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Method for driving a sensorless brushless DC (BLDC) motor or a permanent magnet synchronous (PMSM) motor in a predetermined direction, the motor comprising at least three stator windings (U, V, W) connected in star configuration, and a permanent magnet rotor, the method comprising: a) determining a time period as the current time period, and energizing during the current time period two of the windings (V, W) and leaving a third winding un-energized for rotating the rotor in a predetermined direction, based on a first motor state of an energizing sequence, corresponding to a known rotor position; b) measuring a first voltage representative for the back-EMF generated in the un-energized winding at a first time interval (ΔT1) before expiry of the current time period; c) applying a commutation at expiry of the current time period so as to energize at least two of the windings (U, V) while leaving a third winding un-energized according to a subsequent motor state of the energizing sequence; d) measuring a second voltage at a second time interval (ΔT2) after the commutation, and calculating a subsequent time period based on at least the current time period and the measured first and second voltage (v1, v2); e) repeating steps b) and c) after replacing the current time period by the subsequent time period. a) determining a time period as the current time period, and energizing during the current time period two of the windings (V, W) and leaving a third winding un-energized for rotating the rotor in a predetermined direction, based on a first motor state of an energizing sequence, corresponding to a known rotor position; b) measuring a first voltage representative for the back-EMF generated in the un-energized winding at a first time interval (ΔT1) before expiry of the current time period; c) applying a commutation at expiry of the current time period so as to energize at least two of the windings (U, V) while leaving a third winding un-energized according to a subsequent motor state of the energizing sequence; d) measuring a second voltage at a second time interval (ΔT2) after the commutation, and calculating a subsequent time period based on at least the current time period and the measured first and second voltage (v1, v2); e) repeating steps b) and c) after replacing the current time period by the subsequent time period.
A hydrogen-fuelled aircraft power system (300, 400) comprising: a hydrogen fuel supply system configured to provide a flow of gaseous hydrogen fuel; a hydrogen fuel cell having an anode inlet connected to receive a first portion of the flow of gaseous hydrogen fuel from the hydrogen fuel supply system, a cathode air inlet, a cathode exhaust and a cooling flow path; a gas turbine engine having a compressor, a combustor connected to receive a second portion of the flow of gaseous hydrogen fuel from the hydrogen fuel supply system, and a turbine (312, 313); a first heat exchanger having first and second fluid flow paths, the first fluid flow path of the first heat exchanger being between the hydrogen fuel supply system and the fuel cell anode inlet, the fuel cell cooling flow path passing through the second fluid flow path of the first heat exchanger; and a second heat exchanger having first and second fluid flow paths (319, 324), the first fluid flow path of the second heat exchanger connected between a compressor bleed line and a cathode air inlet line connected to the fuel cell cathode air inlet, a cathode exhaust line from the fuel cell cathode exhaust passing through the second fluid flow path of the second heat exchanger towards an exhaust. a hydrogen fuel supply system configured to provide a flow of gaseous hydrogen fuel; a hydrogen fuel cell having an anode inlet connected to receive a first portion of the flow of gaseous hydrogen fuel from the hydrogen fuel supply system, a cathode air inlet, a cathode exhaust and a cooling flow path; a gas turbine engine having a compressor, a combustor connected to receive a second portion of the flow of gaseous hydrogen fuel from the hydrogen fuel supply system, and a turbine (312, 313); a first heat exchanger having first and second fluid flow paths, the first fluid flow path of the first heat exchanger being between the hydrogen fuel supply system and the fuel cell anode inlet, the fuel cell cooling flow path passing through the second fluid flow path of the first heat exchanger; and a second heat exchanger having first and second fluid flow paths (319, 324), the first fluid flow path of the second heat exchanger connected between a compressor bleed line and a cathode air inlet line connected to the fuel cell cathode air inlet, a cathode exhaust line from the fuel cell cathode exhaust passing through the second fluid flow path of the second heat exchanger towards an exhaust.
Selector device for a domestic appliance, comprising: selection means to select a determinate program and/or function of the domestic appliance; drive means able to switch the domestic appliance on or off and positioned in said selection means; and lighting means, suitable to signal that the apparatus is switched on or off and associated with said selection means and with said drive means, characterized in that said selection means comprise at least a knob rotatable around an axis to select a function and/or functioning program of the domestic appliance; said drive means comprise at least a button of the domestic appliance positioned in the knob, said button being adapted to rise and lower along said axis from at least a first active position to at least a second inactive position inside said knob which remains fixed; the selector device also comprising at least a light guide ring positioned between the button and the knob and configured to deliver a light beam emitted by said lighting means so as to form a luminous crown at least between said knob and said button when said button is activated or de-activated, wherein said light guide ring is housed inside a seating made in the knob and comprises a shank adapted to pass through a hole made at the base of said seating of the knob and configured to drive a starting button for starting the domestic appliance and switching on said lighting means and wherein said lighting means are positioned on said axis in a centered position with respect to the light guide ring so as to form a uniform and diffuse light ring through said light guide ring.
