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A method for producing an Al-Cr-O-based or Al-O-based coating on a workpiece surface by cathodic arc evaporation, the method comprising at least the following steps a) placing at least one workpiece having a surface to be coated in the interior of a vacuum chamber, and b) depositing a film A comprising aluminum and chromium on the workpiece surface to be coated, wherein the ratio of aluminum to chromium in the film in atomic percentage has a first value corresponding to Al/Cr ≤ 2.3 the method being characterized by further comprising the following steps: wherein the film A deposited in step b) is exposed to an oxygen plasma or the film A deposited in step b) is subjected to annealing in an oxygen-comprising atmosphere, thereby c) forming volatile compounds of Cr-O, e.g. CrO 3 and/or CrO 2, thereby causing that at least part of the chromium contained in the film A left the film A in form of Cr-O volatile compounds, wherein the step c) is executed during a period of time, within which the chromium content in the film A is reduced until attaining a second value of ratio of aluminum to chromium in the film A in atomic percentage corresponding to Al/Cr ≥ 3.5, and wherein the film A is transformed in a film B having reduced content of chromium, corresponding to 0% of chromium or corresponding to said second value of ratio Al/Cr resulting in higher thermal stability than the film A having ratio of Al/Cr corresponding to said first value. a) placing at least one workpiece having a surface to be coated in the interior of a vacuum chamber, and b) depositing a film A comprising aluminum and chromium on the workpiece surface to be coated, wherein the ratio of aluminum to chromium in the film in atomic percentage has a first value corresponding to Al/Cr ≤ 2.3 the method being characterized by further comprising the following steps: wherein the film A deposited in step b) is exposed to an oxygen plasma or the film A deposited in step b) is subjected to annealing in an oxygen-comprising atmosphere, thereby c) forming volatile compounds of Cr-O, e.g. CrO 3 and/or CrO 2, thereby causing that at least part of the chromium contained in the film A left the film A in form of Cr-O volatile compounds, wherein the step c) is executed during a period of time, within which the chromium content in the film A is reduced until attaining a second value of ratio of aluminum to chromium in the film A in atomic percentage corresponding to Al/Cr ≥ 3.5, and wherein the film A is transformed in a film B having reduced content of chromium, corresponding to 0% of chromium or corresponding to said second value of ratio Al/Cr resulting in higher thermal stability than the film A having ratio of Al/Cr corresponding to said first value.
A positive airway pressure device (2; 602; 802; 902; 4002), comprising: a casing (5; 605; 805; 4005); and a blower (10; 610; 4010) provided within the casing, the casing including at least first (6, 606, 806, 4006) and second (6, 606, 806, 4006) chambers and a plurality of flow conduits (105; 607; 807; 907; 4007-1) that allow air to pass from the first chamber to the second chamber, each flow conduit extending from the first chamber to the second chamber, the plurality of flow conduits arranged to provide acoustic impedance and flow measurement by providing a defined pressure drop. a casing (5; 605; 805; 4005); and a blower (10; 610; 4010) provided within the casing, the casing including at least first (6, 606, 806, 4006) and second (6, 606, 806, 4006) chambers and a plurality of flow conduits (105; 607; 807; 907; 4007-1) that allow air to pass from the first chamber to the second chamber, each flow conduit extending from the first chamber to the second chamber, the plurality of flow conduits arranged to provide acoustic impedance and flow measurement by providing a defined pressure drop.
A magnetic sensing probe (220, 320) comprising a combination of one or more of a flux loop and a B-dot probe, the magnetic sensing probe comprising: a single cable comprising three conductors (122,124) positioned within an outer sheath, wherein the outer sheath has opposing elongate flat sides (225,227) and the conductors are stacked in spaced relation in a direction orthogonal to the surfaces of the elongate flat sides so as to prevent twisting as the magnetic sensing probe is fashioned into a curved shape.
A method of wireless communication, comprising: receiving, by a user equipment, UE, from a base station, a communication configuration indicating one or more subbands of a plurality of subbands for transmitting a signal including at least one of a random access preamble sequence or a scheduling request, the one or more subbands being based on a first clear channel assessment, CCA, associated with the base station in each of the plurality of subbands; performing, by the UE, a second CCA on each subband of the one or more subbands; and transmitting, by the UE to the base station, the signal using at least one subband of the one or more subbands based on a result of the second CCA. receiving, by a user equipment, UE, from a base station, a communication configuration indicating one or more subbands of a plurality of subbands for transmitting a signal including at least one of a random access preamble sequence or a scheduling request, the one or more subbands being based on a first clear channel assessment, CCA, associated with the base station in each of the plurality of subbands; performing, by the UE, a second CCA on each subband of the one or more subbands; and transmitting, by the UE to the base station, the signal using at least one subband of the one or more subbands based on a result of the second CCA.
