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Method for governing a pressurized water nuclear reactor, the pressurized water nuclear reactor comprising a reactor core and a cooling circuit for the reactor core holding a reactor coolant, the reactor state being characterized by a number of measurable state variables, and the reactor core reactivity being controlled by a number of actuating variables and impacted by reactor poisoning, wherein for a given time-dependent trajectory (Ta) of actuating variables according trajectories (Ts) for the state variables are predicted on the basis of measured current values of the state variables, calculated poisoning values and a reactivity balance equation, the method comprising receiving a load schedule giving electrical power as a function of time; iteratively considering a large number of randomly varied possible trajectories (Ta) of the actuating variables for a future time interval, wherein the variation of trajectories (Ta) of actuating variables is realized under the constraint of the given Load Schedule for the reactor power, wherein each trajectory (Ta) of actuating variables is assigned a figure of merit (Σ) on the basis of a Value Table which contains weighting or penalty values for a number of events or adverse reactor core states which are characterized by preset conditions or values of the actuating variables, the process variables and/or variables derived from them, wherein the trajectory (Ta) of actuating variables is chosen such that the figure of merit (Σ) has a local extremum, and wherein corresponding actuators are moved accordingly. the pressurized water nuclear reactor comprising a reactor core and a cooling circuit for the reactor core holding a reactor coolant, the reactor state being characterized by a number of measurable state variables, and the reactor core reactivity being controlled by a number of actuating variables and impacted by reactor poisoning, wherein for a given time-dependent trajectory (Ta) of actuating variables according trajectories (Ts) for the state variables are predicted on the basis of measured current values of the state variables, calculated poisoning values and a reactivity balance equation, the method comprising receiving a load schedule giving electrical power as a function of time; iteratively considering a large number of randomly varied possible trajectories (Ta) of the actuating variables for a future time interval, wherein the variation of trajectories (Ta) of actuating variables is realized under the constraint of the given Load Schedule for the reactor power, wherein each trajectory (Ta) of actuating variables is assigned a figure of merit (Σ) on the basis of a Value Table which contains weighting or penalty values for a number of events or adverse reactor core states which are characterized by preset conditions or values of the actuating variables, the process variables and/or variables derived from them, wherein the trajectory (Ta) of actuating variables is chosen such that the figure of merit (Σ) has a local extremum, and wherein corresponding actuators are moved accordingly.
A paper aimed at forming a U-Straw, characterized in that the paper comprises: • between 10 and 50 dry wt% of first fibers having a length of between 1.4 mm and 2.5 mm; • between 40 and 80 dry wt% of second fibers having a length of between 0.3 mm and 0.8 mm; • between 1 and 6 dry wt% of a sizing agent, wherein the sizing agent is chosen amongst an alkylketendimer, an alkenyl succinic anhydride, or a rosin-based sizing agent; and • between 0.5 and 1.5 dry wt% of at least a wet strength agent, wherein the wet strength agent is chosen amongst polyamine epichlorhydrine, glyoxylated resins, or formaldehyde-based resins, said paper having: • an elongation in the Cross Direction of between 4 and 8%; and • a thickness of between 40 μm and 200 μm. • between 10 and 50 dry wt% of first fibers having a length of between 1.4 mm and 2.5 mm; • between 40 and 80 dry wt% of second fibers having a length of between 0.3 mm and 0.8 mm; • between 1 and 6 dry wt% of a sizing agent, wherein the sizing agent is chosen amongst an alkylketendimer, an alkenyl succinic anhydride, or a rosin-based sizing agent; and • between 0.5 and 1.5 dry wt% of at least a wet strength agent, wherein the wet strength agent is chosen amongst polyamine epichlorhydrine, glyoxylated resins, or formaldehyde-based resins, • an elongation in the Cross Direction of between 4 and 8%; and • a thickness of between 40 μm and 200 μm.
A method for generating a signature of a message (m) intended to be validated by a verifier server, the signature protocol implemented for generating the signature comprising public parameters (Gr, n, g) such that g is an element of the group Gr of the order n with n a prime integer, a client device being configured to hold a private key (d) and a corresponding public key (y), said method being characterized in that it comprises steps of: - offline beforehand computation by a hardware security module of a signature token (φ(r), φ(1/k)) comprising a first part of signature token φ(r) and a second part of signature token φ(1/k), wherein k is a random integer comprised between 1 and n-1, and r is an intermediate integer defined by r=f(g k) where f is a function having values in, and the first part of signature token φ(r) is generated by encrypting the intermediate integer r by means of a homomorphic encryption function (φ) and the second part of signature token φ(1/k) is generated by encrypting 1/k the inverse of the random by means of said homomorphic encryption function (φ), - storage of said signature token (φ(r), φ(1/k)); - generation of said signature (r,s) of said message (m) encrypted by means of said homomorphic encryption function (φ(r), φ(s)) from the result (φ(d)) of the encryption by said homomorphic encryption function of the private key stored by the client device (d), of the signature token (φ(r), φ(1/k)) and of said message (m), said signature being intended to be validated by said verifier server by means of said public key (y). - offline beforehand computation by a hardware security module of a signature token (φ(r), φ(1/k)) comprising a first part of signature token φ(r) and a second part of signature token φ(1/k), wherein k is a random integer comprised between 1 and n-1, and r is an intermediate integer defined by r=f(g k) where f is a function having values in, and the first part of signature token φ(r) is generated by encrypting the intermediate integer r by means of a homomorphic encryption function (φ) and the second part of signature token φ(1/k) is generated by encrypting 1/k the inverse of the random by means of said homomorphic encryption function (φ), - storage of said signature token (φ(r), φ(1/k)); - generation of said signature (r,s) of said message (m) encrypted by means of said homomorphic encryption function (φ(r), φ(s)) from the result (φ(d)) of the encryption by said homomorphic encryption function of the private key stored by the client device (d), of the signature token (φ(r), φ(1/k)) and of said message (m), said signature being intended to be validated by said verifier server by means of said public key (y).