A method for handling, by a user equipment, in-device co-existence interference in the user equipment comprising an Long Term Evolution, LTE, module and an Industrial, Scientific and Medical, ISM, module, the method comprising: determining at least one LTE activity scheduled to be performed during a scheduled inactive time period of the LTE module of the user equipment; determining whether the LTE module is to be allowed to perform the LTE activity during the scheduled inactive time period; if the LTE module is to be allowed to perform the at least one LTE activity during the scheduled inactive time period, providing inactivity of the ISM module of the user equipment during the scheduled inactive time period; and if the at least one LTE module is not to be allowed to perform the at least one LTE activity during the scheduled inactive time period, allowing the ISM module to perform an ISM activity, thereby reducing interference from the LTE module to the ISM module of the user equipment; wherein the determining of whether the LTE module is to be allowed to perform the at least one LTE activity during the scheduled inactive time period comprises: determining a priority associated with the at least one LTE activity scheduled during the scheduled inactive time period; and determining whether the at least one LTE module is to be allowed to perform the at least one LTE activity during the scheduled inactive time period based on the priority of the at least one LTE activity. determining at least one LTE activity scheduled to be performed during a scheduled inactive time period of the LTE module of the user equipment; determining whether the LTE module is to be allowed to perform the LTE activity during the scheduled inactive time period; if the LTE module is to be allowed to perform the at least one LTE activity during the scheduled inactive time period, providing inactivity of the ISM module of the user equipment during the scheduled inactive time period; and if the at least one LTE module is not to be allowed to perform the at least one LTE activity during the scheduled inactive time period, allowing the ISM module to perform an ISM activity, thereby reducing interference from the LTE module to the ISM module of the user equipment; wherein the determining of whether the LTE module is to be allowed to perform the at least one LTE activity during the scheduled inactive time period comprises: determining a priority associated with the at least one LTE activity scheduled during the scheduled inactive time period; and determining whether the at least one LTE module is to be allowed to perform the at least one LTE activity during the scheduled inactive time period based on the priority of the at least one LTE activity. determining a priority associated with the at least one LTE activity scheduled during the scheduled inactive time period; and determining whether the at least one LTE module is to be allowed to perform the at least one LTE activity during the scheduled inactive time period based on the priority of the at least one LTE activity.
Embedded optical ring communication network suitable to enable a transmission of data between equipment (12a-12h), comprising: - an assembly of distribution boxes (14a-14h) each connected, on the one hand, directly to two other distribution boxes (14a-14h) by multimode and bidirectional optical fibers (16a-16h) so as to form a ring, and suitable for being connected, on the other hand, to at least one multiplexer/demultiplexer (18a, 18b, 18c) by multimode and bidirectional optical fibers, - each optical fiber (16a-16h) is suitable to enable the transport of optical signals of at least three different modes (32, 32, 34), - each multiplexer/demultiplexer (18a, 18b, 18c) comprises a plurality of passive optical elements and enables to transmit at least three equipment signals coming from the equipment (12a-12h) via a modal multiplexing in an optical fiber or to separate the modes of an optical signal coming from the optical fibers towards at least three equipment signals, characterised in that: - the distribution boxes (14a-14h) each comprise three separators (36a, 36b, 36c), to which are connected the optical fibers and each directed towards at least a prism, said separators (36a, 36b, 36c) and said prism being configured to direct an optical signal coming from an optical fiber and entering into a separator towards the two other separators and so that each separator receives the optical signals coming from the two other separators and sends these signals to the optical fiber to which it is connected. - an assembly of distribution boxes (14a-14h) each connected, on the one hand, directly to two other distribution boxes (14a-14h) by multimode and bidirectional optical fibers (16a-16h) so as to form a ring, and suitable for being connected, on the other hand, to at least one multiplexer/demultiplexer (18a, 18b, 18c) by multimode and bidirectional optical fibers, - each optical fiber (16a-16h) is suitable to enable the transport of optical signals of at least three different modes (32, 32, 34), - each multiplexer/demultiplexer (18a, 18b, 18c) comprises a plurality of passive optical elements and enables to transmit at least three equipment signals coming from the equipment (12a-12h) via a modal multiplexing in an optical fiber or to separate the modes of an optical signal coming from the optical fibers towards at least three equipment signals, - the distribution boxes (14a-14h) each comprise three separators (36a, 36b, 36c), to which are connected the optical fibers and each directed towards at least a prism, said separators (36a, 36b, 36c) and said prism being configured to direct an optical signal coming from an optical fiber and entering into a separator towards the two other separators and so that each separator receives the optical signals coming from the two other separators and sends these signals to the optical fiber to which it is connected.
