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A furnace for using biomass pellets as fuel, comprising a housing arranged on a base, wherein the housing is internally provided with a burning chamber, the bottom of which is provided with a burning grate, and the burning chamber is fixedly connected with a primary oxygen supply device; the primary oxygen supply device comprises an oxygen supply cylinder that communicates with the outside, the bottom end of the oxygen supply cylinder is connected with an oxygen supply pipe II configured to blow air over the burning grate, and an air outlet I (11.1) is defined in the oxygen supply cylinder, characterized in that the burning chamber is internally provided with a vent pipe, both ends of which communicate with the outside; the vent pipe comprises a vent pipe I, one end of the vent pipe I penetrates through the bottom end of the burning chamber to communicate with the outside, and the other end thereof penetrates the upper end of a side wall of the burning chamber to connect with one end of a heat output channel, and the other end of the heat output channel extends to the upper part of the housing and communicates with the outside; the vent pipe comprises a vent pipe II, one end of the vent pipe II penetrates through the bottom end of the burning chamber to communicate with the outside, and the other end of the vent pipe II penetrates through the upper end of a side wall of the burning chamber to communicate with the outside. the housing is internally provided with a burning chamber, the bottom of which is provided with a burning grate, and the burning chamber is fixedly connected with a primary oxygen supply device; the primary oxygen supply device comprises an oxygen supply cylinder that communicates with the outside, the bottom end of the oxygen supply cylinder is connected with an oxygen supply pipe II configured to blow air over the burning grate, and an air outlet I (11.1) is defined in the oxygen supply cylinder, the burning chamber is internally provided with a vent pipe, both ends of which communicate with the outside; the vent pipe comprises a vent pipe I, one end of the vent pipe I penetrates through the bottom end of the burning chamber to communicate with the outside, and the other end thereof penetrates the upper end of a side wall of the burning chamber to connect with one end of a heat output channel, and the other end of the heat output channel extends to the upper part of the housing and communicates with the outside; the vent pipe comprises a vent pipe II, one end of the vent pipe II penetrates through the bottom end of the burning chamber to communicate with the outside, and the other end of the vent pipe II penetrates through the upper end of a side wall of the burning chamber to communicate with the outside.
A lighting device comprising a vapor chamber unit, a heat sink, and a plurality of light sources, wherein: - the vapor chamber unit comprises a vapor chamber defined by at least a first plate and a second plate having an average plate distance, wherein the vapor chamber comprises a first chamber end and a second chamber end defining a chamber length, wherein the vapor chamber unit comprises (i) a first external face defined by at least part of the first plate, wherein the first external face is convex, and (ii) a second external face defined by at least part of the second plate; - the heat sink is thermally coupled to the vapor chamber unit; and - the light sources are configured to generate light source light, and wherein the light sources are associated with the first external face, characterised in that the first external face has a cross-sectional shape selected from triangular, square, pentagonal, hexagonal, heptagonal, octagonal, polygonal having more than 8 faces, oval, and round, and wherein the second external face defines a cavity circumferentially enclosed by the vapor chamber. - the vapor chamber unit comprises a vapor chamber defined by at least a first plate and a second plate having an average plate distance, wherein the vapor chamber comprises a first chamber end and a second chamber end defining a chamber length, wherein the vapor chamber unit comprises (i) a first external face defined by at least part of the first plate, wherein the first external face is convex, and (ii) a second external face defined by at least part of the second plate; - the heat sink is thermally coupled to the vapor chamber unit; and - the light sources are configured to generate light source light, and wherein the light sources are associated with the first external face, characterised in that the first external face has a cross-sectional shape selected from triangular, square, pentagonal, hexagonal, heptagonal, octagonal, polygonal having more than 8 faces, oval, and round, and wherein the second external face defines a cavity circumferentially enclosed by the vapor chamber.
