to reflect an amount of the Rayleigh scattering on a focal point located on the light input window, - wherein the U-shaped recess and the light input window of the detector are hermetically sealed by a cover means preventing air from accessing the recess, - the recess bottom being curved to reflect an amount of the Rayleigh scattering on a focal point located on the light input window, - wherein the U-shaped recess and the light input window of the detector are hermetically sealed by a cover means preventing air from accessing the recess, - wherein the amount of the focused Rayleigh scattering is sufficient to provide a measurement data which deviates from a reference value of a real light power of the laser light obtained by a calibrated certified sensor at no more than about ±3%.
Vegetable oil-based binder, characterized in that it consists of: a) 65% to 77% by mass of a vegetable oil fraction; and b) 23% to 35% by mass of a fraction of aliphatic isocyanates, wherein said vegetable oil fraction comprises at least 1% by mass of grape seed oil. a) 65% to 77% by mass of a vegetable oil fraction; and b) 23% to 35% by mass of a fraction of aliphatic isocyanates, wherein said vegetable oil fraction comprises at least 1% by mass of grape seed oil.
A method of producing (-)-levoglucosenone, said method comprising, heating waste lignin to a temperature in excess of 150°C for a time sufficient to convert a proportion of the waste lignin to (-)-levoglucosenone wherein the waste lignin contains no more than 40% w/w of polysaccharides.
Bumper assembly for automotive vehicle, comprising a cross member intended to extend along a transverse direction of the automotive vehicle, and at least one shock absorber (4, 6) attached to the cross member, the shock absorber (4, 6) being intended to be interposed between the cross member and a side rail of the automotive vehicle, the shock absorber (4, 6) comprising a central core connecting the cross member to the side rail, said central core being formed from a first half-core and a second half-core applied against each other in a junction plane of the core, and a shell capable of being deformed under the effect of a longitudinal compression force, the shell surrounding the central core and being formed from a first half-shell and a second half-shell applied against each other in a junction plane of the shell, characterised in that the junction plane of the core and the junction plane of the shell together form a non-zero angle.
An inductive sensing device for inductively coupling electromagnetic signals into and out of a medium, the device comprising: a resonator circuit formed by a first loop part coupled with a capacitor; and a second loop part; respective conductor lines forming the first and second loop parts being radially spaced from one another along at least portions of the conductor lines; characterized in that the device further comprises an active buffering component, via which an output of the resonator circuit is electrically connected to the second loop part, the active buffering component adapted to implement voltage to current amplification, and an output of the active buffering component configured to drive an alternating current in the second loop part. a resonator circuit formed by a first loop part coupled with a capacitor; and a second loop part; respective conductor lines forming the first and second loop parts being radially spaced from one another along at least portions of the conductor lines; characterized in that the device further comprises an active buffering component, via which an output of the resonator circuit is electrically connected to the second loop part, the active buffering component adapted to implement voltage to current amplification, and an output of the active buffering component configured to drive an alternating current in the second loop part.
Use of at least one oxidizing biocide for reducing urease activity and/or ammonia emission in an area where animals are maintained, wherein the at least one oxidizing biocide is electrolyzed oxidizing water, and wherein the use of the biocide is combined with removing faeces and/or urine from a floor in an area where animals are maintained.
A fermentation broth composition comprising: a) fermentation medium; b) virginiamycin; and c) a growing population of Zymomonas cells. a) fermentation medium; b) virginiamycin; and c) a growing population of Zymomonas cells.
A management program of an eyeglasses lens machining apparatus including a controller configured to control the eyeglasses lens machining apparatus, the management program comprising instructions which, when executed by the controller, cause the eyeglasses lens machining apparatus to perform: a check operation implementation step of causing the eyeglasses lens machining apparatus to implement a check operation for checking a malfunction state of an operation of the eyeglasses lens machining apparatus; a self-restoration step of updating a calibration state of the eyeglasses lens machining apparatus related to the malfunction state, to self-restore the eyeglasses lens machining apparatus from the malfunction state; and a determination step (S2,S3) of determining whether to shift to the self-restoration step, based on a result of the check operation. a check operation implementation step of causing the eyeglasses lens machining apparatus to implement a check operation for checking a malfunction state of an operation of the eyeglasses lens machining apparatus; a self-restoration step of updating a calibration state of the eyeglasses lens machining apparatus related to the malfunction state, to self-restore the eyeglasses lens machining apparatus from the malfunction state; and a determination step (S2,S3) of determining whether to shift to the self-restoration step, based on a result of the check operation.
