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An electronic device comprising: an RF transmitter (206, 208); a proximity sensor (212, 214) that is configured to generate a proximity signal dependent on a capacitance measurement influenced by one or more ambient environmental conditions of the proximity sensor (212, 214) and dependent on detection of an object in a proximity field of the proximity sensor (212, 214); wherein the electronic device further comprises a proximity detection subsystem communicatively coupled to the proximity sensor (212, 214) and the RF transmitter (206, 208), the proximity detection subsystem being configured to adjust the proximity signal by filtering out effects of the one or more ambient environmental conditions from the proximity signal; generate one or more object identification signals dependent on whether or not the object includes human tissue within the proximity field of the proximity sensor (212, 214); and signal the RF transmitter (206, 208) with the one or more object identification signals to adjust transmission power of the RF transmitter (206, 208) based on the adjusted proximity signal. an RF transmitter (206, 208); a proximity sensor (212, 214) that is configured to generate a proximity signal dependent on a capacitance measurement influenced by one or more ambient environmental conditions of the proximity sensor (212, 214) and dependent on detection of an object in a proximity field of the proximity sensor (212, 214); wherein the electronic device further comprises a proximity detection subsystem communicatively coupled to the proximity sensor (212, 214) and the RF transmitter (206, 208), the proximity detection subsystem being configured to adjust the proximity signal by filtering out effects of the one or more ambient environmental conditions from the proximity signal; generate one or more object identification signals dependent on whether or not the object includes human tissue within the proximity field of the proximity sensor (212, 214); and signal the RF transmitter (206, 208) with the one or more object identification signals to adjust transmission power of the RF transmitter (206, 208) based on the adjusted proximity signal.
Method for the pyrolysis of raw materials, in particular raw materials deriving from tires or bitumen, the method providing the steps of - Feeding to a reactor the material to be subjected to the pyrolysis process; - heating said material in said reactor at the temperatures needed for establishing the pyrolysis process; - collecting the final products of the pyrolysis reaction; - separating one from another the gaseous, liquid and solid phases of the reaction products and storing, for further treatment, said reaction products separated one from another, and wherein - the heating of the pyrolysis process to the activation temperature is obtained by irradiation of the raw material with laser radiation, - said laser radiation being concentrated or focused on a localized area of a pre-established surface area on the surface of the mass of raw material of the focusing area, - said laser radiation being progressively moved along the entire surface of the mass of raw material by activating the pyrolytic reaction on all of said mass of raw material; - by a combination of reciprocal movements of the raw material and the laser radiation consisting in a translation of the raw material through a reaction station along a first direction, whereas the laser radiation is moved along the surface of the mass of raw material in a direction perpendicular to the feed direction of the raw material. - collecting the gaseous final products of the pyrolysis reaction by suctioning in a drawing tube open towards the said reaction station; - moving the drawing tube along a path corresponding to that of said laser radiation. - Feeding to a reactor the material to be subjected to the pyrolysis process; - heating said material in said reactor at the temperatures needed for establishing the pyrolysis process; - collecting the final products of the pyrolysis reaction; - separating one from another the gaseous, liquid and solid phases of the reaction products and storing, for further treatment, said reaction products separated one from another, and wherein - the heating of the pyrolysis process to the activation temperature is obtained by irradiation of the raw material with laser radiation, - said laser radiation being concentrated or focused on a localized area of a pre-established surface area on the surface of the mass of raw material of the focusing area, - said laser radiation being progressively moved along the entire surface of the mass of raw material by activating the pyrolytic reaction on all of said mass of raw material; - by a combination of reciprocal movements of the raw material and the laser radiation consisting in a translation of the raw material through a reaction station along a first direction, whereas the laser radiation is moved along the surface of the mass of raw material in a direction perpendicular to the feed direction of the raw material. - collecting the gaseous final products of the pyrolysis reaction by suctioning in a drawing tube open towards the said reaction station; - moving the drawing tube along a path corresponding to that of said laser radiation.