A skin fastening device, comprising: a device body having a head portion and a pair of first and second approximation arms (192a, 192b), wherein the first and second approximation arms (192a, 192b) reside on opposed sides of the head portion, the device body further including an actuator body wherein manipulation of the actuator body results in a first stage of operation where the first approximation arm is manipulated into proximity with the head portion to define a first retention position, wherein further manipulation of the actuator body results in a second stage of operation where the second approximation arm is manipulated into proximity with the head portion to define a second retention position while the first approximation arm remains in the first retention position; and at least one fastener that is advanced toward the head portion when the actuator body is manipulated to a third stage of operation; wherein the actuator body comprises a first actuation surface and a second actuation surface such that the first stage of operation commences when the first actuation surface engages the first approximation arm and the second stage of operation commences when the second actuation surface engages the second approximation arm. a device body having a head portion and a pair of first and second approximation arms (192a, 192b), wherein the first and second approximation arms (192a, 192b) reside on opposed sides of the head portion, the device body further including an actuator body wherein manipulation of the actuator body results in a first stage of operation where the first approximation arm is manipulated into proximity with the head portion to define a first retention position, wherein further manipulation of the actuator body results in a second stage of operation where the second approximation arm is manipulated into proximity with the head portion to define a second retention position while the first approximation arm remains in the first retention position; and at least one fastener that is advanced toward the head portion when the actuator body is manipulated to a third stage of operation; wherein the actuator body comprises a first actuation surface and a second actuation surface such that the first stage of operation commences when the first actuation surface engages the first approximation arm and the second stage of operation commences when the second actuation surface engages the second approximation arm.
A method of manufacturing a composite core (305;401), the method comprising: Wrapping each of a plurality of mandrels with a composite material; Stacking the plurality of mandrels wrapped with the composite material in a tool; and characterized in moving a heated fluid through an interior of the plurality of mandrels to controllably heat the composite material in a curing process. Wrapping each of a plurality of mandrels with a composite material; Stacking the plurality of mandrels wrapped with the composite material in a tool; and characterized in moving a heated fluid through an interior of the plurality of mandrels to controllably heat the composite material in a curing process.
Method for predicting, for a motor vehicle traveling on a first road segment, a future coefficient of friction of the vehicle on a second road segment, the method comprising the following steps: - obtaining operating parameters of the vehicle and at least one characteristic of the first road segment; - computing an indicator on the basis of the obtained operating parameters of the vehicle; - determining a frictional category of the vehicle according to the value of the computed indicator and of the at least one obtained characteristic of the road segment; - selecting a friction profile of the vehicle on the basis of the determined frictional category; - determining (204, 205) a coefficient of friction of the vehicle by applying the selected profile to at least one characteristic of the second road segment; the method being characterized in that the at least one characteristic of the first and second road segments comprises, for a considered segment: - a surface characteristic of the roadway; and - a surface weather characteristic. - obtaining operating parameters of the vehicle and at least one characteristic of the first road segment; - computing an indicator on the basis of the obtained operating parameters of the vehicle; - determining a frictional category of the vehicle according to the value of the computed indicator and of the at least one obtained characteristic of the road segment; - selecting a friction profile of the vehicle on the basis of the determined frictional category; - determining (204, 205) a coefficient of friction of the vehicle by applying the selected profile to at least one characteristic of the second road segment; - a surface characteristic of the roadway; and - a surface weather characteristic.
A needle electrode deployment shaft comprising: a central member having a proximal end, a distal end, a longitudinal axis therebetween, an outer surface, and a plurality of needle electrode advancement channels, each channel having an axially aligned proximal portion and an outwardly directed distal ramp portion; and a plurality of peripheral needle electrodes having tissue penetrating tips slidably received in said channels; characterised in that: each ramp portion follows a spiral path around the longitudinal axis and has a ramp entrance located at a first angular orientation relative to the longitudinal axis and at a preselected radial distance from the outer surface, and a ramp exit located at a second angular orientation angularly offset from the first angular orientation and on the outer surface of the central member. a central member having a proximal end, a distal end, a longitudinal axis therebetween, an outer surface, and a plurality of needle electrode advancement channels, each channel having an axially aligned proximal portion and an outwardly directed distal ramp portion; and a plurality of peripheral needle electrodes having tissue penetrating tips slidably received in said channels; characterised in that: each ramp portion follows a spiral path around the longitudinal axis and has a ramp entrance located at a first angular orientation relative to the longitudinal axis and at a preselected radial distance from the outer surface, and a ramp exit located at a second angular orientation angularly offset from the first angular orientation and on the outer surface of the central member.