An automotive spread multiple-input multiple-output configured radar system, comprising - a plurality of transceiver antenna units (TRx k) that are configured to transmit mutually orthogonal radar waves, - for each transceiver antenna unit (TRx k) of the plurality of transceiver antenna units (TRx k), a plurality of range gates that is configured to indicate a range detected by the transceiver antenna unit (TRx k), - wherein at least one specific transceiver antenna unit (TRx 1) of the plurality of transceiver antenna units (TRx k) is configured to transmit, synchronized with the radar waves, a reference signal that is to be received directly by at least one transceiver antenna unit (TRx 2) that is separated by an a priori known distance (d) from the specific transceiver antenna unit (TRx 1), and wherein the distance (d) is substantially larger than a radar carrier wavelength (λ c), - an evaluation and control unit that is configured - for reading out the plurality of range gates for the transceiver antenna unit (TRx 2) that received the reference signal, - based on the read-out range gate of the plurality of range gates that indicates the received reference signal and based on the a priori known distance (d), for synchronizing the specific transceiver antenna unit (TRx 1) and the transceiver antenna unit (TRx 2) that received the reference signal. - a plurality of transceiver antenna units (TRx k) that are configured to transmit mutually orthogonal radar waves, - for each transceiver antenna unit (TRx k) of the plurality of transceiver antenna units (TRx k), a plurality of range gates that is configured to indicate a range detected by the transceiver antenna unit (TRx k), - wherein at least one specific transceiver antenna unit (TRx 1) of the plurality of transceiver antenna units (TRx k) is configured to transmit, synchronized with the radar waves, a reference signal that is to be received directly by at least one transceiver antenna unit (TRx 2) that is separated by an a priori known distance (d) from the specific transceiver antenna unit (TRx 1), and wherein the distance (d) is substantially larger than a radar carrier wavelength (λ c), - an evaluation and control unit that is configured - for reading out the plurality of range gates for the transceiver antenna unit (TRx 2) that received the reference signal, - based on the read-out range gate of the plurality of range gates that indicates the received reference signal and based on the a priori known distance (d), for synchronizing the specific transceiver antenna unit (TRx 1) and the transceiver antenna unit (TRx 2) that received the reference signal. - for reading out the plurality of range gates for the transceiver antenna unit (TRx 2) that received the reference signal, - based on the read-out range gate of the plurality of range gates that indicates the received reference signal and based on the a priori known distance (d), for synchronizing the specific transceiver antenna unit (TRx 1) and the transceiver antenna unit (TRx 2) that received the reference signal.
Strain gauge comprising a flexible substrate and a resistance layer which is arranged on the flexible substrate, wherein at least one measuring resistor with a conductor track, which comprises at least one straight conductor track section and/or at least one curved conductor track section, is formed in the resistance layer by structuring the resistance layer, wherein the resistivity of the resistance layer is dependent on an elongation of the resistance layer and wherein the resistance layer has a change in the resistivity both when there is elongation in a longitudinal direction and when there is elongation in a transverse direction perpendicular thereto, characterized in that the strain gauge has at least one cutout in the form of a region with surface-area material removal or at least one incision into the flexible substrate, wherein the depth (d) of the cutout, measured from the upper side of the flexible substrate covered by the resistance layer, is at least 1/100 of the width of the at least one conductor track section (40, 42) and wherein the at least one cutout is arranged within the at least one conductor track section (40, 42) or, if the cutout is arranged outside the conductor track section (40, 42), is arranged at a distance from the at least one conductor track section (40, 42) that is smaller than ten times the thickness of the flexible substrate. at least one measuring resistor with a conductor track, which comprises at least one straight conductor track section and/or at least one curved conductor track section, is formed in the resistance layer by structuring the resistance layer, wherein the resistivity of the resistance layer is dependent on an elongation of the resistance layer and wherein the resistance layer has a change in the resistivity both when there is elongation in a longitudinal direction and when there is elongation in a transverse direction perpendicular thereto, characterized in that the strain gauge has at least one cutout in the form of a region with surface-area material removal or at least one incision into the flexible substrate, wherein the depth (d) of the cutout, measured from the upper side of the flexible substrate covered by the resistance layer, is at least 1/100 of the width of the at least one conductor track section (40, 42) and wherein the at least one cutout is arranged within the at least one conductor track section (40, 42) or, if the cutout is arranged outside the conductor track section (40, 42), is arranged at a distance from the at least one conductor track section (40, 42) that is smaller than ten times the thickness of the flexible substrate.
