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An off-axis angle estimation method for estimating an off-axis angle of a radar device mounted on a vehicular object, wherein relative-velocity components along the line of radar sight and azimuthal angles of reflection points are detected by said radar device, the off-axis angle estimation method including: selecting, from among the detected reflection points whose relative-velocity components along the line of radar sight and whose azimuthal angles are detected by said radar device, a plurality of reflection points whose relative-velocity components in the traveling direction of the vehicular object are assumed to be equal to one another, calculating the off-axis angle based on the relative-velocity components along the line of radar sight, and on the azimuthal angles, of the plurality of reflection points by solving equation q 1 / q 2 = cos θ 1 − φ / cos θ 2 − φ for φ, wherein φ denotes the off-axis angle, q 1 and q 2 denote the relative-velocity components along the line of radar sight of reflection points 1 and 2, and θ 1, θ 2 denote the azimuthal angles of reflection points 1 and 2. selecting, from among the detected reflection points whose relative-velocity components along the line of radar sight and whose azimuthal angles are detected by said radar device, a plurality of reflection points whose relative-velocity components in the traveling direction of the vehicular object are assumed to be equal to one another, calculating the off-axis angle based on the relative-velocity components along the line of radar sight, and on the azimuthal angles, of the plurality of reflection points by solving equation q 1 / q 2 = cos θ 1 − φ / cos θ 2 − φ for φ, wherein φ denotes the off-axis angle, q 1 and q 2 denote the relative-velocity components along the line of radar sight of reflection points 1 and 2, and θ 1, θ 2 denote the azimuthal angles of reflection points 1 and 2.
A fastener comprising: a shaft, a countersunk head located at a first end of the shaft, and a tapered point located at an opposite end of the shaft; a thread integrally extending from the shaft and extending along a portion of a length thereof; the countersunk head including a frustoconical region having a first, smaller diameter in a shaft connection region and a second, larger diameter at a second end defining an edge area of the head, a plurality of radially extending, helical ribs located on the frustoconical region that extend from an area of the first, smaller diameter to a respective radially outer rib end spaced away inwardly by a distance X from the edge area of the head, and a respective cutting edge is located on each of the ribs; characterized in that the helical ribs have a reverse taper at the rib end; and the cutting edge is changing from a positive angle of attack at the shaft connection region to a negative angle of attack at the outer rib end along a length of the ribs as they extend radially outwardly from an area of the first, smaller diameter in the shaft connection region. a shaft, a countersunk head located at a first end of the shaft, and a tapered point located at an opposite end of the shaft; a thread integrally extending from the shaft and extending along a portion of a length thereof; the countersunk head including a frustoconical region having a first, smaller diameter in a shaft connection region and a second, larger diameter at a second end defining an edge area of the head, a plurality of radially extending, helical ribs located on the frustoconical region that extend from an area of the first, smaller diameter to a respective radially outer rib end spaced away inwardly by a distance X from the edge area of the head, and a respective cutting edge is located on each of the ribs; characterized in that the helical ribs have a reverse taper at the rib end; and the cutting edge is changing from a positive angle of attack at the shaft connection region to a negative angle of attack at the outer rib end along a length of the ribs as they extend radially outwardly from an area of the first, smaller diameter in the shaft connection region.
An actuation system for variable vanes for use in a compressor section of a gas turbine engine comprising: a sync ring and a plurality of cylinders (84, 86, 88), a piston in operable communication with each of said cylinders and being configured to move said sync ring axially to, in turn, change an angle of incidence of a plurality of variable vanes; and electric motors and a plurality of pumps (72, 76) in fluidic communication with said plurality of cylinders, and said plurality of pumps each being driven by said electric motors, and wherein a number of said pumps is less than a number of said cylinders. a sync ring and a plurality of cylinders (84, 86, 88), a piston in operable communication with each of said cylinders and being configured to move said sync ring axially to, in turn, change an angle of incidence of a plurality of variable vanes; and electric motors and a plurality of pumps (72, 76) in fluidic communication with said plurality of cylinders, and said plurality of pumps each being driven by said electric motors, and wherein a number of said pumps is less than a number of said cylinders.