A compound represented by the formula W 1 − W 2 wherein when W 1 is W 2 is wherein ring A a is a furan ring or dihydrofuran ring; X a is an oxygen atom; R 1a is a phenyl group substituted by 1 to 3 substituents selected from a C 1-6 alkyl group substituted by a halogen atom(s), a C 1-6 alkoxy group substituted by a halogen atom(s), and a pyrazolyl group; ring B a is a pyrazole ring; and R 2a is a phenyl group, when W 1 is W 2 is wherein A b is a ring free of further substituent; ring B b is an unsubstituted ring; ring D b is a benzene ring; n is 1; ring E b is a pyrazole ring; R b is a phenyl group, or a salt thereof. when W 1 is W 2 is wherein ring A a is a furan ring or dihydrofuran ring; X a is an oxygen atom; R 1a is a phenyl group substituted by 1 to 3 substituents selected from a C 1-6 alkyl group substituted by a halogen atom(s), a C 1-6 alkoxy group substituted by a halogen atom(s), and a pyrazolyl group; ring B a is a pyrazole ring; and R 2a is a phenyl group, ring A a is a furan ring or dihydrofuran ring; X a is an oxygen atom; R 1a is a phenyl group substituted by 1 to 3 substituents selected from a C 1-6 alkyl group substituted by a halogen atom(s), a C 1-6 alkoxy group substituted by a halogen atom(s), and a pyrazolyl group; ring B a is a pyrazole ring; and R 2a is a phenyl group, when W 1 is W 2 is wherein A b is a ring free of further substituent; ring B b is an unsubstituted ring; ring D b is a benzene ring; n is 1; ring E b is a pyrazole ring; R b is a phenyl group, or a salt thereof. wherein A b is a ring free of further substituent; ring B b is an unsubstituted ring; ring D b is a benzene ring; n is 1; ring E b is a pyrazole ring; R b is a phenyl group, or a salt thereof.
An organic electroluminescence element comprising an anode, a cathode and a plurality of organic compound layers between the anode and the cathode, provided that one of the organic compound layers is a light emitting layer containing a phosphorescence emitting compound, wherein at least one of the organic compound layers contains a compound represented by Formula, wherein, X represents O or S; Y 1 to Y 3 each represents a hydrogen atom, a substituent or a group represented by Formula, provided that at least two of Y 1 to Y 3 are groups represented by Formula, not all of Y 1 to Y 3 are the same group, and at least one of the groups represented by Formula has Ar of a carbazolyl group, or an azacarbazolyl group containing 2 to 5 nitrogen atoms, wherein, L represents a divalent linking group derived from an aromatic hydrocarbon ring or an aromatic heterocycle; n represents 0; "*" indicates a linking position with Formula; and Ar represents a group represented by Formula (A'), wherein, X 0 represents N, O or S; E 1 to E 8 each represents C(R 1), or N, provided that R and R 1 each represents a hydrogen atom, a substituent or a linking position with L, and "*" indicates a linking position with L.
A method for forming a fiber-reinforced composite structure comprising the steps of: providing a pre-plied, multi-directional laminate comprising an interior and an edge, said laminate comprising at least a first layer of prepreg and a second layer of prepreg wherein each of said prepreg layers comprises an uncured resin matrix and unidirectional fibers and wherein the direction of said unidirectional fibers in said first prepreg layer is different from the direction of said unidirectional fibers in said second prepreg layer; heating at least one fold line prior to folding; folding said laminate to form a preform having a near-net-shape to the shape of the fiber-reinforced composite structure; and partially curing the preform to increase the viscosity of the resin matrix to ensure the preform retains the near-net-shape; prior to curing said preform to form said fiber-reinforced composite structure. heating at least one fold line prior to folding; folding said laminate to form a preform having a near-net-shape to the shape of the fiber-reinforced composite structure; and partially curing the preform to increase the viscosity of the resin matrix to ensure the preform retains the near-net-shape; prior to
Turboshaft engine comprising a gas generator including at least one compressor, a combustion chamber, at least one connected turbine and a system for regulating fuel injected into the said combustion chamber, the turboshaft engine including in addition a free turbine, the gases exiting the said generator being passed to the said free turbine, and a device to protect the said free turbine against overspeed, the said device comprising at least one means for measuring the torque supported by an output shaft (8, 11) mechanically coupled to the said free turbine and a signal processing unit configured to transmit a command to reduce the flow rate of fuel injected into the regulation system of the turboshaft engine, characterised in that the signal processing unit is configured to transmit a command to reduce the flow rate of fuel if a fall in the torque below a first predetermined value is detected, the said measurement means being configured to perform the measurement of the torque used to trigger the said reduction during a rotation corresponding to a fraction of a turn of the said output shaft (8, 11).