A hybrid push-to-connect fitting, comprising: a fitting body having an interior wall and an exterior wall, wherein the interior wall defines a cavity extending through the fitting along a fitting axis, a sealing ring compartment; and a nut connector assembly compartment; at least one sealing ring positioned within the sealing ring compartment; a fastening ring having a base portion and teeth, wherein the base portion is positioned at least partially within the nut connector assembly compartment and has a radially outer edge in contact with the fitting interior wall; and a nut connector assembly positioned within the nut connector assembly compartment, the nut connector assembly comprising a nut connector threadedly secured to the interior wall of the fitting, wherein the nut connector has an outer surface having at least one groove formed therein, and a lock washer secured in the at least one groove. a fitting body having an interior wall and an exterior wall, wherein the interior wall defines a cavity extending through the fitting along a fitting axis, a sealing ring compartment; and a nut connector assembly compartment; at least one sealing ring positioned within the sealing ring compartment; a fastening ring having a base portion and teeth, wherein the base portion is positioned at least partially within the nut connector assembly compartment and has a radially outer edge in contact with the fitting interior wall; and a nut connector assembly positioned within the nut connector assembly compartment, the nut connector assembly comprising a nut connector threadedly secured to the interior wall of the fitting, wherein the nut connector has an outer surface having at least one groove formed therein, and a lock washer secured in the at least one groove.
A networked audio playback device comprising: an audio information source interface configured to receive a first audio signal comprising first audio information from an audio information source (14, 16) directly connected to the networked audio playback device; and a network interface configured to receive source packets containing second audio information from a network audio information source; wherein the networked audio playback device is configured to generate a second audio signal based on the second audio information; characterised in that the networked audio playback device is configured to concurrently: play back the second audio signal; transmit, via the network interface over a network that is one of a local area network or a wide area network, the first audio information to a second networked audio playback device; and transmit, via the network interface over the network, the second audio information to a third networked audio playback device. an audio information source interface configured to receive a first audio signal comprising first audio information from an audio information source (14, 16) directly connected to the networked audio playback device; and a network interface configured to receive source packets containing second audio information from a network audio information source; wherein the networked audio playback device is configured to generate a second audio signal based on the second audio information; characterised in that the networked audio playback device is configured to concurrently: play back the second audio signal; transmit, via the network interface over a network that is one of a local area network or a wide area network, the first audio information to a second networked audio playback device; and transmit, via the network interface over the network, the second audio information to a third networked audio playback device. play back the second audio signal; transmit, via the network interface over a network that is one of a local area network or a wide area network, the first audio information to a second networked audio playback device; and transmit, via the network interface over the network, the second audio information to a third networked audio playback device.
A method of surveillance of a downhole environment in a well comprising: providing an acoustic impulse, interrogating at least one optical fibre (102, 104) arranged along the path of a well bore with optical radiation; sampling data gathered from said at least one fibre (102, 104) in response to the acoustic impulse; and processing the sampled data to provide an indication of the acoustic signals detected by at least one longitudinal sensing portion of said fibre (102, 104), characterised in that the data comprises: (i) data indicative of at least one characteristic of the acoustic impulse and (ii) data indicative of the downhole environment, wherein the data indicative of at least one characteristic of the acoustic impulse is at least substantially free of convolutions to the impulse imparted by the downhole environment, and the data indicative of the downhole environment includes such convolutions and the method comprises using the data indicative of at least one characteristic of the acoustic impulse to deconvolve the data indicative of the downhole environment to provide an indication of at least one characteristic of the downhole environment. (i) data indicative of at least one characteristic of the acoustic impulse and (ii) data indicative of the downhole environment,
A control program for controlling a work machining apparatus (1, 1') provided with a plurality of work fixing parts (111, 112, 113) and a plurality of corresponding work machining parts (150, 160, 170), wherein the work fixing parts form pairs (111, 150; 112, 160; 113, 170) with the work machining parts, and a control device performing control, when executing the control program, to machine a work fixed to the work fixing part (111, 112, 113), while the work is transferred between these pairs, wherein the control device has a plurality of control systems (system 1, system 2, system 3), whereby a control system is provided for each pair, each control system has a work receiving program block (P11, P21, P31), which controls the movement of the pair to receive an unmachined work, a work machining program block (P12, P22, P32), which controls the movement of the pair to machine the received unmachined work, and a work discharge program block (P13, P23, P33), which controls the movement of the pair to discharge the work, which has been machined, the work discharge program block of the pair arranged on an upstream step and the work receiving program block of the pair arranged on a downstream step are associated to start the control of the work receiving program block of the pair arranged on the downstream step, when the work discharge program block of the pair arranged on the upstream step starts control, wherein the work receiving program block, the work machining program block and the work discharge program block are arranged to perform in order of the work receiving program block, the work machining program block and the work discharge program block, whereby each block is an independent program, and whereby execution of the program is repeated for each work characterized in that a program block is provided in at least one of the plurality of control systems, the program block judges whether or not an abnormality occurs in the other control systems, and, if the program block judges that an abnormality occurs, the program block temporarily stops the start of the machining of the work or temporarily stops the execution of the program of the other control systems after completion of the machining of the work until the other control systems are recovered to their normal state.
