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A process for controlling the production of sand from an underground formation, the process comprising the steps of: magnetizing loose sand particles located within the underground formation; applying a magnetic force from a magnetic source to a producing section of the underground formation for a distance from the magnetic source, wherein the underground formation comprises the magnetized loose sand particles and hydrocarbons, such that a substantial portion of the magnetized loose sand particles experience a repelling force that is greater than a drag force resulting from the movement of hydrocarbons within the underground formation and remain within the underground formation during production; and producing the hydrocarbons from the underground formation via a wellbore while applying the magnetic force from the magnetic source during the production of hydrocarbons, such that the produced hydrocarbons contain reduced amounts of loose sand particles as compared to hydrocarbons produced without the application of the magnetic force. magnetizing loose sand particles located within the underground formation; applying a magnetic force from a magnetic source to a producing section of the underground formation for a distance from the magnetic source, wherein the underground formation comprises the magnetized loose sand particles and hydrocarbons, such that a substantial portion of the magnetized loose sand particles experience a repelling force that is greater than a drag force resulting from the movement of hydrocarbons within the underground formation and remain within the underground formation during production; and producing the hydrocarbons from the underground formation via a wellbore while applying the magnetic force from the magnetic source during the production of hydrocarbons, such that the produced hydrocarbons contain reduced amounts of loose sand particles as compared to hydrocarbons produced without the application of the magnetic force.
An electric earthing-contact socket outlet having a design cover consisting of a design frame and central socket piece, and having a base part which is provided with a supporting ring and permits the electrical connection to the installation system of the building, to which base part in addition an illumination device having at least one light-emitting means is connected, wherein the illumination device has a printed circuit board equipped with at least one light-emitting means, which board is connected in an electrically conductive manner to connecting contact parts arranged in the base part via contact springs, wherein a receiving space for a first printed circuit board, equipped with at least one first light-emitting means, of a first illumination device is present in the base part, which board is connected in an electrically conductive manner to the connecting contact parts arranged in the base part, and wherein the central socket piece is provided with at least one first opening in order to permit the light of the at least one first light-emitting means to emerge, characterised in that a second electric printed circuit board, equipped with at least one second light-emitting means, of a second illumination device is received by a supporting plate which is arranged beneath the central socket piece within the passage opening of the design frame, which plate is connected in an electrically conductive manner to the connecting contact parts arranged in the base part via two second contact spring elements, and in that the central socket piece is provided with at least one second opening in order to permit the light of the at least one second light-emitting means to emerge.
An oral cavity washing device comprising: a nozzle having a flow passage structure including a flow passage that includes an inlet port for receiving washing liquid and an outlet port for ejecting the washing liquid; and a pump to feed the washing liquid to the inlet port such that a flow rate of the washing liquid ejected from the outlet port falls within a range of 200 mL/min to 350 mL/min, wherein the flow passage structure includes: a first component having a first flow passage; a reducer disposed downstream of the first component, the reducer being configured to reduce a width of the flow passage; and a second component disposed downstream of the reducer, the second component having a second flow passage that widens with an advancement in a path from the reducer to the outlet port, and characterized in that the first component, the reducer, and the second component are configured to generate cavitation in the washing liquid flowing through the flow passage when the flow rate of the washing liquid ejected from the outlet port falls within the range of 200 mL/min to 350 mL/min. a nozzle having a flow passage structure including a flow passage that includes an inlet port for receiving washing liquid and an outlet port for ejecting the washing liquid; and a pump to feed the washing liquid to the inlet port such that a flow rate of the washing liquid ejected from the outlet port falls within a range of 200 mL/min to 350 mL/min, wherein the flow passage structure includes: a first component having a first flow passage; a reducer disposed downstream of the first component, the reducer being configured to reduce a width of the flow passage; and a second component disposed downstream of the reducer, the second component having a second flow passage that widens with an advancement in a path from the reducer to the outlet port, and characterized in that the first component, the reducer, and the second component are configured to generate cavitation in the washing liquid flowing through the flow passage when the flow rate of the washing liquid ejected from the outlet port falls within the range of 200 mL/min to 350 mL/min.