A system, comprising: a first mobile drive unit operable to dock with a first inventory holder at a first end of at least one column of at least two connected inventory holders, wherein the first inventory holder comprises at least one connection module, wherein each connection module is configured to allow the first inventory holder to connect with another inventory holder; a second mobile drive unit operable to dock with a second inventory holder at a second end of the at least one column of at least two connected inventory holders; and a management module operable to instruct the first mobile drive unit and the second mobile drive unit to transport the at least one column of at least two connected inventory holders from a first location to a second location. a first mobile drive unit operable to dock with a first inventory holder at a first end of at least one column of at least two connected inventory holders, wherein the first inventory holder comprises at least one connection module, wherein each connection module is configured to allow the first inventory holder to connect with another inventory holder; a second mobile drive unit operable to dock with a second inventory holder at a second end of the at least one column of at least two connected inventory holders; and a management module operable to instruct the first mobile drive unit and the second mobile drive unit to transport the at least one column of at least two connected inventory holders from a first location to a second location.
An apparatus for encoding an image, the apparatus comprising: an intra prediction unit configured to determine an intra prediction mode, to generate reference pixels corresponding to unavailable reference pixels, to adaptively filter the reference pixels according to the intra prediction mode, and to generate a prediction block using the reference pixels determined by the intra prediction mode; a transform unit configured to transform a residual block, which is a residual signal between an original block and the prediction block generated by the intra prediction unit to generate a transform block; a quantization unit configured to determine a quantization step size of a current coding block and quantize the transform block using the quantization step size to generate a quantized block; and an entropy coding unit configured to entropy-code the quantized block, wherein intra prediction unit adaptively filters the reference pixels according to a size of the prediction block for intra prediction modes existing between a horizontal mode and an intra prediction mode having a direction of 45° with respect to the horizontal mode, wherein, when the reference pixels are filtered for a second directional intra prediction mode, the reference pixels are also filtered for a first directional intra prediction mode that is closer to the intra prediction mode having the direction of 45° with respect to the horizontal mode than the second directional intra prediction mode is, wherein the second and the first directional intra prediction modes exist between the horizontal mode and the intra prediction mode having the direction of 45° with respect to the horizontal mode, wherein the number of intra prediction modes in which the filter is applied increases as the size of the prediction block increases, wherein the intra prediction unit does not filter the reference pixels of the prediction block which is smaller than a predetermined size, wherein the quantization unit determines a quantization step size of a previous coding block in coding order as a quantization step size predictor of the current coding block when both a quantization step size of a left coding block of the current coding block and a quantization step size of an above coding block of the current coding block are unavailable. an intra prediction unit configured to determine an intra prediction mode, to generate reference pixels corresponding to unavailable reference pixels, to adaptively filter the reference pixels according to the intra prediction mode, and to generate a prediction block using the reference pixels determined by the intra prediction mode; a transform unit configured to transform a residual block, which is a residual signal between an original block and the prediction block generated by the intra prediction unit to generate a transform block; a quantization unit configured to determine a quantization step size of a current coding block and quantize the transform block using the quantization step size to generate a quantized block; and an entropy coding unit configured to entropy-code the quantized block,
A method for evaluating an audio device, comprising: inputting into an audio device an audio signal having a waveform of recorded sound such as sound of string instruments, wind instruments, percussion instruments, vocal sound or the like which is recorded on a recording medium, comparing the waveform of recorded sound of the audio signal before input in the audio device and a waveform of sound after output from the audio device, and evaluating a performance of the audio device quantitatively based on a degree of conformity of the two waveforms by calculating the peak position deviation of harmonic components contained in the waveforms. inputting into an audio device an audio signal having a waveform of recorded sound such as sound of string instruments, wind instruments, percussion instruments, vocal sound or the like which is recorded on a recording medium, comparing the waveform of recorded sound of the audio signal before input in the audio device and a waveform of sound after output from the audio device, and evaluating a performance of the audio device quantitatively based on a degree of conformity of the two waveforms by calculating the peak position deviation of harmonic components contained in the waveforms.