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A method to repair an end cover of a can-type combustor of a gas turbine comprising: remove the end cover from the combustor of a gas turbine and mount the end cover on a positioner; characterized in that the method further comprises the steps: while the end cover is mounted on the positioner, sense and record positions of a surface of an opening in the end cover using a probe operated by a manipulator; based on the recorded positions determine at least one of a centerline of the opening, a center point on an inside surface of the opening, and a diameter of the opening; orient a digital model of the opening with respect to the opening of the end cover based on at least one of the centerline, the center point and the diameter, and apply a weld to join an insert to the opening by a welding torch maneuvered automatically by a manipulator and based on the oriented digital model of the opening, wherein the probe is a consumable welding wire extending from the welding torch and the sensing of the positions is determined based on conductivity between a tip of the consumable welding wire and the surface of the opening. remove the end cover from the combustor of a gas turbine and mount the end cover on a positioner; characterized in that the method further comprises the steps: while the end cover is mounted on the positioner, sense and record positions of a surface of an opening in the end cover using a probe operated by a manipulator; based on the recorded positions determine at least one of a centerline of the opening, a center point on an inside surface of the opening, and a diameter of the opening; orient a digital model of the opening with respect to the opening of the end cover based on at least one of the centerline, the center point and the diameter, and apply a weld to join an insert to the opening by a welding torch maneuvered automatically by a manipulator and based on the oriented digital model of the opening, wherein the probe is a consumable welding wire extending from the welding torch and the sensing of the positions is determined based on conductivity between a tip of the consumable welding wire and the surface of the opening. while the end cover is mounted on the positioner, sense and record positions of a surface of an opening in the end cover using a probe operated by a manipulator; based on the recorded positions determine at least one of a centerline of the opening, a center point on an inside surface of the opening, and a diameter of the opening; orient a digital model of the opening with respect to the opening of the end cover based on at least one of the centerline, the center point and the diameter, and apply a weld to join an insert to the opening by a welding torch maneuvered automatically by a manipulator and based on the oriented digital model of the opening, wherein the probe is a consumable welding wire extending from the welding torch and the sensing of the positions is determined based on conductivity between a tip of the consumable welding wire and the surface of the opening.
A method for operating a machine component under stress, the method comprising: determining a probability of failure of the component as a function of N cycles of a cycling loading process, PoF; selecting a time-based acceptable risk limit for the component; selecting an operational profile for the component; converting the time-based acceptable risk limit to a cycle-based acceptable risk limit using the operational profile; comparing the cycle-based acceptable risk limit with the PoF values; and operating the machine component responsive to results of the comparing step, characterized in that the step of determining comprises using a direct simulation probabilistic fracture mechanics method which defines a plurality of representations of the component based on a Monte Carlo Simulation, and the time-based acceptable risk limit comprises a first risk limit and a second risk limit, wherein the probability of failure PoF equals the first risk limit when N = i and equals the second risk limit when N = j, and wherein when N = i a first action associated with the first risk limit is performed and when N = j a second action associated with the second risk limit is performed, wherein the first action in particular comprises performing an inspection of the component and the second action in particular comprises removing the component from service. determining a probability of failure of the component as a function of N cycles of a cycling loading process, PoF; selecting a time-based acceptable risk limit for the component; selecting an operational profile for the component; converting the time-based acceptable risk limit to a cycle-based acceptable risk limit using the operational profile; comparing the cycle-based acceptable risk limit with the PoF values; and operating the machine component responsive to results of the comparing step, characterized in that the step of determining comprises using a direct simulation probabilistic fracture mechanics method which defines a plurality of representations of the component based on a Monte Carlo Simulation, and the time-based acceptable risk limit comprises a first risk limit and a second risk limit, wherein the probability of failure PoF equals the first risk limit when N = i and equals the second risk limit when N = j, and wherein when N = i a first action associated with the first risk limit is performed and when N = j a second action associated with the second risk limit is performed, wherein the first action in particular comprises performing an inspection of the component and the second action in particular comprises removing the component from service.
