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A DC-DC boost converter for photovoltaic applications, said DC-DC converter comprising: (i) an input terminal, an output terminal and a common or ground terminal; (ii) a first autotransformer comprising an intermediate terminal and first and second end terminals (16, 17); (iii) a first diode, one terminal of which is coupled to said first end terminal of said first autotransformer; (iv) a second diode, one terminal of which is coupled to said second end terminal of said first autotransformer; (v) where the second terminals of said diodes (19, 29) are connected to said output terminal; (vi) where the output terminal is coupled to said common terminal of the converter through a filter (9, 10, 11); wherein a three-state switching cell is provided comprising four terminals (55, 56, 59 and 60) and four switches (22, 23, 24, 25), wherein a first terminal is connected to the first switch S1, a second terminal is connected to the second switch S2, a third terminal is connected to the third switch S3 and a fourth terminal is connected to the fourth switch, and wherein said first terminal of the three-state switching cell is connected to said first end terminal of said first autotransformer, said third terminal of the three-state switching cell is connected to said second end terminal of said first autotransformer and said second and fourth terminals (56, 60) of the three-state switching cell is connected to said common or ground terminal of the converter, characterized in that a snubber circuit (18, 36) is provided between said input terminal and said output terminal of the converter, wherein said snubber circuit comprises a flyback transformer, one end terminal of which is connected to said input terminal of the converter, an intermediate terminal of which flyback transformer is connected to the intermediate terminal of said first autotransformer, and where the second end terminal of the flyback transformer is connected to one terminal of a diode, the second terminal of which is connected to the output terminal of the converter. (i) an input terminal, an output terminal and a common or ground terminal; (ii) a first autotransformer comprising an intermediate terminal and first and second end terminals (16, 17); (iii) a first diode, one terminal of which is coupled to said first end terminal of said first autotransformer; (iv) a second diode, one terminal of which is coupled to said second end terminal of said first autotransformer; (v) where the second terminals of said diodes (19, 29) are connected to said output terminal; (vi) where the output terminal is coupled to said common terminal of the converter through a filter (9, 10, 11);
Cutting device for cutting floor coverings, in particular designer floor coverings, wherein a plurality of cutting units (9, 9', 9") are arranged one behind the other in the transport direction, transport means are provided for transporting a floor covering web along the transport direction, positioning means are assigned to the plurality of cutting units in such a way that the cutting units can be positioned in different cutting positions that are laterally offset in a transverse direction extending transversely to the transport direction, so that partial webs can be cut from the floor covering web, the width (b) of which is dependent on the relative arrangement of the cutting units to one another in the transverse direction, and wherein the positioning means are configured in such a way that adjacent cutting units (9, 9', 9") are arranged at an equal transverse spacing (Δy) from one another.
A method for estimating porous-media longitudinal dispersion coefficients, the method comprising the steps of: introducing (210;310) a first component having a pure phase through a porous medium; introducing (220;320) a second component having a same phase as the first component through the porous medium, the method being characterized in that it further comprises the steps of: taking a plurality of measurements (230;340), using a permeability analyzer, of a pressure drop across the porous medium after the introduction of one of the first component and the second component and then the other of the first component and the second component over a period of time; determining (240;350), using said plurality of measurements of said pressure drops, a pressure transition, each point along the pressure transition representing one of said plurality of measured pressure drops across the porous medium resulting from the introductions of the first component and the second component over said period of time; and analyzing (250;360) the pressure transition across the porous medium to determine a dispersion coefficient for the porous medium; whereby the second component comprises a viscosifying agent having a non-linear viscosity-concentration dependence. introducing (210;310) a first component having a pure phase through a porous medium; introducing (220;320) a second component having a same phase as the first component through the porous medium, the method being characterized in that it further comprises the steps of: taking a plurality of measurements (230;340), using a permeability analyzer, of a pressure drop across the porous medium after the introduction of one of the first component and the second component and then the other of the first component and the second component over a period of time; determining (240;350), using said plurality of measurements of said pressure drops, a pressure transition, each point along the pressure transition representing one of said plurality of measured pressure drops across the porous medium resulting from the introductions of the first component and the second component over said period of time; and analyzing (250;360) the pressure transition across the porous medium to determine a dispersion coefficient for the porous medium; taking a plurality of measurements (230;340), using a permeability analyzer, of a pressure drop across the porous medium after the introduction of one of the first component and the second component and then the other of the first component and the second component over a period of time; determining (240;350), using said plurality of measurements of said pressure drops, a pressure transition, each point along the pressure transition representing one of said plurality of measured pressure drops across the porous medium resulting from the introductions of the first component and the second component over said period of time; and analyzing (250;360) the pressure transition across the porous medium to determine a dispersion coefficient for the porous medium; whereby the second component comprises a viscosifying agent having a non-linear viscosity-concentration dependence.