A multilayer stack, the stack comprising: - a surface wherein an optical interaction region is defined for enclosing at least one device to be provided on the multilayer stack, the region being encircled by a welding zone defined on the surface, the welding zone being suitable for being welded to a capping structure by a welding radiation beam, - a first layer embedded within the multilayer stack, including at least one embedded optical waveguide (111, 112) suitable for being functionally connected to the at least one device, - at least a second layer over the first layer and comprising a shielding structure positioned between the at least one embedded optical waveguide (111, 112) of the first layer and the welding zone defined on the surface, wherein the at least one embedded optical waveguide (111, 112) is spatially separated from the shielding structure by a number of additional layers, the shielding structure being adapted to limit the welding depth of the welding radiation beam provided on the welding zone. - a surface wherein an optical interaction region is defined for enclosing at least one device to be provided on the multilayer stack, the region being encircled by a welding zone defined on the surface, the welding zone being suitable for being welded to a capping structure by a welding radiation beam, - a first layer embedded within the multilayer stack, including at least one embedded optical waveguide (111, 112) suitable for being functionally connected to the at least one device, - at least a second layer over the first layer and comprising a shielding structure positioned between the at least one embedded optical waveguide (111, 112) of the first layer and the welding zone defined on the surface, wherein the at least one embedded optical waveguide (111, 112) is spatially separated from the shielding structure by a number of additional layers, the shielding structure being adapted to limit the welding depth of the welding radiation beam provided on the welding zone.
Apparatus for use in servicing a heavy vehicle brake assembly, comprising: a calliper support assembly (12, 112) configured to engage and support an in-situ calliper, the calliper support assembly being movable with the calliper engaged to remove and subsequently reengage the calliper with a hub and rotor assembly of the vehicle; a hub engagement assembly (14, 114) configured to engage an accessible portion of the in-situ hub and rotor assembly; a trolley (10, 110) carrying the hub engagement assembly and configured to support and move the engaged hub and rotor assembly between an in-situ position and a removed position to facilitate removal and installation of the hub and rotor assembly; and means (16, 116) within the trolley for raising the hub engagement assembly to facilitate servicing, characterised by a hub removal mechanism (125. 129) configured to forcibly remove (he hub and rotor assembly from an axle of the vehicle in cooperation with the hub engagement assembly, wherein the hub removal mechanism includes an actuator mounted on the trolley and adapted to in use apply force between the hub and rotor assembly and the vehicle axle to effect removal of the hub and rotor assembly from the vehicle. a calliper support assembly (12, 112) configured to engage and support an in-situ calliper, the calliper support assembly being movable with the calliper engaged to remove and subsequently reengage the calliper with a hub and rotor assembly of the vehicle; a hub engagement assembly (14, 114) configured to engage an accessible portion of the in-situ hub and rotor assembly; a trolley (10, 110) carrying the hub engagement assembly and configured to support and move the engaged hub and rotor assembly between an in-situ position and a removed position to facilitate removal and installation of the hub and rotor assembly; and means (16, 116) within the trolley for raising the hub engagement assembly to facilitate servicing, characterised by a hub removal mechanism (125. 129) configured to forcibly remove (he hub and rotor assembly from an axle of the vehicle in cooperation with the hub engagement assembly, wherein the hub removal mechanism includes an actuator mounted on the trolley and adapted to in use apply force between the hub and rotor assembly and the vehicle axle to effect removal of the hub and rotor assembly from the vehicle.
Nonwoven fabric for absorption and distribution, made of staple fibres for personal hygiene products, characterised in that - the nonwoven fabric has a content of - 10 to 35 wt.% of a thermoplastic, synthetic staple fibre as a support fibre, the support fibres being homocomponent or bicomponent thermoplastic polymer fibres that comprise fusible constituents, - 35 to 80 wt.% of a staple fibre made of thermoplastic and/or thermosetting polymers as a distribution fibre, and - 10 to 50 wt.% of a staple fibre made of regenerated cellulose as an absorbent fibre, and - the nonwoven fabric is mechanically bonded by means of water jets and thermally bonded by means of subsequent hot-air bonding, and - the nonwoven fabric has a thickness of less than 100 kg/m 3. - the nonwoven fabric has a content of - 10 to 35 wt.% of a thermoplastic, synthetic staple fibre as a support fibre, the support fibres being homocomponent or bicomponent thermoplastic polymer fibres that comprise fusible constituents, - 35 to 80 wt.% of a staple fibre made of thermoplastic and/or thermosetting polymers as a distribution fibre, and - 10 to 50 wt.% of a staple fibre made of regenerated cellulose as an absorbent fibre, and - 10 to 35 wt.% of a thermoplastic, synthetic staple fibre as a support fibre, the support fibres being homocomponent or bicomponent thermoplastic polymer fibres that comprise fusible constituents, - 35 to 80 wt.% of a staple fibre made of thermoplastic and/or thermosetting polymers as a distribution fibre, and - 10 to 50 wt.% of a staple fibre made of regenerated cellulose as an absorbent fibre, and - the nonwoven fabric is mechanically bonded by means of water jets and thermally bonded by means of subsequent hot-air bonding, and - the nonwoven fabric has a thickness of less than 100 kg/m 3.