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A heat exchange device comprising a coil comprising an inlet and an outlet for connection with a primary heat-transfer fluid circuit and a tank in which this coil is placed, said tank is filled with a secondary heat-transfer fluid and comprises an inlet and an outlet for connection with a secondary circuit, the coil in which the primary heat-transfer fluid circulates housing a secondary coil to form a coaxial tube solenoid exchanger and one of the connections (152, 154) with the secondary circuit being connected directly with one of the ends (132, 134) of the secondary coil, while the other connection (154, 152) with the secondary circuit as well as the second end (134, 132) of the secondary coil lead into the tank, so that exchanges between the primary heat-transfer fluid and the secondary heat-transfer fluid in the coaxial tube solenoid exchanger, occur both in forced convection in the interior thereof and in natural convection in the exterior thereof, the outlet of the secondary fluid being connected directly with one end of the secondary coil, while the inlet of the secondary fluid leads freely into the tank, which comprises means which force the secondary liquid which returns to the tank to sweep the exchanger (120, 130) before being aspired by the inlet of the secondary coil, characterized by the fact that the inlets and outlets, respectively of each coil (120, 130), are situated in proximity to opposite ends of the tank.
A steam turbine gland seal arrangement for preventing leakage of steam from around a turbine rotor, the gland seal arrangement comprising: a turbine casing component configured to be a portion of a steam turbine exhaust; a gland carrier mounted on the turbine casing component and having a plurality of sealing rings arranged in series in a turbine axial direction for sealing along a turbine axial direction of the turbine rotor; at least two chambers formed in the gland carrier and facing the turbine casing component wherein one of the chambers being configured to eject a mixture of steam/air, wherein at least one heat shield is formed between the turbine casing component and the gland carrier, characterised in that the at least one heat shield is arranged to cover the at least two chambers: forming a space between the at least one heat shield and the turbine casing component, so as to partition the at least two chambers from the turbine casing component; and wherein the plurality of sealing rings are moveably mounted on the gland carrier between the heat shield and the turbine rotor. a turbine casing component configured to be a portion of a steam turbine exhaust; a gland carrier mounted on the turbine casing component and having a plurality of sealing rings arranged in series in a turbine axial direction for sealing along a turbine axial direction of the turbine rotor; at least two chambers formed in the gland carrier and facing the turbine casing component wherein one of the chambers being configured to eject a mixture of steam/air, wherein at least one heat shield is formed between the turbine casing component and the gland carrier, characterised in that the at least one heat shield is arranged to cover the at least two chambers: forming a space between the at least one heat shield and the turbine casing component, so as to partition the at least two chambers from the turbine casing component; and wherein the plurality of sealing rings are moveably mounted on the gland carrier between the heat shield and the turbine rotor.
A flow loop for hemodialysis, comprising: a controlled compliant flow path for preparing fluids required for a hemodialysis therapy session from water wherein the controlled compliant flow path modifies water into any one of a solution for priming a hemodialysis system, a physiologically compatible solution for contacting blood, a physiologically compatible solution for infusion to a subject, and a solution for blood rinse back to a subject; said controlled compliant flow path having a fluid balance control pump for selectively metering in or metering out fluid from the flow path and a solution regeneration system; characterized by further comprising a de-aeration bypass conduit having at least one control valve positioned upstream of the solution regeneration system, that can be operated to selectively convey solution that has not passed through the solution regeneration system to a point upstream of the control valve without the solution first passing through a dialyzer, wherein the de-aeration bypass conduit is fluidly connected to a water reservoir containing a vent opening through a line, and wherein fluid in the water reservoir is withdrawn to said controlled compliant flow path through an intake line, a fluid restriction and a bypass valve by a dialyzate pump. a controlled compliant flow path for preparing fluids required for a hemodialysis therapy session from water wherein the controlled compliant flow path modifies water into any one of a solution for priming a hemodialysis system, a physiologically compatible solution for contacting blood, a physiologically compatible solution for infusion to a subject, and a solution for blood rinse back to a subject; said controlled compliant flow path having a fluid balance control pump for selectively metering in or metering out fluid from the flow path and a solution regeneration system; characterized by further comprising a de-aeration bypass conduit having at least one control valve positioned upstream of the solution regeneration system, that can be operated to selectively convey solution that has not passed through the solution regeneration system to a point upstream of the control valve without the solution first passing through a dialyzer, wherein the de-aeration bypass conduit is fluidly connected to a water reservoir containing a vent opening through a line, and wherein fluid in the water reservoir is withdrawn to said controlled compliant flow path through an intake line, a fluid restriction and a bypass valve by a dialyzate pump.