Use of a mechanically consolidated nonwoven fabric, comprising staple fibres having a staple length in the range from 25 to 65 mm, wherein at least 15% by weight of the staple fibres are synthetic fibres, in particular polyolefin, polyester and/or polyamide fibres, for production of a milled lining, using a nonwoven fabric having a permanent elongation, measured to DIN EN ISO 15977:2011-05 (measurement distance 100 mm, load 50 N, load time 10 minutes, recovery time 10 minutes), of more than 10%, using a nonwoven fabric having a directional independence of elongation, determined as the difference of the largest and smallest modulus value measured to DIN ISO 9073-3 (measurement conditions: elongation of 3%, 5% or 10%, angle to machine direction of 30°, 60°, 90°, 120°, 150°, 180°, 210°, 240°, 270°, 300°, 330°, 360°) of not more than 30 N/5cm, and wherein directional independence of elongation can be achieved by first laying a fibre web with a crosslayer and then the fibre isotropy of the fibre web is increased by stretching mechanically, for example by rolling, in longitudinal direction (MD: Machine Direction).
A method in an ultra-wideband ("UWB") communication and/or location system comprising co-located first and second UWB transceiver networks, the method comprising the steps of: selecting a first and a second unique pCode, each pCode comprising a combination of: a selected one of a plurality of predefined modulation codes; and a selected one of a plurality of spreading factors; wherein the combination results in a unique symbol length; assigning to each of said first and second transceiver networks, respectively, the first and second pCodes; and simultaneously operating each of said first and second transceiver networks, respectively, using the first and second pCodes. selecting a first and a second unique pCode, each pCode comprising a combination of: a selected one of a plurality of predefined modulation codes; and a selected one of a plurality of spreading factors; wherein the combination results in a unique symbol length; a selected one of a plurality of predefined modulation codes; and a selected one of a plurality of spreading factors; wherein the combination results in a unique symbol length; assigning to each of said first and second transceiver networks, respectively, the first and second pCodes; and simultaneously operating each of said first and second transceiver networks, respectively, using the first and second pCodes.
An endoscopic surgical apparatus comprising - a hollow tube with a distal end and a proximal end, - a piercing means at the distal end for piercing a tissue wall, - a first driving means for moving the piercing means back and forward along a piercing axis, - an anchor means at the distal end for anchoring the tissue wall, - a second driving means, for moving the anchor means back and forward along an anchoring axis, - the first driving means being different from the second driving means, wherein the piercing axis and the anchoring axis are the same axis, wherein the piercing means comprises a hollow needle characterised in that the piercing means further comprises a suture grasping means, said grasping means being connected to a third driving means, wherein manipulation of the third driving means permits to move the suture grasping means, allowing the suture grasping means to move forward outside the hollow needle or to move backward inside the hollow needle, wherein the hollow needle and the grasping means are adapted to permit independent movement, wherein the first driving means and the third driving means are different, allowing independent manipulation of the piercing means and the suture grasping means. - a hollow tube with a distal end and a proximal end, - a piercing means at the distal end for piercing a tissue wall, - a first driving means for moving the piercing means back and forward along a piercing axis, - an anchor means at the distal end for anchoring the tissue wall, - a second driving means, for moving the anchor means back and forward along an anchoring axis, - the first driving means being different from the second driving means,
An adapter assembly for a surgical device comprising: a knob assembly configured to connect to a handle housing of the surgical device; an elongate body or tube extending distally from a distal portion of the knob assembly, wherein a proximal portion of the elongate body is configured to couple to the knob assembly and a distal portion is configured to couple to a loading unit; and a switch actuation mechanism configured to toggle a switch upon successfully connecting to a loading unit, said switch actuation mechanism comprising a switch actuator; a distal link operably associated with the switch actuator; an actuation bar, and a latch, wherein when the actuation bar is in a distal position, a distal portion of the actuation bar is engaged to or otherwise associated with the latch or allows the latch to be released to release the latch from the switch actuator to allow proximal translation of the switch actuator 540 to actuate the switch, and when the actuation bar is in a proximal position, the distal portion of the actuation bar is disengaged or disassociated from the latch to allow the latch to lockingly engage the switch actuator, wherein said switch actuator is relentlessly biased towards a distal position via a biasing member so that the switch actuator is biased towards engagement with the switch, wherein the distal link is aligned with and disposed distally of a distal portion of the switch actuator, said distal link configured to be longitudinally movable within and relative to the elongate body between a distal position and a proximal position, the biasing member coupling the switch actuator and the distal link together such that longitudinal movement of the switch actuator or the distal link urges a corresponding motion of the other. a knob assembly configured to connect to a handle housing of the surgical device; an elongate body or tube extending distally from a distal portion of the knob assembly, wherein a proximal portion of the elongate body is configured to couple to the knob assembly and a distal portion is configured to couple to a loading unit; and a switch actuation mechanism configured to toggle a switch upon successfully connecting to a loading unit, said switch actuation mechanism comprising a switch actuator; a distal link operably associated with the switch actuator;