A high altitude atmospheric energy storing apparatus comprising: a buoyancy body configured in a balloon shape filled with helium gas or the like, said body being in use located at high altitude over the ground an air tank being in use located on the ground and being fabricated to store air; an air supply pipe having a lower end and an upper end, said pipe being provided such that it extends in a vertical direction and its lower end is connected to the air tank; and a compression means connected to the buoyancy body so that in use the compression means floats in the sky, said compression means being connected to the upper end of the air supply pipe, and being configured to compress air by using the wind and to supply the compressed air to the air tank through the air supply pipe. a buoyancy body configured in a balloon shape filled with helium gas or the like, said body being in use located at high altitude over the ground an air tank being in use located on the ground and being fabricated to store air; an air supply pipe having a lower end and an upper end, said pipe being provided such that it extends in a vertical direction and its lower end is connected to the air tank; and a compression means connected to the buoyancy body so that in use the compression means floats in the sky, said compression means being connected to the upper end of the air supply pipe, and being configured to compress air by using the wind and to supply the compressed air to the air tank through the air supply pipe.
A method of operating a non-geosynchronous orbit, NGSO, satellite to comply with equivalent power flux density, EPFD, limits, the method comprising: for each of a number of selected locations on Earth: determining a first cumulative distribution function, CDF, of EPFD levels associated with reception of a beam, to be transmitted from the NGSO satellite, at the selected location; identifying a number of EPFD percentile limits that are violated by the first CDF of EPFD levels; determining a second CDF of EPFD levels at the selected location based, at least in part, on the number of identified EPFD percentile limits; and determining a power back-off value for the selected location based, at least in part, on the second CDF of EPFD levels; compiling the determined power back-off values for the number of selected locations into a power back-off schedule; and dynamically adjusting a power level of the beam to be transmitted from the NGSO satellite based on the power back-off schedule. for each of a number of selected locations on Earth: determining a first cumulative distribution function, CDF, of EPFD levels associated with reception of a beam, to be transmitted from the NGSO satellite, at the selected location; identifying a number of EPFD percentile limits that are violated by the first CDF of EPFD levels; determining a second CDF of EPFD levels at the selected location based, at least in part, on the number of identified EPFD percentile limits; and determining a power back-off value for the selected location based, at least in part, on the second CDF of EPFD levels; determining a first cumulative distribution function, CDF, of EPFD levels associated with reception of a beam, to be transmitted from the NGSO satellite, at the selected location; identifying a number of EPFD percentile limits that are violated by the first CDF of EPFD levels; determining a second CDF of EPFD levels at the selected location based, at least in part, on the number of identified EPFD percentile limits; and determining a power back-off value for the selected location based, at least in part, on the second CDF of EPFD levels; compiling the determined power back-off values for the number of selected locations into a power back-off schedule; and dynamically adjusting a power level of the beam to be transmitted from the NGSO satellite based on the power back-off schedule.
A dunnage system (10, 100), comprising: a converting station comprising: a converter configured for pulling in a stream of sheet material and converting the material into dunnage; and an inlet guide having an inlet surface that is configured to channel the sheet material into the converter; characterized in that the inlet surface is coiled such that first and second ends (119, 121) of the inlet surface are discontinuous with each other, with one of the ends being disposed closer to the converter. a converting station comprising: a converter configured for pulling in a stream of sheet material and converting the material into dunnage; and a converter configured for pulling in a stream of sheet material and converting the material into dunnage; and an inlet guide having an inlet surface that is configured to channel the sheet material into the converter; characterized in that the inlet surface is coiled such that first and second ends (119, 121) of the inlet surface are discontinuous with each other, with one of the ends being disposed closer to the converter.
A rotating machine, comprising: a first machine portion (12, 112); a second machine portion (14, 116); and a rotating machine portion including a rotor shaft (18, 118) connecting the first machine portion (12, 112) to the second machine portion (14, 116); wherein the rotor shaft (18, 118) includes one or more cooling channels (22, 122) for providing cooling air to the second machine portion (14, 116), the one or more cooling channels (22, 122) being in fluid communication between the first machine portion (12, 112) and the second machine portion (14, 116), the cooling air being provided to the one or more cooling channels (22, 122) from the first machine portion (12, 112); wherein one or more particle separation slots (24, 148) included in the rotor shaft (18, 118) fluidly connect one or more of the one or more cooling channels (22, 122) to a cavity (26, 124, 150) surrounding the rotor shaft (18, 118), the particle separation slots (24, 148) being arranged and disposed to facilitate flow of a portion of the cooling air to the cavity (26, 124, 150) and to urge particles into the particle separation slots (24, 148), the flow of the particles being by centrifugal forces provided by the rotating rotor shaft (18, 118); and wherein the one or more particle separation slots (24, 148) divert between about 1 vol. % and about 10 vol. % of cooling air from the one or more cooling channels (22, 122) to the cavity (26,124, 150). a first machine portion (12, 112); a second machine portion (14, 116); and a rotating machine portion including a rotor shaft (18, 118) connecting the first machine portion (12, 112) to the second machine portion (14, 116); wherein the rotor shaft (18, 118) includes one or more cooling channels (22, 122) for providing cooling air to the second machine portion (14, 116), the one or more cooling channels (22, 122) being in fluid communication between the first machine portion (12, 112) and the second machine portion (14, 116), the cooling air being provided to the one or more cooling channels (22, 122) from the first machine portion (12, 112); wherein one or more particle separation slots (24, 148) included in the rotor shaft (18, 118) fluidly connect one or more of the one or more cooling channels (22, 122) to a cavity (26, 124, 150) surrounding the rotor shaft (18, 118), the particle separation slots (24, 148) being arranged and disposed to facilitate flow of a portion of the cooling air to the cavity (26, 124, 150) and to urge particles into the particle separation slots (24, 148), the flow of the particles being by centrifugal forces provided by the rotating rotor shaft (18, 118); and wherein the one or more particle separation slots (24, 148) divert between about 1 vol. % and about 10 vol. % of cooling air from the one or more cooling channels (22, 122) to the cavity (26,124, 150).