A method of providing access to an application from a portable electronic device, the method comprising: detecting an event to display selectable options, wherein detecting the event comprises detecting receipt of one of a message and a telephone call while the portable electronic device is in a locked state; identifying a selectable option associated with the event and providing the selectable option on a touch-sensitive display of the portable electronic device, wherein the selectable option is an option to send a message to the originator of the received message or the received telephone call; in response to detecting a touch associated with the selectable option on the touch-sensitive display and movement of a keyboard portion of the portable electronic device relative to the touch-sensitive display, performing a function associated with the selectable option; wherein the function comprises launching a text message application and displaying an automatically composed message; and displaying a selectable option which, when selected, causes the message to be sent to the originator. detecting an event to display selectable options, wherein detecting the event comprises detecting receipt of one of a message and a telephone call while the portable electronic device is in a locked state; identifying a selectable option associated with the event and providing the selectable option on a touch-sensitive display of the portable electronic device, wherein the selectable option is an option to send a message to the originator of the received message or the received telephone call; in response to detecting a touch associated with the selectable option on the touch-sensitive display and movement of a keyboard portion of the portable electronic device relative to the touch-sensitive display, performing a function associated with the selectable option; wherein the function comprises launching a text message application and displaying an automatically composed message; and displaying a selectable option which, when selected, causes the message to be sent to the originator.
A method comprising: detecting a breach of a geofence in response to detection that a mobile device has entered or exited a region bounded by the geofence; temporarily expanding or contracting said region bounded by said geofence from an initial state in response to said detection of said breach for a set duration starting at said detection; and returning said geofence to said initial state responsive to expiration of said set duration. detecting a breach of a geofence in response to detection that a mobile device has entered or exited a region bounded by the geofence; temporarily expanding or contracting said region bounded by said geofence from an initial state in response to said detection of said breach for a set duration starting at said detection; and
A moving ball-in-a-maze puzzle game (100; 200; 250), characterised by including at least two concentric moving maze rings (116,118, 120; 201, 202; 252, 254, 256), each maze ring including a respective maze, said maze rings being coupled with a power source, said power source moving said maze rings relative to one another over a platform (122, 124, 126, 128; 216; 266), defining dynamic paths therebetween enabling to maneuver a ball on said platform from a start position to an end position through said mazes, while passing between the respective moving maze rings.
A method of receiving multicarrier signals over a wideband channel, the wideband channel comprising a plurality of orthogonal frequency division multiplexed - OFDM - subchannels wherein each OFDM subchannel is defined by a plurality of subcarriers, the method further comprising: detecting the plurality of OFDM subchannels with a plurality of matched filters to generate a vector, wherein each matched filter has a coefficient spectrum matched to a corresponding one of the plurality of OFDM subchannels; generating the vector indicating which of the OFDM subchannels are active and which of the OFDM subchannels are inactive based on short-training symbols; and performing data-symbol processing on each active OFDM subchannel to generate a bit stream in response to the generated vector, wherein performing the data-symbol processing comprises performing a fast-Fourier transform on only the active OFDM subchannels to generate the bit stream from combined contributions of the active OFDM subchannels; and refraining from performing the data-symbol processing on each inactive OFDM subchannel in response to the generated vector. detecting the plurality of OFDM subchannels with a plurality of matched filters to generate a vector, wherein each matched filter has a coefficient spectrum matched to a corresponding one of the plurality of OFDM subchannels; generating the vector indicating which of the OFDM subchannels are active and which of the OFDM subchannels are inactive based on short-training symbols; and performing data-symbol processing on each active OFDM subchannel to generate a bit stream in response to the generated vector, wherein performing the data-symbol processing comprises performing a fast-Fourier transform on only the active OFDM subchannels to generate the bit stream from combined contributions of the active OFDM subchannels; and refraining from performing the data-symbol processing on each inactive OFDM subchannel in response to the generated vector.
A method for producing a rubber composition comprising kneading a rubber component comprising a conjugated diene polymer having at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of a thiol group, a thioepoxy group, an oxetane group and a hydrocarbylthio group, a catalyst for condensing silanol, and silica.