A compound according to Formula wherein R 1, R 2 denote H, W denotes CH or N, R a is Het, R b is H, A, Hal, CF 3, OCF 3, OR 3, CN, NO 2, (CH 2) n N(R 3) 2, OA, (CH 2) n SO 2 N(R 3) 2, (CH 2) n NR 3 SO 2 A, (CH 2) n N(SO 2 A) 2, NR 3 CON(R 3) 2, NR 3 COA or (CH 2) n SO 2 R 3, R c is methyl, ethyl or CF 3, A is branched or linear alkyl having 1 to 12 C-atoms, wherein one or more, preferably all H-atoms may be replaced by Hal, especially F, or 1 to 7 H-atoms may be replaced by OR 3, CN or N(R 3) 2 and wherein one or more, preferably 1 to 7 non-adjacent CH 2 -groups may be replaced by O, NR 3 or S and/or by -CH=CH- or -C≡C- groups, or denotes cycloalkyl or cycloalkylalkylen having 3-7 ring C atoms Hal is F, Cl, Br or I, Het denotes one of the following groups: X 1, X 2 denote independently of one another F, OCH 3, CH 3, CF 3, OCF 3, OH, NO 2, CN, and/or phenyl R 3 is H or A and n is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8, and pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives, solvates, tautomers, salts and stereoisomers thereof, including mixtures thereof in all ratios, under the provisio that the compound is not 4-[4-[3-(2-methoxyphenyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5yl]-2-nitrophenyl. R 1, R 2 denote H, W denotes CH or N, R a is Het, R b is H, A, Hal, CF 3, OCF 3, OR 3, CN, NO 2, (CH 2) n N(R 3) 2, OA, (CH 2) n SO 2 N(R 3) 2, (CH 2) n NR 3 SO 2 A, (CH 2) n N(SO 2 A) 2, NR 3 CON(R 3) 2, NR 3 COA or (CH 2) n SO 2 R 3, R c is methyl, ethyl or CF 3, A is branched or linear alkyl having 1 to 12 C-atoms, wherein one or more, preferably all H-atoms may be replaced by Hal, especially F, or 1 to 7 H-atoms may be replaced by OR 3, CN or N(R 3) 2 and wherein one or more, preferably 1 to 7 non-adjacent CH 2 -groups may be replaced by O, NR 3 or S and/or by -CH=CH- or -C≡C- groups, or denotes cycloalkyl or cycloalkylalkylen having 3-7 ring C atoms Hal is F, Cl, Br or I, Het denotes one of the following groups: X 1, X 2 denote independently of one another F, OCH 3, CH 3, CF 3, OCF 3, OH, NO 2, CN, and/or phenyl R 3 is H or A n is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8,
Method of rendering, by a second terminal, of a content shared by a first terminal with the second terminal, the first terminal being engaged in reading the content, the method comprising a reading by the second terminal of the content from an effective temporal position PTE within the content, the effective temporal position being determined as the content's temporal position read by the first terminal at the instant T1 at which a server receives a first request, the second terminal having transmitted to the server the first request subsequent to a reception of an invitation by the first terminal to share the reading of the content, the first request being a request for obtaining a content reading starting temporal position, characterized in that it comprises, prior to the reading, a comparison by the second terminal of the effective temporal position PTE with the duration D of the content, and in that the reading is done by the second terminal only if PTE < D.
A discharge device for a clipping machine for producing sausage-shaped products, like sausages, comprising: at least one guiding element for guiding a sausage-shaped product completed in the clipping machine and leaving the clipping machine along a discharge direction, from a discharge area of the clipping machine to a handling station for the sausage-shaped product next to the clipping machine, and a protecting means which surrounds together with the guiding element at least partially the discharge area of the clipping machine, for avoiding a reaching-into in the discharge area of the clipping machine, and which provides together with the guiding element at least one outlet opening for discharging the sausage-shaped product from the discharge device to the next handling station, characterized by an angular positioning means for adjusting and locking the discharge device pivotable around a rotation axis which coincides with the discharge direction of the sausage-shaped product leaving the clipping machine. at least one guiding element for guiding a sausage-shaped product completed in the clipping machine and leaving the clipping machine along a discharge direction, from a discharge area of the clipping machine to a handling station for the sausage-shaped product next to the clipping machine, and a protecting means which surrounds together with the guiding element at least partially the discharge area of the clipping machine, for avoiding a reaching-into in the discharge area of the clipping machine, and which provides together with the guiding element at least one outlet opening for discharging the sausage-shaped product from the discharge device to the next handling station, characterized by an angular positioning means for adjusting and locking the discharge device pivotable around a rotation axis which coincides with the discharge direction of the sausage-shaped product leaving the clipping machine.