A device, comprising: a substrate; and a floating blinded infrared detector comprising: a first microbolometer suspended above and thermally isolated from the substrate; a first blocking structure coupled to the substrate, disposed at a distance from the first microbolometer, and configured to block external thermal radiation from being received by the first microbolometer; and a vacuum cavity separating the microbolometer from the substrate, wherein the first_blocking structure comprises a staircase structure, wherein the first blocking structure comprises a plurality of openings, disposed on one or more intermediate treads of the staircase structure, and wherein each opening has a size sufficiently small to prevent infrared radiation from passing through the opening and is configured to allow release materials to pass through the opening to create the vacuum cavity. a substrate; and a floating blinded infrared detector comprising: a first microbolometer suspended above and thermally isolated from the substrate; a first blocking structure coupled to the substrate, disposed at a distance from the first microbolometer, and configured to block external thermal radiation from being received by the first microbolometer; and a vacuum cavity separating the microbolometer from the substrate, a first microbolometer suspended above and thermally isolated from the substrate; a first blocking structure coupled to the substrate, disposed at a distance from the first microbolometer, and configured to block external thermal radiation from being received by the first microbolometer; and a vacuum cavity separating the microbolometer from the substrate, wherein the first_blocking structure comprises a staircase structure, wherein the first blocking structure comprises a plurality of openings, disposed on one or more intermediate treads of the staircase structure, and wherein each opening has a size sufficiently small to prevent infrared radiation from passing through the opening and is configured to allow release materials to pass through the opening to create the vacuum cavity.
A method for storing and feeding elongate-shaped semi-finished products to a user device, comprising the steps of: - storing in a structure ( 5 s) of a storage unit, at least one case containing at least one elongate-shaped semi-finished product; - picking up said cases by means of related handling means; - depositing said cases in a horizontal position on first supports with variable geometric configuration; said method being characterised in that - the first supports with variable geometric configuration are appropriately positioned relative to second supports with fixed configuration; and - hand over the elongate semi-finished products to said second supports by means of rotation of the case about its own longitudinal axis, with simultaneous acceptance of the load of said semi-finished products by the second supports because of the relative transit through open sections made in a base of said case and extraction from the case of at least one said semi-finished product by said second supports. - storing in a structure ( 5 s) of a storage unit, at least one case containing at least one elongate-shaped semi-finished product; - picking up said cases by means of related handling means; - depositing said cases in a horizontal position on first supports with variable geometric configuration; said method being characterised in that - the first supports with variable geometric configuration are appropriately positioned relative to second supports with fixed configuration; and - hand over the elongate semi-finished products to said second supports by means of rotation of the case about its own longitudinal axis, with simultaneous acceptance of the load of said semi-finished products by the second supports because of the relative transit through open sections made in a base of said case and extraction from the case of at least one said semi-finished product by said second supports.
A method of recovering a used pipeline from an underwater location to the surface of a body of water, the method comprising: at the underwater location, attaching a recovery cap to the pipeline to surround an end of the pipeline; upending at least an end portion of the pipeline underwater with the recovery cap on top; and while lifting the upended pipeline toward the surface: capturing within the recovery cap hydrocarbon contaminants rising from the pipeline; and conveying the captured contaminants from the recovery cap to a reservoir. at the underwater location, attaching a recovery cap to the pipeline to surround an end of the pipeline; upending at least an end portion of the pipeline underwater with the recovery cap on top; and while lifting the upended pipeline toward the surface: capturing within the recovery cap hydrocarbon contaminants rising from the pipeline; and conveying the captured contaminants from the recovery cap to a reservoir. capturing within the recovery cap hydrocarbon contaminants rising from the pipeline; and conveying the captured contaminants from the recovery cap to a reservoir.