A method for charging a rechargeable battery in a medical device using an external charger, said method comprising the steps of: wirelessly transmitting a power signal from the external charger to the medical device, said power signal including power for charging the rechargeable battery; in the medical device, measuring a value of a first variable relating to the power signal received by the medical device from the external charger; in the external charger, measuring a value of a second variable relating to the power signal transmitted by the external charger to the medical device; and adjusting the power signal transmitted from the external charger to the medical device at least partly based on values of both said first variable and said second variable, characterized in that: said first variable is a measurement of a rectified voltage in the medical device and wherein said second variable is a power of the power signal transmitted by the external charger based on a measurement of the voltage and current provided at an output of the external charger. wirelessly transmitting a power signal from the external charger to the medical device, said power signal including power for charging the rechargeable battery; in the medical device, measuring a value of a first variable relating to the power signal received by the medical device from the external charger; in the external charger, measuring a value of a second variable relating to the power signal transmitted by the external charger to the medical device; and adjusting the power signal transmitted from the external charger to the medical device at least partly based on values of both said first variable and said second variable, characterized in that: said first variable is a measurement of a rectified voltage in the medical device and wherein said second variable is a power of the power signal transmitted by the external charger based on a measurement of the voltage and current provided at an output of the external charger. said first variable is a measurement of a rectified voltage in the medical device and wherein said second variable is a power of the power signal transmitted by the external charger based on a measurement of the voltage and current provided at an output of the external charger.
Blower device, comprising: - a Coanda effect fluid flow amplifier having a suction opening to suck ambient fluid, an outlet opening to provide an amplified flow of fluid, an inner passage that is developed along an amplifier central axis passing through said suction opening and said outlet opening, an inlet conduit to input pressurized fluid into said inner passage for drawing said ambient fluid from said suction opening to said outlet opening by Coanda effect along said inner passage forming said amplified flow along said amplifier central axis; wherein the blower device is characterized in that it comprises: - a diffuser device arranged downstream of said fluid flow amplifier, comprising diffuser side walls which define a diffuser inner side surface that is extended around a diffuser central axis arranged along said amplifier central axis and is terminated with a first flow inlet open end facing said outlet opening, and a second flow outlet open end opposite said first flow inlet open end, adapted to deliver a further amplified fluid flow, wherein said blower device comprises at least one side opening arranged upstream of said second flow outlet open end, to allow a further amount of ambient fluid to be sucked into said diffuser device. - a Coanda effect fluid flow amplifier having a suction opening to suck ambient fluid, an outlet opening to provide an amplified flow of fluid, an inner passage that is developed along an amplifier central axis passing through said suction opening and said outlet opening, an inlet conduit to input pressurized fluid into said inner passage for drawing said ambient fluid from said suction opening to said outlet opening by Coanda effect along said inner passage forming said amplified flow along said amplifier central axis; - a diffuser device arranged downstream of said fluid flow amplifier, comprising diffuser side walls which define a diffuser inner side surface that is extended around a diffuser central axis arranged along said amplifier central axis and is terminated with a first flow inlet open end facing said outlet opening, and a second flow outlet open end opposite said first flow inlet open end, adapted to deliver a further amplified fluid flow,
Folding support handle, in particular for the sanitary field, having a base adapted to be attached to a supporting structure, such as a wall, a gripping portion extending away from the base in a longitudinal direction, and a folding mechanism enabling a folding movement of the handle portion about a folding axis transverse to the longitudinal direction relative to the base, characterized by a pivoting mechanism enabling a pivoting movement of the gripping portion relative to the base about a pivot axis parallel to the longitudinal direction, wherein the folding support handle can be pivoted in a position of use.