A management device comprising: a voltage measurement circuit that measures a voltage of each of a plurality of cells connected in series; a plurality of voltage measurement lines that connect between nodes of the plurality of cells and voltage measurement terminals of the voltage measurement circuit; a lower reference potential line that connects between a lower node of a lowermost cell of the plurality of cells and a lower reference terminal of the voltage measurement circuit; a voltage dividing resistor that is connected between a predetermined fixed potential and a lowermost voltage measurement line among the plurality of voltage measurement lines; and a controlling circuit that monitors a voltage between a voltage dividing point potential of the voltage dividing resistor and a lower reference potential of the voltage measurement circuit and diagnoses presence or absence of disconnection of the lowermost voltage measurement line or the lower reference potential line. a voltage measurement circuit that measures a voltage of each of a plurality of cells connected in series; a plurality of voltage measurement lines that connect between nodes of the plurality of cells and voltage measurement terminals of the voltage measurement circuit; a lower reference potential line that connects between a lower node of a lowermost cell of the plurality of cells and a lower reference terminal of the voltage measurement circuit; a voltage dividing resistor that is connected between a predetermined fixed potential and a lowermost voltage measurement line among the plurality of voltage measurement lines; and a controlling circuit that monitors a voltage between a voltage dividing point potential of the voltage dividing resistor and a lower reference potential of the voltage measurement circuit and diagnoses presence or absence of disconnection of the lowermost voltage measurement line or the lower reference potential line.
A protective garment for motorcycle riders comprising an inflatable protective device, the inflatable protective device comprising: - at least one inflatable bag suitable for moving between a rest condition, wherein it is deflated, and an operating condition, wherein it is inflated; - an inflator unit designed for inflating the at least one inflatable bag; - sensors (17, 18) designed for monitoring the user's body for detecting shocks or unexpected movements; - a control unit designed for processing the data provided by the sensors (17, 18) and for activating the inflator unit if, on the basis of the data received by the sensors (17, 18), a danger situation is identified; characterized in that the control unit comprises storing means containing at least two different setup parameter sets and/or firmwares of the control unit for controlling the activation of the inflator unit in at least two different riding conditions; the control unit being further provided with selecting means for selecting one of the said at least two different setup parameter sets and/ or firmwares according to the riding condition. - at least one inflatable bag suitable for moving between a rest condition, wherein it is deflated, and an operating condition, wherein it is inflated; - an inflator unit designed for inflating the at least one inflatable bag; - sensors (17, 18) designed for monitoring the user's body for detecting shocks or unexpected movements; - a control unit designed for processing the data provided by the sensors (17, 18) and for activating the inflator unit if, on the basis of the data received by the sensors (17, 18), a danger situation is identified;
A composite element having the following layer structure: (i) 2 mm to 20 mm of metal, (ii) 10 mm to 100 mm of compact polyurethane formulation, said polyurethane formulation being obtainable by reacting (a) a compound having at least two isocyanate groups with (b) polyether polyol, optionally in the presence of (c) catalyst and/or (d) auxiliaries and/or additives, (e) chain extenders (iii) 2 mm to 20 mm of metal, where the compound a) comprising isocyanate groups has an NCO content of 20% to 50% and the polyether polyol (b) is a mixture comprising at least the constituents of polyether polyol and polyether polyol, wherein the polyether polyol has a number-average molecular weight between 3.0 × 10 3 g/mol and 7.0 × 10 3 g/mol and an average functionality of 2.2 to 2.7, the polyether polyol has a number-average molecular weight between 0.15 × 10 3 g/mol and 2.0 × 10 3 g/mol and an average functionality of 2.5 to 3.5, the polyether polyol is present in the mixture at 50% by weight to 95% by weight and the polyether polyol is present in the mixture at 5% by weight to 50% by weight. (i) 2 mm to 20 mm of metal, (ii) 10 mm to 100 mm of compact polyurethane formulation, said polyurethane formulation being obtainable by reacting (a) a compound having at least two isocyanate groups with (b) polyether polyol, optionally in the presence of (c) catalyst and/or (d) auxiliaries and/or additives, (e) chain extenders (a) a compound having at least two isocyanate groups with (b) polyether polyol, optionally in the presence of (c) catalyst and/or (d) auxiliaries and/or additives, (e) chain