A method for producing a gypsum plasterboard comprising the steps of: - providing a first slurry of a particular type of gypsum, in particular FGD gypsum or natural gypsum or titan gypsum, by use of a first mixer - providing a second slurry of the particular type of gypsum by use of a second mixer - depositing a first part of the second slurry such that a lower layer of the second slurry is formed - depositing a second part of the second slurry such that an upper layer of the second slurry is formed - depositing at least a part of the first slurry onto the lower and/or upper layer such that a core layer of the first slurry is formed between the lower and upper layer, characterised in that the second slurry of the particular type of gypsum is provided by use of a separate second mixer, wherein there is no fluid connection between the first and second mixer. - providing a first slurry of a particular type of gypsum, in particular FGD gypsum or natural gypsum or titan gypsum, by use of a first mixer - providing a second slurry of the particular type of gypsum by use of a second mixer - depositing a first part of the second slurry such that a lower layer of the second slurry is formed - depositing a second part of the second slurry such that an upper layer of the second slurry is formed - depositing at least a part of the first slurry onto the lower and/or upper layer such that a core layer of the first slurry is formed between the lower and upper layer,
Pharmaceutical composition for use in therapy comprising botulinum toxin type A2 as active principle, wherein said pharmaceutical composition does not contain significant quantities of any other Clostridium spp derived protein than botulinum neurotoxin, and wherein said pharmaceutical composition is not used to treat hirsutism or hypertrichosis.
Pneumatic tyre comprising at least one vulcanized rubber mixture as core-wire-encapsulation material, where vulcanized rubber mixture is based on a sulphur-crosslinkable rubber mixture which comprises hexamethoxymethylmelamine (HMMM) and/or hexamethylenetetramine, where the sulphur-crosslinkable rubber mixture comprises methylene acceptor reactants only in small quantities as impurities in other constituents of the substances added to the rubber mixture, and in no case are these methylene acceptor reactants present in the rubber mixture in molar quantities of the same order of magnitude as hexamethoxymethylmelamine (HMMM) and/or hexamethylenetetramine.
Use of an ortho substituted compound of formula la or Ib and their position isomers as photobleach agent for the removal of stains and soil on textile materials wherein Me is Zn or Al-X, X is halogen, OH or O-CH 2 -CH 2 -OR, R is H or C 1 -C 8 alkyl, preferably CH 3 and n is a number from 1 to 80. Me is Zn or Al-X, X is halogen, OH or O-CH 2 -CH 2 -OR, R is H or C 1 -C 8 alkyl, preferably CH 3 and n is a number from 1 to 80.