A method comprising: receiving a request to initialize a region of a memory, wherein content stored in the region is encrypted based at least in part on a stored nonce value and a key; and in response to the request, performing cryptographic-based initialization of the memory, including altering the stored nonce value to initialize the region of the memory characterized in that the region is associated with a cache line, and altering the stored nonce value comprises changing a count value associated with the cache line. receiving a request to initialize a region of a memory, wherein content stored in the region is encrypted based at least in part on a stored nonce value and a key; and in response to the request, performing cryptographic-based initialization of the memory, including altering the stored nonce value to initialize the region of the memory characterized in that the region is associated with a cache line, and altering the stored nonce value comprises changing a count value associated with the cache line.
A hair care composition obtainable by blending a conditioning gel phase with an aqueous emulsion of a non-linear organopolysiloxane comprising monomer units of silsesquioxane having a formula (RSiO 3/2) n where n = 1, R is an alkyl group, preferably methyl, ethyl or propyl, and copolymer segments of polydialkylsiloxane; the conditioning gel phase being formed from a cationic surfactant, a high melting point (25°C or higher) fatty compound and an aqueous carrier; and the aqueous emulsion of the non-linear organopolysiloxane having an aqueous continuous phase consisting of water and a blend of non-ionic and cationic surfactants and a dispersed phase consisting of the non-linear organopolysiloxane and a hydrocarbon oil, wherein the weight ratio of the non-linear organopolysiloxane to the hydrocarbon oil is 40:60 to 65:35; and wherein the non-linear organopolysiloxane is a branched organopolysiloxane. where n = 1, R is an alkyl group, preferably methyl, ethyl or propyl, and copolymer segments of polydialkylsiloxane; the conditioning gel phase being formed from a cationic surfactant, a high melting point (25°C or higher) fatty compound and an aqueous carrier; and the aqueous emulsion of the non-linear organopolysiloxane having an aqueous continuous phase consisting of water and a blend of non-ionic and cationic surfactants and a dispersed phase consisting of the non-linear organopolysiloxane and a hydrocarbon oil, wherein the weight ratio of the non-linear organopolysiloxane to the hydrocarbon oil is 40:60 to 65:35; and wherein the non-linear organopolysiloxane is a branched organopolysiloxane.
Rotor for a rotary electric machine, comprising: - a stack of magnetic laminations each having openings, the superposition of these openings within the stack forming slots, at least some of the openings having, on at least part of their periphery, friction reliefs, - electrically conducting bars made of a first material, received in at least part of the slots and coming to bear via at least one principal face against said friction reliefs, the friction reliefs being present on opposite long sides of the slots and which extend radially, and the electrically conducting bars coming to bear against these friction reliefs via two flat opposite principal faces which converge towards the centre of the rotor with clamping that is firm enough that the electrically conducting bars are immobilized by friction within the stack of magnetic laminations, characterized in that the friction reliefs take the form of bosses having an amplitude (h) of between 0.2 and 0.4 mm, each principal face coming to bear against the bosses. - a stack of magnetic laminations each having openings, the superposition of these openings within the stack forming slots, at least some of the openings having, on at least part of their periphery, friction reliefs, - electrically conducting bars made of a first material, received in at least part of the slots and coming to bear via at least one principal face against said friction reliefs, the friction reliefs being present on opposite long sides of the slots and which extend radially, and the electrically conducting bars coming to bear against these friction reliefs via two flat opposite principal faces which converge towards the centre of the rotor with clamping that is firm enough that the electrically conducting bars are immobilized by friction within the stack of magnetic laminations, characterized in that the friction reliefs take the form of bosses having an amplitude (h) of between 0.2 and 0.4 mm, each principal face coming to bear against the bosses.