A method of providing a push-to-x service to a user of a data terminal which is connected to a packet-switched network supporting a framework (IPSF) suitable for delivering multimedia services to users provided with a mobile phone and for supporting said push-to-x service, said method comprising, at a gateway interfacing said data terminal connected to said packet-switched network and said framework (IPSF): a) receiving from said data terminal a request for accessing said push-to-x service; b) checking a user class to which said user belongs and, according to said user class, assigning a push-to-x identity to said user: - if said user belongs to a first user class, by selecting said push-to-x identity from a set of predefined push-to-x identities; and - if said user belongs to a second user class, by retrieving said push-to-x identity from a user profile table (UPt); and c) accessing said framework (IPSF) and said push-to-x service by using said push-to-x identity. a) receiving from said data terminal a request for accessing said push-to-x service; b) checking a user class to which said user belongs and, according to said user class, assigning a push-to-x identity to said user: - if said user belongs to a first user class, by selecting said push-to-x identity from a set of predefined push-to-x identities; and - if said user belongs to a second user class, by retrieving said push-to-x identity from a user profile table (UPt); and - if said user belongs to a first user class, by selecting said push-to-x identity from a set of predefined push-to-x identities; and - if said user belongs to a second user class, by retrieving said push-to-x identity from a user profile table (UPt); and c) accessing said framework (IPSF) and said push-to-x service by using said push-to-x identity.
A chemical vapor deposition method for depositing a thin film on a surface, comprising: disposing a substrate on a substrate holder in a process chamber; introducing a process gas to said process chamber, wherein said process gas comprises one or more chemical precursors selected from the group consisting of a Si-containing chemical precursor and an organic chemical precursor; exposing said one or more chemical precursors to a non-ionizing heat source separate from said substrate holder to cause decomposition of said one or more chemical precursors; exposing said substrate to said decomposition of said one or more chemical precursors; and depositing a thin film upon said substrate, said thin film containing a graded organosilicon-containing material, and adjusting an amount of said Si-containing chemical precursor relative to an amount of said organic chemical precursor to spatially vary relative concentrations of Si-containing material and organic material through a thickness of said graded organosilicon-containing material; wherein the graded organosilicon-containing material is provided as a transition layer between an organic layer and a silicon-containing layer in an air gap structure for use in a metal interconnect. disposing a substrate on a substrate holder in a process chamber; introducing a process gas to said process chamber, wherein said process gas comprises one or more chemical precursors selected from the group consisting of a Si-containing chemical precursor and an organic chemical precursor; exposing said one or more chemical precursors to a non-ionizing heat source separate from said substrate holder to cause decomposition of said one or more chemical precursors; exposing said substrate to said decomposition of said one or more chemical precursors; and depositing a thin film upon said substrate, said thin film containing a graded organosilicon-containing material, and adjusting an amount of said Si-containing chemical precursor relative to an amount of said organic chemical precursor to spatially vary relative concentrations of Si-containing material and organic material through a thickness of said graded organosilicon-containing material; wherein the graded organosilicon-containing material is provided as a transition layer between an organic layer and a silicon-containing layer in an air gap structure for use in a metal interconnect.
An apparatus comprising: an interface module for coupling a cable to a network device, the cable delivering combined power, data, and cooling to the network device, the interface module comprising: an electrical interface for receiving power for powering the network device; an optical transceiver for receiving optical communications signals; a fluid interface for receiving coolant; and sensors (17a, 17b) for monitoring said power and cooling, including monitoring temperature, pressure, and flow rate of the coolant, and providing power and cooling information based on the monitoring to a central network device delivering said combined power, data, and cooling. an electrical interface for receiving power for powering the network device; an optical transceiver for receiving optical communications signals; a fluid interface for receiving coolant; and sensors (17a, 17b) for monitoring said power and cooling, including monitoring temperature, pressure, and flow rate of the coolant, and providing power and cooling information based on the monitoring to a central network device delivering said combined power, data, and cooling.
A wall tap comprising: • a piston, which is fixable to a wall installation for the water inlet; • a spout, which is fixable to the piston at one end of the spout where the water inlet, in use, is housed; • a solenoid valve; • a proximity sensor; • a battery; • a microcontroller connected to the proximity sensor; • a cover; wherein the solenoid valve and the battery are located in the spout; wherein the battery is located at another end of the spout, which is closed by the cover; characterised in that it comprises the proximity sensor and the microcontroller in an escutcheon of the wall tap. • a piston, which is fixable to a wall installation for the water inlet; • a spout, which is fixable to the piston at one end of the spout where the water inlet, in use, is housed; • a solenoid valve; • a proximity sensor; • a battery; • a microcontroller connected to the proximity sensor; • a cover; wherein the solenoid valve and the battery are located in the spout; wherein the battery is located at another end of the spout, which is closed by the cover; characterised in that it comprises the proximity sensor and the microcontroller in an escutcheon of the wall tap.