A lock, in particular for a door or a flap of a motor vehicle, comprising a locking mechanism including a rotary latch, a safety catch for making the rotary latch snap in a locking position, a blocking lever for blocking the safety catch in the locking position thereof and a release lever for opening the locking mechanism by removing the blocking lever from the blocking position thereof, wherein a locking device of the lock is provided which comprises a locking position (25, 26, 27), such that in case of an excessively strong acceleration of especially the release lever and/or an associated handle of a door or a flap, the locking device can prevent the locking mechanism from being opened, wherein furthermore an anti-rotation device is provided which can prevent an impact-dependent or impulse-dependent opening operation of the locking mechanism, wherein in the anti-rotation device a locking finger or a locking stop is allocated to the blocking lever and a locking finger or a locking stop is allocated to the release lever, and the anti-rotation device is designed such that the anti-rotation device only blocks a moving operation of the blocking lever, if in case of an excessively strong acceleration or a crash acceleration the locking device prevents the locking mechanism from being opened, characterized in that in this position the anti-rotation device prevents the removal of the blocking lever from the blocking position thereof by pushing the locking finger or the locking stop of the blocking lever against the locking finger or the locking stop of the release lever, wherein such a blockage will not take place, if the release lever is in a different position.
A method for transmitting an 802.11ah packet, the method comprising: generating, using control circuitry, a training field sequence; generating, using the control circuitry, a preamble within a packet, wherein the preamble comprises a first training field symbol and the packet comprises a second training field symbol, wherein the first training field symbol comprises the training field sequence, and the second training field symbol comprises a second training field sequence bounded by guard tones of the second training field symbol; and transmitting, using transmit circuitry, the preamble; characterized in that: respective portions of the training field sequence are located at respective guard tone locations at both ends of the first training field symbol; and the transmitting the preamble comprises transmitting the first training field symbol with the same frequency domain power per tone as the second training field symbol. generating, using control circuitry, a training field sequence; generating, using the control circuitry, a preamble within a packet, wherein the preamble comprises a first training field symbol and the packet comprises a second training field symbol, wherein the first training field symbol comprises the training field sequence, and the second training field symbol comprises a second training field sequence bounded by guard tones of the second training field symbol; and transmitting, using transmit circuitry, the preamble; characterized in that: respective portions of the training field sequence are located at respective guard tone locations at both ends of the first training field symbol; and the transmitting the preamble comprises transmitting the first training field symbol with the same frequency domain power per tone as the second training field symbol. respective portions of the training field sequence are located at respective guard tone locations at both ends of the first training field symbol; and the transmitting the preamble comprises transmitting the first training field symbol with the same frequency domain power per tone as the second training field symbol.
A method of classifying a subject having idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis based on genotype comprising the steps of: a) determining from a sample of a subject to be tested whether the subject: i) is homozygous (Phe/Phe) for the TLR3 gene C1234T/L412F polymorphism; ii) is heterozygous (Leu/Phe) for the TLR3 gene C1234T/L412F polymorphism; or iii) is homozygous for the C allele (Leu/Leu) and b) classifying the subject as having a moderate phenotype of IPF if the subject is heterozygous for the TLR3 gene C1234T/L412F polymorphism, or if the subject is homozygous for the C allele; and classifying the subject as having an aggressive phenotype of IPF, if the subject is homozygous for the TLR3 gene C1234T/L412F polymorphism. a) determining from a sample of a subject to be tested whether the subject: i) is homozygous (Phe/Phe) for the TLR3 gene C1234T/L412F polymorphism; ii) is heterozygous (Leu/Phe) for the TLR3 gene C1234T/L412F polymorphism; or iii) is homozygous for the C allele (Leu/Leu) and i) is homozygous (Phe/Phe) for the TLR3 gene C1234T/L412F polymorphism; ii) is heterozygous (Leu/Phe) for the TLR3 gene C1234T/L412F polymorphism; or iii) is homozygous for the C allele (Leu/Leu) and b) classifying the subject as having a moderate phenotype of IPF if the subject is heterozygous for the TLR3 gene C1234T/L412F polymorphism, or if the subject is homozygous for the C allele; and classifying the subject as having an aggressive phenotype of IPF, if the subject is homozygous for the TLR3 gene C1234T/L412F polymorphism.
A system comprising: a continuous track formed from interconnected track sections, each track section having a drive system; one or more transport elements coupled to the track, wherein each transport element is moveable independent of each other; and a component having gateway drive software that, utilizing a motion profile for each transport element, operates to identify a drive system for each transport element and activates the identified drive systems to direct and move each transport element along the track in accordance with the motion profile, characterized in that the component has control system software that operates to receive input commands and protocols for each transport element and, for each transport element, creates the motion profile, and wherein the gateway drive software receives the motion profile from the control system software for each transport element. a continuous track formed from interconnected track sections, each track section having a drive system; one or more transport elements coupled to the track, wherein each transport element is moveable independent of each other; and a component having gateway drive software that, utilizing a motion profile for each transport element, operates to identify a drive system for each transport element and activates the identified drive systems to direct and move each transport element along the track in accordance with the motion profile, characterized in that the component has control system software that operates to receive input commands and protocols for each transport element and, for each transport element, creates the motion profile, and wherein the gateway drive software receives the motion profile from the control system software for each transport element.