A method for optimizing exciting current and loss test results of a transformer by dynamically managing core magnetic state, the method comprising: injecting a direct current DC offset voltage; adjusting at least one of a polarity and a magnitude of the DC offset voltage while monitoring a test current for one or more criteria; and bypassing a source of the DC offset voltage when the test current has satisfied the one or more criteria, whereby residual magnetism, if any, of a core of the transformer is minimized; wherein the method is characterized in that: injecting the DC offset voltage comprises injecting the DC offset voltage via a DC voltage source in series with an alternating current AC coupled voltage supply; and adjusting at least one of a polarity and a magnitude of the DC offset voltage comprises reversing polarity and adjusting magnitude of the DC voltage source. injecting a direct current DC offset voltage; adjusting at least one of a polarity and a magnitude of the DC offset voltage while monitoring a test current for one or more criteria; and bypassing a source of the DC offset voltage when the test current has satisfied the one or more criteria, whereby residual magnetism, if any, of a core of the transformer is minimized; wherein the method is characterized in that: injecting the DC offset voltage comprises injecting the DC offset voltage via a DC voltage source in series with an alternating current AC coupled voltage supply; and adjusting at least one of a polarity and a magnitude of the DC offset voltage comprises reversing polarity and adjusting magnitude of the DC voltage source.
A storage container for securely holding one or more personal rings, such as earrings or finger rings, and/or other small personal items, comprising: a base comprising an inner base region defined by a base sidewall extending from a base plate, the base sidewall including a base coupling feature, the base further comprising a post extending vertically upward from the inner base region for holding one or more rings thereon; and a lid comprising an inner lid region defined by a lid sidewall extending from a lid top, the lid sidewall including a lid coupling feature that releasably couples to the base coupling feature to thereby releasably couple the lid to the base; wherein the post is contained within the inner base region and the inner lid region when the lid and the base are coupled together; characterized in that one or more separator components are each formed around a circumference of the post, the one or more separators configured to hold one or more of the one or more rings at a respective position along the post. a base comprising an inner base region defined by a base sidewall extending from a base plate, the base sidewall including a base coupling feature, the base further comprising a post extending vertically upward from the inner base region for holding one or more rings thereon; and a lid comprising an inner lid region defined by a lid sidewall extending from a lid top, the lid sidewall including a lid coupling feature that releasably couples to the base coupling feature to thereby releasably couple the lid to the base; wherein the post is contained within the inner base region and the inner lid region when the lid and the base are coupled together; characterized in that one or more separator components are each formed around a circumference of the post, the one or more separators configured to hold one or more of the one or more rings at a respective position along the post.
A power measuring apparatus characterized by comprising: line connecting means connected to a line supplying power to equipment which is connected to a control monitoring transmission line dedicated for use by the equipment, the control monitoring transmission line being used to transmit data for control monitoring; measuring means for measuring current and voltage impressed on the equipment by the line connected thereto; calculating means for calculating instantaneous power value consumed by the equipment based on the measured voltage and current; transmission line connecting means (Pt) connected to the control monitoring transmission line; transmitting means for transmitting data indicating the calculated instantaneous power value to the control monitoring transmission line. line connecting means connected to a line supplying power to equipment which is connected to a control monitoring transmission line dedicated for use by the equipment, the control monitoring transmission line being used to transmit data for control monitoring; measuring means for measuring current and voltage impressed on the equipment by the line connected thereto; calculating means for calculating instantaneous power value consumed by the equipment based on the measured voltage and current; transmission line connecting means (Pt) connected to the control monitoring transmission line; transmitting means for transmitting data indicating the calculated instantaneous power value to the control monitoring transmission line.
A method of controlling services in an Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem, IMS, the IMS comprising a Home Subscriber Server, HSS, and a Serving Call Session Control Function server, S-CSCF, the method comprising: - configuring in the HSS a service profile, SP, in relationship with the subscription to the IMS of a user, the SP comprising a set of SP data usable by the S-CSCF for processing of services of said user, and - transmitting the set of SP data from the HSS to a S-CSCF, characterised in that - configuring in the HSS the SP comprises configuring the SP to further comprising new SP data (5010, 5315) and corresponding value, used to identify in the S-CSCF a controlling rule (710, 720), said controlling rule comprising values for one or more timers for controlling by the S-CSCF a time associated to the processing of services of said user, in particular wherein the controlling rule further comprises a service barring value, for controlling by the S-CSCF whether the user shall be de-registered, and - wherein the transmitting the set of SP data from the HSS to a S-CSCF comprises transmitting the new SP data. - configuring in the HSS a service profile, SP, in relationship with the subscription to the IMS of a user, the SP comprising a set of SP data usable by the S-CSCF for processing of services of said user, and - transmitting the set of SP data from the HSS to a S-CSCF, characterised in that - configuring in the HSS the SP comprises configuring the SP to further comprising new SP data (5010, 5315) and corresponding value, used to identify in the S-CSCF a controlling rule (710, 720), said controlling rule comprising values for one or more timers for controlling by the S-CSCF a time associated to the processing of services of said user, in particular wherein the controlling rule further comprises a service barring value, for controlling by the S-CSCF whether the user shall be de-registered, and - wherein the transmitting the set of SP data from the HSS to a S-CSCF comprises transmitting the new SP data.