Method for capturing an image using an imaging system on-board a carrier, including a ground vehicle, an aircraft, a satellite or a ship, wherein the imaging system is pointed towards a target zone, an image thereof is to be captured according to a line of sight of the imaging system which is subjected to variations relative to the target zone due to vibrations of said imaging system, wherein an optical detection device is rigidly connected to the imaging system during the variations in the line of sight of the imaging system, said optical detection device being adapted to form, within a focal plane (PF 2), an image (V 0) of a radiation source remote from the carrier and towards which said optical detection device itself is pointed, and to detect a displacement, within said focal plane, of said image of the remote radiation source in order to provide a characterisation of the variations of the line of sight of the imaging system, the optical detection device itself forming a part of a laser signal optical communication terminal which is on-board the carrier, and being pointed, during the image capturing sequence carried out by the imaging system, towards a laser signal optical communication terminal external to the carrier, and used to constitute the remote radiation source, the method being characterised in that the imaging system comprises a movable compensating mirror, controlled in real time during an image capturing sequence as a function of the characterisation of the variations of the line of sight of the imaging system which is provided by the optical detection device, in order to reduce a displacement amplitude of the target zone in the image captured by the imaging system, and in that the optical detection device is further used to transmit data of the image captured by the imaging system to the laser signal optical communication terminal which is external to the carrier.
A method for producing a composition of at least one plant extract, the composition having an alcohol content of less than 10%, in particular 5%, comprising the following steps: (a) providing at least one alcohol-containing plant extract, (b) adding at least one cyclodextrin or cyclodextrin derivative, (c) removing the alcohol by means of membrane filtration (permeate), (d) removing the alcohol-reduced composition (retentate). (a) providing at least one alcohol-containing plant extract, (b) adding at least one cyclodextrin or cyclodextrin derivative, (c) removing the alcohol by means of membrane filtration (permeate), (d) removing the alcohol-reduced composition (retentate).
A synchronous digital system comprised on a chip, the synchronous digital system comprising: synchronous digital logic configured to operate using a primary clock signal; an on-chip clock signal generator configured to generate a first clock signal independent of an external clock signal received by the synchronous digital system; and clock signal selector circuitry configured to select between a plurality of clock signals for use as the primary clock signal, wherein the plurality of clock signals comprises the first clock signal and a signal dependent on the external clock signal, wherein the clock signal selector circuitry is further configured to: when a clock selection override signal indicates normal operation, select between the plurality of clock signals based at least in part on the contents of a software-configurable register; and when the clock selection override signal indicates a condition requiring selection of a clock signal generated on-chip for use as the primary clock signal, select the first clock signal, characterised in that the clock selection override signal comprises a tamper detection signal, and wherein the clock selection override signal indicating a condition requiring selection of a clock signal generated on-chip for use as the primary clock signal comprises the tamper detection signal indicating possible tampering with the synchronous digital system. synchronous digital logic configured to operate using a primary clock signal; an on-chip clock signal generator configured to generate a first clock signal independent of an external clock signal received by the synchronous digital system; and clock signal selector circuitry configured to select between a plurality of clock signals for use as the primary clock signal, wherein the plurality of clock signals comprises the first clock signal and a signal dependent on the external clock signal, wherein the clock signal selector circuitry is further configured to: when a clock selection override signal indicates normal operation, select between the plurality of clock signals based at least in part on the contents of a software-configurable register; and when the clock selection override signal indicates a condition requiring selection of a clock signal generated on-chip for use as the primary clock signal, select the first clock signal, when a clock selection override signal indicates normal operation, select between the plurality of clock signals based at least in part on the contents of a software-configurable register; and when the clock selection override signal indicates a condition requiring selection of a clock signal generated on-chip for use as the primary clock signal, select the first clock signal,