An optical rotation sensor, comprising: - a waveguiding ring resonator including a one-dimensional photonic crystal, 1D PhC, - a bus waveguide, wherein a light input section of the bus waveguide is connectable to a light source, and a light output section of the bus waveguide is connectable to a light detector, and wherein the bus waveguide is optically coupled to the ring resonator within a coupling area which is located between the light input section and the light output section, characterized in that: the optical rotation sensor is configured to measure a shift of the frequency of a resonance area close to a band edge of a photonic band gap of the ring resonator caused by a rotation of the optical rotation sensor, wherein the resonance area is a frequency range of inputted light within which there is a minimum or maximum of transmittance of light guided from the light input section of the bus waveguide through the coupling area. - a waveguiding ring resonator including a one-dimensional photonic crystal, 1D PhC, - a bus waveguide, wherein a light input section of the bus waveguide is connectable to a light source, and a light output section of the bus waveguide is connectable to a light detector, and wherein the bus waveguide is optically coupled to the ring resonator within a coupling area which is located between the light input section and the light output section, the optical rotation sensor is configured to measure a shift of the frequency of a resonance area close to a band edge of a photonic band gap of the ring resonator caused by a rotation of the optical rotation sensor, wherein the resonance area is a frequency range of inputted light within which there is a minimum or maximum of transmittance of light guided from the light input section of the bus waveguide through the coupling area.
A method comprising: determining that an elevator car of an elevator system is approaching a landing; obtaining, by a controller, a value for at least one parameter associated with the elevator system based on the determination that the elevator car is approaching the landing; determining that the elevator car arrives at the landing within a threshold distance; determining, by the controller, when to engage in at least one of a brake cycling operation and a power cycling operation based on the value for the at least one parameter and based on determining that the elevator car arrives at the landing within the threshold distance; and initiating the at least one of a brake cycling operation and a power cycling operation at a time corresponding to the determination of when to engage in the at least one of a brake cycling operation and a power cycling operation; characterized in that the at least one parameter comprises at least one of: velocity, or acceleration data associated with the elevator car, motor torque data, and load weighing data. determining that an elevator car of an elevator system is approaching a landing; obtaining, by a controller, a value for at least one parameter associated with the elevator system based on the determination that the elevator car is approaching the landing; determining that the elevator car arrives at the landing within a threshold distance; determining, by the controller, when to engage in at least one of a brake cycling operation and a power cycling operation based on the value for the at least one parameter and based on determining that the elevator car arrives at the landing within the threshold distance; and initiating the at least one of a brake cycling operation and a power cycling operation at a time corresponding to the determination of when to engage in the at least one of a brake cycling operation and a power cycling operation; characterized in that the at least one parameter comprises at least one of: velocity, or acceleration data associated with the elevator car, motor torque data, and load weighing data. velocity, or acceleration data associated with the elevator car, motor torque data, and load weighing data.
A speech recognition device comprising: at least one microphone configured to receive a sound signal from a first sound source; and at least one processor configured to: determine a direction of the first sound source based on the sound signal; determine whether the direction of the first sound source is in a registered direction; and based on whether the direction of the first sound source is in the registered direction, recognize a speech from the sound signal regardless of whether the sound signal comprises a wake-up keyword, characterised in that the at least one processor is further configured to: determine a frequency that a speech recognition service is requested in correspondence to each of a plurality of directions based on a plurality of sound signals received from the plurality of directions; and determine a direction with a determined frequency equal to or greater than a critical value from among the plurality of directions as the registered direction. at least one microphone configured to receive a sound signal from a first sound source; and at least one processor configured to: determine a direction of the first sound source based on the sound signal; determine whether the direction of the first sound source is in a registered direction; and based on whether the direction of the first sound source is in the registered direction, recognize a speech from the sound signal regardless of whether the sound signal comprises a wake-up keyword, characterised in that the at least one processor is further configured to: determine a frequency that a speech recognition service is requested in correspondence to each of a plurality of directions based on a plurality of sound signals received from the plurality of directions; and determine a direction with a determined frequency equal to or greater than a critical value from among the plurality of directions as the registered direction. determine a direction of the first sound source based on the sound signal; determine whether the direction of the first sound source is in a registered direction; and based on whether the direction of the first sound source is in the registered direction, recognize a speech from the sound signal regardless of whether the sound signal comprises a wake-up keyword, characterised in that the at least one processor is further configured to: determine a frequency that a speech recognition service is requested in correspondence to each of a plurality of directions based on a plurality of sound signals received from the plurality of directions; and determine a direction with a determined frequency equal to or greater than a critical value from among the plurality of directions as the registered direction. determine a frequency that a speech recognition service is requested in correspondence to each of a plurality of directions based on a plurality of sound signals received from the plurality of directions; and determine a direction with a determined frequency equal to or greater than a critical value from among the plurality of directions as the registered direction.