A method (400; 500) of controlling a blade of an earthmoving system, the method comprising: accessing (410; 510) data representing a terrain contour design; characterized by enabling independent blade control so that the blade is controllable independent of the terrain contour design while a cutting edge of the blade is beneath the terrain contour design; moving (420; 530) the cutting edge of the blade to a position beneath the terrain contour design; receiving first control signals; controlling the blade in response to the received first control signals while the cutting edge of the blade is beneath the terrain contour design, wherein the control of the blade is independent of the terrain contour design, and thereafter, moving (430; 560) the cutting edge of the blade from beneath the terrain contour design to a location within a threshold distance from the terrain contour design; receiving first sensor signals from one or more first sensors of the earthmoving system, wherein the first sensor signals indicate that the cutting edge of the blade is within the threshold distance from the terrain contour design; and in response to receiving the first sensor signals, automatically controlling (440; 580) the cutting edge of the blade to the terrain contour design, wherein the automatic control of the cutting edge is dependent on the terrain contour design. accessing (410; 510) data representing a terrain contour design; characterized by enabling independent blade control so that the blade is controllable independent of the terrain contour design while a cutting edge of the blade is beneath the terrain contour design; moving (420; 530) the cutting edge of the blade to a position beneath the terrain contour design; receiving first control signals; controlling the blade in response to the received first control signals while the cutting edge of the blade is beneath the terrain contour design, wherein the control of the blade is independent of the terrain contour design, and thereafter, moving (430; 560) the cutting edge of the blade from beneath the terrain contour design to a location within a threshold distance from the terrain contour design; receiving first sensor signals from one or more first sensors of the earthmoving system, wherein the first sensor signals indicate that the cutting edge of the blade is within the threshold distance from the terrain contour design; and in response to receiving the first sensor signals, automatically controlling (440; 580) the cutting edge of the blade to the terrain contour design, wherein the automatic control of the cutting edge is dependent on the terrain contour design.
A wind turbine optical wind sensor, comprising: a plurality of angularly separated light sources mounted on the rotor of a wind turbine, such that in use the light sources rotate around the rotational axis of the rotor; wherein each light source is positioned to emit a sensor beam having at least a first directional beam component orthogonal to the rotational axis of the rotor, and wherein each sensor beam is made up of at least two parallel component sensor beams, and wherein the sensor beams project in front of rotor blades, at an angle of between 10 and 80 degrees to the rotor plane; a plurality of light receiving devices mounted on the rotor, such that in use the light sources rotate around the rotational axis of the rotor, and wherein the plurality of light receiving devices are positioned such that each sensor beam is associated with at least a first respective light receiving device adapted to detect flashes of light from particulate matter in the wind that passes through the at least two component sensor beams; a controller, coupled to the plurality of light receiving devices for processing the detected flashes of light and determining transit times for particulate matter passing through the respective at least two component sensor beams, and based on the detected transit times and a comparison thereof giving an indication of the speed and direction of motion of the particulate matter in the wind, along the axial direction and in a direction in the plane of rotation of the rotor. a plurality of angularly separated light sources mounted on the rotor of a wind turbine, such that in use the light sources rotate around the rotational axis of the rotor; wherein each light source is positioned to emit a sensor beam having at least a first directional beam component orthogonal to the rotational axis of the rotor, and wherein each sensor beam is made up of at least two parallel component sensor beams, and wherein the sensor beams project in front of rotor blades, at an angle of between 10 and 80 degrees to the rotor plane; a plurality of light receiving devices mounted on the rotor, such that in use the light sources rotate around the rotational axis of the rotor, and wherein the plurality of light receiving devices are positioned such that each sensor beam is associated with at least a first respective light receiving device adapted to detect flashes of light from particulate matter in the wind that passes through the at least two component sensor beams; a controller, coupled to the plurality of light receiving devices for processing the detected flashes of light and determining transit times for particulate matter passing through the respective at least two component sensor beams, and based on the detected transit times and a comparison thereof giving an indication of the speed and direction of motion of the particulate matter in the wind, along the axial direction and in a direction in the plane of rotation of the rotor.
A device, comprising: a first numerically controlled oscillator, NCO, configured to shift a frequency of a pre-distorted downlink baseband signal by a first offset to generate a first signal, the pre-distorted downlink baseband signal being associated with a plurality of allocated carriers; a radio frequency, RF, processing unit including a local oscillator, LO, configured to generate an LO signal at an LO frequency for modulation of the first signal, the LO frequency being within a protection area of one of the plurality of allocated carriers or being equal to a center frequency of the one of the plurality of allocated carriers; a power amplifier configured to generate, based on a modulated baseband signal obtained based on the first signal and on the LO signal, an amplified signal for transmission; and a second NCO configured to shift a frequency of a demodulated signal obtained based on the amplified signal and on the LO signal by a second offset to generate a second signal for generation of a pre-distortion coefficient, the second offset being an opposite number of the first offset, the first offset being determined at least based on the LO frequency.