An article comprising a substrate having at least one main surface coated with an interference coating comprising, in order starting from the substrate: - a layer A obtained by vacuum deposition, assisted by a source of ions, of at least one organosilicon compound A, said layer A having a refractive index lower than or equal to 1.65 and containing more than 70 % by weight of organosilicon compounds A as compared to the weight of layer A, and, making direct contact with this layer A, - either a layer B obtained by vacuum deposition, assisted by a source of ions, of at least one metal oxide and at least one organosilicon compound B, said layer B having a refractive index higher than 1.65 and containing at least one metal oxide having a refractive index higher than or equal to 1.8, - or a layer C comprising a silicon oxide and having a thickness lower than or equal to 15 nm, making direct contact with a layer E comprising at least one metal oxide having a refractive index higher than or equal to 1.8. - a layer A obtained by vacuum deposition, assisted by a source of ions, of at least one organosilicon compound A, said layer A having a refractive index lower than or equal to 1.65 and containing more than 70 % by weight of organosilicon compounds A as compared to the weight of layer A, and, making direct contact with this layer A, - either a layer B obtained by vacuum deposition, assisted by a source of ions, of at least one metal oxide and at least one organosilicon compound B, said layer B having a refractive index higher than 1.65 and containing at least one metal oxide having a refractive index higher than or equal to 1.8, - or a layer C comprising a silicon oxide and having a thickness lower than or equal to 15 nm, making direct contact with a layer E comprising at least one metal oxide having a refractive index higher than or equal to 1.8.
A method for encrypting radio resource control messages exchanged between a node (eNB) and a user equipment in a telecommunication system by using RRC keys for encryption of RRC messages, characterised by the step of separating sequence number rollover events from mobility events in the process of encryption of RRC messages, wherein the step of separating comprises the steps of: - utilizing three different counters, which counters are hierarchical, such that when the first counter is incremented due to the occurrence of a state transition the second and third counters are re-set to zero, and when the second counter is incremented due to a handover the third counter is re-set to zero, wherein the third counter is an overflow counter, - providing the output from said counters as input to a crypto algorithm for encryption of RRC messages. - utilizing three different counters, which counters are hierarchical, such that when the first counter is incremented due to the occurrence of a state transition the second and third counters are re-set to zero, and when the second counter is incremented due to a handover the third counter is re-set to zero, wherein the third counter is an overflow counter, - providing the output from said counters as input to a crypto algorithm for encryption of RRC messages.
A burner for a turbomachine, the burner comprising: a main body comprising an outer surface and defining an interior, the main body having an upstream end axially spaced from a downstream end with respect to an axial centerline of the burner; the outer surface comprising in sequence a forward portion, a middle portion and a burner front face at the downstream end of the main body; an annular air plenum defined in the main body radially inwardly from the outer surface; a cooling air passage extending from the outer surface to the annular air plenum; and a plurality of cooling channels circumferentially spaced apart from one another along the burner, each cooling channel of the plurality of cooling channels extending from a respective inlet in fluid communication with the annular air plenum to a respective outlet defined in the outer surface upstream from the burner front face, wherein the middle portion of the main body includes a lip, which extends radially beyond the plurality of cooling channel outlets, wherein the plurality of cooling channel outlets is defined within the middle portion of the outer surface axially downstream from the lip, characterized in that the cooling channels outlets function to direct a portion of cooling flow air axially upstream towards the lip opposite the direction of the fuel/air mixture exiting the burner. a main body comprising an outer surface and defining an interior, the main body having an upstream end axially spaced from a downstream end with respect to an axial centerline of the burner; the outer surface comprising in sequence a forward portion, a middle portion and a burner front face at the downstream end of the main body; an annular air plenum defined in the main body radially inwardly from the outer surface; a cooling air passage extending from the outer surface to the annular air plenum; and a plurality of cooling channels circumferentially spaced apart from one another along the burner, each cooling channel of the plurality of cooling channels extending from a respective inlet in fluid communication with the annular air plenum to a respective outlet defined in the outer surface upstream from the burner front face, wherein the middle portion of the main body includes a lip, which extends radially beyond the plurality of cooling channel outlets, wherein the plurality of cooling channel outlets is defined within the middle portion of the outer surface axially downstream from the lip, characterized in that the cooling channels outlets function to direct a portion of cooling flow air axially upstream towards the lip opposite the direction of the fuel/air mixture exiting the burner.