Steam oven having a L-shaped steam generator built into it, the steam generator at least comprising: a conduit for steamable fluid, a heating element (110, 505, 510) for the fluid, a first arm and a second arm, wherein the first arm is longer than the second arm, wherein the first arm and the second arm form an angle with each other, wherein the heating element (110, 505, 510) covers at least partially the first arm and the second arm and wherein the first arm lies horizontal and the second arm lies substantially vertical in an operative position, characterised in that the vertical orientation of the second arm points in an upward direction relative to the installation of the steam oven. a conduit for steamable fluid, a heating element (110, 505, 510) for the fluid, a first arm and a second arm, wherein the first arm is longer than the second arm, wherein the first arm and the second arm form an angle with each other, wherein the heating element (110, 505, 510) covers at least partially the first arm and the second arm and wherein the first arm lies horizontal and the second arm lies substantially vertical in an operative position, characterised in that the vertical orientation of the second arm points in an upward direction relative to the installation of the steam oven.
Transport vehicle for bulk material, comprising a portable silo with at least one outlet device and an additional chute and also a vehicle frame to carry the portable silo, characterised in that the additional chute is swivellable between an idle position and an operating position by means of at least one swivel arm, wherein the swivel arm is pivotally mounted on the additional chute with a first end about a first axis and on the vehicle frame with an opposite second end about a second axis parallel thereto, wherein the additional chute adjoins the outlet device of the portable silo in the operating position, and in the idle position can be swung out completely away from the discharge path of a flow of bulk material coming out of the outlet device.
An imaging apparatus, comprising: a transmittance adjustment unit that is capable of adjusting a transmittance of light in accordance with an applied voltage; an imaging device that is adapted to perform imaging by exposure of light passing through the transmittance adjustment unit; and a control unit that is adapted to acquire first image data by setting a transmittance of the transmittance adjustment unit to a first transmittance and causing the imaging device to perform imaging, to calculate a second transmittance on the basis of the first image data to cause the imaging device to perform imaging in an appropriate exposure amount, to acquire second image data by setting the transmittance of the transmittance adjustment unit to the second transmittance and causing the imaging device to perform imaging, and to output the acquired second image data; characterized in that the control unit controls the first transmittance to be variable based on a tendency of the ratio of pixels reaching a saturation amount of previously acquired image data. a transmittance adjustment unit that is capable of adjusting a transmittance of light in accordance with an applied voltage; an imaging device that is adapted to perform imaging by exposure of light passing through the transmittance adjustment unit; and a control unit that is adapted to acquire first image data by setting a transmittance of the transmittance adjustment unit to a first transmittance and causing the imaging device to perform imaging, to calculate a second transmittance on the basis of the first image data to cause the imaging device to perform imaging in an appropriate exposure amount, to acquire second image data by setting the transmittance of the transmittance adjustment unit to the second transmittance and causing the imaging device to perform imaging, and to output the acquired second image data; characterized in that the control unit controls the first transmittance to be variable based on a tendency of the ratio of pixels reaching a saturation amount of previously acquired image data.
A method of detecting objects in a video, the method comprising, for each image in the video: determining a degree of correlation between the image and at least one preceding image in a sequence of images, based on a difference between a number of matched features of the image and a number of matched features of the at least one preceding image; obtaining a first measure of energy consumption required for performing an object detection process on the image, obtaining a second measure of energy consumption required for performing an object tracking process for tracking at least one object from a previous image, and comparing the first and second measures of energy; and performing the object detection process on the image if either said degree of correlation is below a threshold level or said first measure of energy consumption is lower than the second measure of energy consumption; and performing the object tracking process on the image if said degree of correlation is above the threshold level and said first measure of energy consumption is larger than the second measure of energy consumption. determining a degree of correlation between the image and at least one preceding image in a sequence of images, based on a difference between a number of matched features of the image and a number of matched features of the at least one preceding image; obtaining a first measure of energy consumption required for performing an object detection process on the image, obtaining a second measure of energy consumption required for performing an object tracking process for tracking at least one object from a previous image, and comparing the first and second measures of energy; and performing the object detection process on the image if either said degree of correlation is below a threshold level or said first measure of energy consumption is lower than the second measure of energy consumption; and performing the object tracking process on the image if said degree of correlation is above the threshold level and said first measure of energy consumption is larger than the second measure of energy consumption.