A gas turbine engine comprising a clearance control arrangement for a rotor, the arrangement comprising: • a rotor having an upstream side and a downstream side defined by airflow through the engine; • a casing radially outside the rotor; • a segment assembly spaced radially inwards from the casing and defining a radial clearance between the rotor and the segment assembly; • a upstream carrier and a downstream carrier, the segment assembly supported by the carriers (35a, 35b); • a heat transfer cavity formed between the carriers (35a, 35b), the segment assembly and the casing; and • a settling chamber formed adjacent to the casing and upstream of the heat transfer cavity, wherein the clearance control arrangement is configured to receive air into the settling chamber and thence to deliver it to the heat transfer cavity; characterised in that the settling chamber has an axial length (l SC) of greater than or equal to half the axial distance (d FR) between the upstream and downstream segment carriers (35a, 35b) to reduce turbulence in the air passing through it to below a threshold level. • a rotor having an upstream side and a downstream side defined by airflow through the engine; • a casing radially outside the rotor; • a segment assembly spaced radially inwards from the casing and defining a radial clearance between the rotor and the segment assembly; • a upstream carrier and a downstream carrier, the segment assembly supported by the carriers (35a, 35b); • a heat transfer cavity formed between the carriers (35a, 35b), the segment assembly and the casing; and • a settling chamber formed adjacent to the casing and upstream of the heat transfer cavity, wherein the clearance control arrangement is configured to receive air into the settling chamber and thence to deliver it to the heat transfer cavity;
A retrievable packer apparatus comprising: a mandrel (51, 251, 351) having a main longitudinal direction, the mandrel defining a throughbore in the main longitudinal direction; a packer element (52, 352) mounted on the mandrel; seal bore extension attached, directly or indirectly, to the mandrel, the seal bore extension defining a bore in the main longitudinal direction; a floating seal between the bore of the seal bore extension and an internal moveable tube; a bypass channel (54, 254) extending across the packer element between an upper bypass port (50U, 250U) and a lower bypass port (50L, 250L), the bypass channel extending generally in said longitudinal direction; a bypass valve (55, 255) controlling said upper or lower bypass port; and characterized in that the retrievable packer apparatus further comprises an electronic communication device (56a, 256) comprising a wireless receiver configured to receive wireless signals to control the bypass valve. a mandrel (51, 251, 351) having a main longitudinal direction, the mandrel defining a throughbore in the main longitudinal direction; a packer element (52, 352) mounted on the mandrel; seal bore extension attached, directly or indirectly, to the mandrel, the seal bore extension defining a bore in the main longitudinal direction; a floating seal between the bore of the seal bore extension and an internal moveable tube; a bypass channel (54, 254) extending across the packer element between an upper bypass port (50U, 250U) and a lower bypass port (50L, 250L), the bypass channel extending generally in said longitudinal direction; a bypass valve (55, 255) controlling said upper or lower bypass port; and characterized in that the retrievable packer apparatus further comprises an electronic communication device (56a, 256) comprising a wireless receiver configured to receive wireless signals to control the bypass valve.
An electrochromic compound represented by the following general formula: where Ar 1 is a pyridinium ring having a structure represented by the following general formula (IIa), (IIb), or (IIc): where Ar 2 is a monovalent heterocyclic ring which may have a substituent, but Ar 2 is not a pyridinium ring; R 1 to R 8 are each independently a monovalent group which may have a functional group, where the monovalent group may have a substituent; A is a monovalent group which may have a functional group, where the monovalent group may have a substituent; and B - is a monovalent anion; and wherein only the pyridine ring of Ar 1 is quaternized. where Ar 2 is a monovalent heterocyclic ring which may have a substituent, but Ar 2 is not a pyridinium ring; R 1 to R 8 are each independently a monovalent group which may have a functional group, where the monovalent group may have a substituent; A is a monovalent group which may have a functional group, where the monovalent group may have a substituent; and B - is a monovalent anion; and wherein only the pyridine ring of Ar 1 is quaternized.
Swimming pool cleaning apparatus comprising: a. a filter extraction handle that is able to move between a first position and a second position, characterized in that the apparatus comprises: b. means for retaining the extraction handle in the first position, and c. means for urging the extraction handle towards the second position. a. a filter extraction handle that is able to move between a first position and a second position, characterized in that the apparatus comprises: b. means for retaining the extraction handle in the first position, and c. means for urging the extraction handle towards the second position.