A brake system, comprising: a brake member; and a caliper assembly positioned about the brake member, wherein the caliper assembly comprises: a first brake block disposed along a first side of the brake member; a second brake block along a second side of the brake member, wherein the second side is opposite the first side, and wherein the first and second brake blocks are electrically isolated from one another when the first and second brake blocks are disengaged from the brake member; an actuator operably coupled to the first brake block, wherein the actuator is configured to move the first brake block toward the second brake block to engage a brake member, and configured to move the first brake block away from the second brake block to disengage the brake member; and an electrical sensing device electrically coupled to the first and second brake blocks, wherein the electrical sensing device is configured to perform an electrical measurement between the first and second brake blocks when the first and second brake blocks engage the brake member and form an electrical circuit via the brake member. a brake member; and a caliper assembly positioned about the brake member, wherein the caliper assembly comprises: a first brake block disposed along a first side of the brake member; a second brake block along a second side of the brake member, wherein the second side is opposite the first side, and wherein the first and second brake blocks are electrically isolated from one another when the first and second brake blocks are disengaged from the brake member; an actuator operably coupled to the first brake block, wherein the actuator is configured to move the first brake block toward the second brake block to engage a brake member, and configured to move the first brake block away from the second brake block to disengage the brake member; and an electrical sensing device electrically coupled to the first and second brake blocks, wherein the electrical sensing device is configured to perform an electrical measurement between the first and second brake blocks when the first and second brake blocks engage the brake member and form an electrical circuit via the brake member. a first brake block disposed along a first side of the brake member; a second brake block along a second side of the brake member, wherein the second side is opposite the first side, and wherein the first and second brake blocks are electrically isolated from one another when the first and second brake blocks are disengaged from the brake member; an actuator operably coupled to the first brake block, wherein the actuator is configured to move the first brake block toward the second brake block to engage a brake member, and configured to move the first brake block away from the second brake block to disengage the brake member; and an electrical sensing device electrically coupled to the first and second brake blocks, wherein the electrical sensing device is configured to perform an electrical measurement between the first and second brake blocks when the first and second brake blocks engage the brake member and form an electrical circuit via the brake member.
A high-frequency test pin device having a contact section, which forms an internal contact as well as an external contact, is realized for interacting with a contact element to be contacted for a test purpose, is provided on an inner casing of the high-frequency test pin device at one end and can be contacted at a tapping end at another end for tapping signals, said internal casing being movably guided in an external casing of the high-frequency test pin device at least in sections and being axially movably guided relative thereto, said internal casing being resiliently guided against the return force of spring devices of the high-frequency test pin device in the external casing formed like a sleeve at least in sections, and the external casing being realized for interacting with a centering section of the internal casing such that in a first relative position between the internal and the external casing, said first relative position corresponding to an engagement of the contact section in the contact element, the internal casing can be tilted and/or deflected around a predetermined maximal angle in a plane perpendicular to a longitudinal axis with respect to the longitudinal axis defined by the external casing and corresponding to an engagement direction, characterized in that the external casing is realized further for interacting with the centering section of the internal casing such that the internal casing is held in a torque-proof manner in the external casing around the longitudinal axis in a second relative position between the internal and the external casing, said second relative position corresponding to a detached state of the contact section from the contact element, and against the pretension of the spring devices, the centering section of the internal casing is realized as an abutment and/or as a support for a guide cutout in the external casing, said guide cutout being adapted in a guiding manner to the abutment and/or the support such that in the second relative position the guide section prevents the internal casing from rotating about the longitudinal axis, and the guide cutout comprising an inclined wall and/or an expansion such that in the first relative position the guide cutout determines a maximal rotating angle of a rotatability of the internal casing around the longitudinal axis relative to the external casing upon interacting with the abutment and/or the support.