A vortex ring generation device, comprising: a casing having a gas passage and a discharge port; and an extrusion mechanism that is configured to extrude gas in the gas passage such that the gas in a vortex ring shape is discharged from the discharge port, wherein the casing is configured to be installed in a wall of a target space into which the gas in a vortex ring shape is discharged, wherein, when V (m 3) represents an extrusion volume, the extrusion volume being the internal volume of the gas passage, D (m) represents a diameter of the discharge port, L (m) represents a length of a cylinder having the diameter D and the volume V, and U (m/s) represents a discharge flow rate, the discharge flow rate being the flow rate of the gas passing through the discharge port, the vortex ring generation device is characterized in that the relationships 0.045 ≤ D ≤ 0.060 0.15 ≤ L ≤ 0.35, and 3 ≤ U ≤ 5 are satisfied, and in that the extrusion mechanism includes a plurality of vibration plates that are configured to change the volume of the gas passage and to extrude the gas of the gas passage when the volume is reduced. a casing having a gas passage and a discharge port; and an extrusion mechanism that is configured to extrude gas in the gas passage such that the gas in a vortex ring shape is discharged from the discharge port, wherein the casing is configured to be installed in a wall of a target space into which the gas in a vortex ring shape is discharged, wherein, when V (m 3) represents an extrusion volume, the extrusion volume being the internal volume of the gas passage, D (m) represents a diameter of the discharge port, L (m) represents a length of a cylinder having the diameter D and the volume V, and U (m/s) represents a discharge flow rate, the discharge flow rate being the flow rate of the gas passing through the discharge port, the vortex ring generation device is characterized in that the relationships 0.045 ≤ D ≤ 0.060 0.15 ≤ L ≤ 0.35, and 3 ≤ U ≤ 5 are satisfied, and in that the extrusion mechanism includes a plurality of vibration plates that are configured to change the volume of the gas passage and to extrude the gas of the gas passage when the volume is reduced.
A method for providing functionality to customer premises equipment comprising: detecting one or more customer premises connected to a wide area network, wherein each customer premises includes a plurality of customer premises equipment devices (10A-10E), a local area network connecting each of said plurality of CPE devices (10A-10E), and an external network communications device for connecting the LAN to the WAN; virtualizing each of said CPE device (10A-10E) from each customer premises from the one or more customer premises to define a plurality of vCPE devices; characterised by: implementing each vCPE device in software as a compute module in a computing cloud environment, within which compute module a micro kernel is implemented to establish separation between the processing and flow of network data and payloads for each subscriber; and providing functionality to said CPE devices (10A-10E) via respective vCPE devices; wherein each said vCPE device disjoins network functionality from a corresponding CPE device (10A-10E) and provides said disjoined network functionality via a software equivalent provided by said vCPE device. detecting one or more customer premises connected to a wide area network, wherein each customer premises includes a plurality of customer premises equipment devices (10A-10E), a local area network connecting each of said plurality of CPE devices (10A-10E), and an external network communications device for connecting the LAN to the WAN; virtualizing each of said CPE device (10A-10E) from each customer premises from the one or more customer premises to define a plurality of vCPE devices; characterised by: implementing each vCPE device in software as a compute module in a computing cloud environment, within which compute module a micro kernel is implemented to establish separation between the processing and flow of network data and payloads for each subscriber; and providing functionality to said CPE devices (10A-10E) via respective vCPE devices; wherein each said vCPE device disjoins network functionality from a corresponding CPE device (10A-10E) and provides said disjoined network functionality via a software equivalent provided by said vCPE device. implementing each vCPE device in software as a compute module in a computing cloud environment, within which compute module a micro kernel is implemented to establish separation between the processing and flow of network data and payloads for each subscriber; and providing functionality to said CPE devices (10A-10E) via respective vCPE devices; wherein each said vCPE device disjoins network functionality from a corresponding CPE device (10A-10E) and provides said disjoined network functionality via a software equivalent provided by said vCPE device.