extenders (iii) 2 mm to 20 mm of metal, where the compound a) comprising isocyanate groups has an NCO content of 20% to 50% and the polyether polyol (b) is a mixture comprising at least the constituents of polyether polyol and polyether polyol, wherein the polyether polyol has a number-average molecular weight between 3.0 × 10 3 g/mol and 7.0 × 10 3 g/mol and an average functionality of 2.2 to 2.7, the polyether polyol has a number-average molecular weight between 0.15 × 10 3 g/mol and 2.0 × 10 3 g/mol and an average functionality of 2.5 to 3.5, the polyether polyol is present in the mixture at 50% by weight to 95% by weight and the polyether polyol is present in the mixture at 5% by weight to 50% by weight. where the compound a) comprising isocyanate groups has an NCO content of 20% to 50% and the polyether polyol (b) is a mixture comprising at least the constituents of polyether polyol and polyether polyol, wherein the polyether polyol has a number-average molecular weight between 3.0 × 10 3 g/mol and 7.0 × 10 3 g/mol and an average functionality of 2.2 to 2.7, the polyether polyol has a number-average molecular weight between 0.15 × 10 3 g/mol and 2.0 × 10 3 g/mol and an average functionality of 2.5 to 3.5, the polyether polyol is present in the mixture at 50% by weight to 95% by weight and the polyether polyol is present in the mixture at 5% by weight to 50% by weight.
A reproducing apparatus having a first casing coupled to a second casing, comprising: means to slidably guide the second casing along a lower surface of the first casing from a closed state to an open state, wherein in the closed state the second casing covers the first casing, and wherein in the open state the second casing has a predetermined angle of inclination with respect to the first casing; an internal output unit with an internal speaker (110, 110-1, 110-2) configured to output reproduced audio, the internal output unit provided inside the second casing; an external output unit configured to output the reproduced audio to an external device being connectable to said external output unit; a detector (200, 205) configured to detect movements of the second casing relative to the first casing, to determine if the reproducing apparatus is in the open or in the closed state; a control unit configured to transmit the reproduced audio to the internal speaker of the internal output unit in case the reproducing apparatus is in the open state and to transmit the reproduced audio to the external output unit in case the reproducing apparatus is in the closed state, based on the detection by the detector (200, 205) of the movement of the second casing relative to the first casing, wherein the internal output unit with its internal speaker (110-1, 110-2) is exposed in response to the reproducing apparatus being in the open state. means to slidably guide the second casing along a lower surface of the first casing from a closed state to an open state, wherein in the closed state the second casing covers the first casing, and wherein in the open state the second casing has a predetermined angle of inclination with respect to the first casing; an internal output unit with an internal speaker (110, 110-1, 110-2) configured to output reproduced audio, the internal output unit provided inside the second casing; an external output unit configured to output the reproduced audio to an external device being connectable to said external output unit; a detector (200, 205) configured to detect movements of the second casing relative to the first casing, to determine if the reproducing apparatus is in the open or in the closed state; a control unit configured to transmit the reproduced audio to the internal speaker of the internal output unit in case the reproducing apparatus is in the open state and to transmit the reproduced audio to the external output unit in case the reproducing apparatus is in the closed state, based on the detection by the detector (200, 205) of the movement of the second casing relative to the first casing, wherein the internal output unit with its internal speaker (110-1, 110-2) is exposed in response to the reproducing apparatus being in the open state.
A semi-submersible, floating transfer structure for transfer of a fluid between a floating structure and a floating or non-floating facility and/or transmission of electric power between the floating or non-floating facility and the floating structure, the transfer structure comprising at least one attachment means mounted to the transfer structure for releasable attachment of the transfer structure to the floating structure, being said at least one attachment means passive-movably mounted relative to the transfer structure, characterized in that the at least one attachment means is adapted to allow the transfer structure to move substantially freely vertically and to rotate substantially freely about a horizontal axis relative to the floating structure, and that the at least one attachment means is further adapted to passively substantially restrain relative horizontal translation and relative rotation about a vertical axis between the floating structure and the transfer structure.