A computer-implemented method for a trustworthy data exchange between a first device and a second device, comprising: receiving, from the second device, a query, wherein the query comprises a question and an indication of a trusted authority that is to certify authenticity of information used to determine an answer to the query; identifying information related to the query; receiving credentials from a user for retrieving the information; retrieving, using the credentials, information related to the query from one or more data repositories storing data verified by the trusted authority, wherein the one or more data repositories are part of a distributed database comprising an immutable data store which maintains a verifiable history of changes to information stored in the distributed database; determining, based on the information, an answer to the query; and providing the answer to the second device, wherein the answer indicates that the answer is based upon information certified by the trusted authority. receiving, from the second device, a query, wherein the query comprises a question and an indication of a trusted authority that is to certify authenticity of information used to determine an answer to the query; identifying information related to the query; receiving credentials from a user for retrieving the information; retrieving, using the credentials, information related to the query from one or more data repositories storing data verified by the trusted authority, wherein the one or more data repositories are part of a distributed database comprising an immutable data store which maintains a verifiable history of changes to information stored in the distributed database; determining, based on the information, an answer to the query; and providing the answer to the second device, wherein the answer indicates that the answer is based upon information certified by the trusted authority.
Shoe, especially sports shoe, having a shoe upper and a sole which is connected with the shoe upper, wherein the sole has a longitudinal axis and has a forefoot region, a midfoot region and a rearfoot region, wherein at least one first hinge is provided in the sole being located between the forefoot region and the midfoot region, which first hinge allows a bending of the forefoot region relatively to the midfoot region around a first horizontal axis (T 1) perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and characterized in that at least one second hinge is provided in the sole being located in the midfoot region, which second hinge allows a bending of two adjacent parts (5a, 5b) of the midfoot region around a second horizontal axis (T 2) perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, wherein at least one elastic tensioning element is arranged at or in the sole, which biases the forefoot region to pivot around the first horizontal axis (T 1) upwards relatively to the midfoot region when the shoe is standing on the ground and which biases the two parts (5a, 5b) of the midfoot region to pivot around the second horizontal axis (T 2) to form an arch when the shoe is standing on the ground.
A heat sink comprising: a plurality of extrusions each including a base and a fin that protrudes from the base, the plurality of extrusions being aligned in a width direction orthogonal to an extrusion direction and joined to each other; wherein: the plurality of extrusions include a plurality of first extrusions each including a plurality of fins, the plurality of first extrusions each including, in the base, a through-hole in which a heat pipe is mountable, the through-hole extending in the extrusion direction; the heat sink further comprises a heat pipe selectively mounted in the through-hole, and the plurality of first extrusions are arranged that a distance between the through-holes of the plurality of first extrusions is not constant by following or: the plurality of extrusions include a plurality of second extrusions having a width dimension different from a width dimension of the plurality of first extrusions, and the distance between the through-holes is adjusted by arrangements of the plurality of second extrusions; the plurality of first extrusions include a plurality of types of first extrusions having different width dimensions, and the distance between the through-holes is adjusted by arrangements of the plurality of types of first extrusions. the plurality of extrusions include a plurality of first extrusions each including a plurality of fins, the plurality of first extrusions each including, in the base, a through-hole in which a heat pipe is mountable, the through-hole extending in the extrusion direction; the heat sink further comprises a heat pipe selectively mounted in the through-hole, and the plurality of first extrusions are arranged that a distance between the through-holes of the plurality of first extrusions is not constant by following or: the plurality of extrusions include a plurality of second extrusions having a width dimension different from a width dimension of the plurality of first extrusions, and the distance between the through-holes is adjusted by arrangements of the plurality of second extrusions; the plurality of first extrusions include a plurality of types of first extrusions having different width dimensions, and the distance between the through-holes is adjusted by arrangements of the plurality of types of first extrusions. the plurality of extrusions include a plurality of second extrusions having a width dimension different from a width dimension of the plurality of first extrusions, and the distance between the through-holes is adjusted by arrangements of the plurality of second extrusions; the plurality of first extrusions include a plurality of types of first extrusions having different width dimensions, and the distance between the through-holes is adjusted by arrangements of the plurality of types of first extrusions.