A dialysis unit adapted to treat the patient's blood in accordance with a prescribed therapy, the dialysis unit having a wireless interface for bi-directional exchange of data (D ctrl, D sw, D r, D h), and the dialysis unit being adapted to communicate with a remote host, the dialysis unit being adapted to transmit at least one effect parameter (D r), the at least one effect parameter (D r) reflecting a result of a treatment performed by the dialysis unit to the remote host during the treatment, characterized in that the dialysis unit is further adapted to: influence the prescribed therapy in response to control data (D ctrl) received from the remote host, the control data (D ctrl) being received during an ongoing treatment of the patient, and modify at least one parameter of the prescribed therapy in respect of the ongoing treatment before completing this treatment. influence the prescribed therapy in response to control data (D ctrl) received from the remote host, the control data (D ctrl) being received during an ongoing treatment of the patient, and modify at least one parameter of the prescribed therapy in respect of the ongoing treatment before completing this treatment.
A climbing skin (10, 510) for a snow device, the skin (10, 510) comprising: an attachment surface (20, 520, 720) engageable with an undersurface of the snow device; a glide surface (30, 530, 630, 730) that slides across snow when moved in a forward direction along a longitudinal axis of the skin (10, 510) and resists sliding across the snow when moved in a rearward direction along the longitudinal axis; and a stiffener element (40, 140-740) disposed between the attachment surface (20, 520, 720) and the glide surface (30, 530, 630, 730) to resist a lateral bending about the longitudinal axis and permit a longitudinal bending about a lateral axis of the skin (10, 510) that is generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, wherein the stiffener element (40, 140-740) comprises a first resistance to the lateral bending and a second resistance to the longitudinal bending, and the first resistance is greater than the second resistance. an attachment surface (20, 520, 720) engageable with an undersurface of the snow device; a glide surface (30, 530, 630, 730) that slides across snow when moved in a forward direction along a longitudinal axis of the skin (10, 510) and resists sliding across the snow when moved in a rearward direction along the longitudinal axis; and a stiffener element (40, 140-740) disposed between the attachment surface (20, 520, 720) and the glide surface (30, 530, 630, 730) to resist a lateral bending about the longitudinal axis and permit a longitudinal bending about a lateral axis of the skin (10, 510) that is generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, wherein the stiffener element (40, 140-740) comprises a first resistance to the lateral bending and a second resistance to the longitudinal bending, and the first resistance is greater than the second resistance.
An implant assembly for a human sternum and ribs, the implant assembly comprising: a sternal implant couplable to a sternum and comprising a matrix portion including a plurality of matrix bores; and a first rib link (14a,.. 14f) comprising: a distal portion configured to be coupled to a rib; a proximal portion couplable to the sternal implant, the proximal portion comprising a plurality of 2. proximal bores; and a strut connecting the distal portion to the proximal portion and a fastener to couple the proximal portion to the sternal implant wherein the matrix portion is configured to releasably couple the proximal portion of the rib link (14a,..14f) in various locations as desired by coupling the rib link (14a,..14f) to the matrix aligning the matrix bores of the sternal implant and proximal bores of the proximal portion of the rib link (14a,..14f). a sternal implant couplable to a sternum and comprising a matrix portion including a plurality of matrix bores; and a first rib link (14a,.. 14f) comprising: a distal portion configured to be coupled to a rib; a proximal portion couplable to the sternal implant, the proximal portion comprising a plurality of 2. proximal bores; and a strut connecting the distal portion to the proximal portion and a distal portion configured to be coupled to a rib; a proximal portion couplable to the sternal implant, the proximal portion comprising a plurality of 2. proximal bores; and a strut connecting the distal portion to the proximal portion and a fastener to couple the proximal portion to the sternal implant wherein the matrix portion is configured to releasably couple the proximal portion of the rib link (14a,..14f) in various locations as desired by coupling the rib link (14a,..14f) to the matrix aligning the matrix bores of the sternal implant and proximal bores of the proximal portion of the rib link (14a,..14f).
An actuator device comprising: an electroactive or photoactive polymer arrangement comprising a stack of at least two overlapping polymer units (22,24) connected by an intermediate layer, with one of the at least two overlapping polymer units connected to one end of the intermediate layer, and the other of the at least two overlapping polymer units connected to an opposite end of the intermediate layer, wherein the intermediate layer comprises a further electroactive or photoactive polymer unit, such that the stack comprises a top, a middle and a bottom electroactive or photoactive polymer unit; and a drive unit, wherein the drive unit is operable in at least first, second and third modes, wherein: in the first mode, the top and bottom polymer units are driven off and the middle electroactive polymer unit is driven on; in the second mode, the top and bottom polymer units are driven on and the middle electroactive polymer unit is driven off; and in the third mode, the top, middle and bottom polymer units are all driven off, characterised in that in the third mode, the three polymer units have the same length. an electroactive or photoactive polymer arrangement comprising a stack of at least two overlapping polymer units (22,24) connected by an intermediate layer, with one of the at least two overlapping polymer units connected to one end of the intermediate layer, and the other of the at least two overlapping polymer units connected to an opposite end of the intermediate layer, wherein the intermediate layer comprises a further electroactive or photoactive polymer unit, such that the stack comprises a top, a middle and a bottom electroactive or photoactive polymer unit; and a drive unit, wherein the drive unit is operable in at least first, second and third modes, wherein: in the first mode, the top and bottom polymer units are driven off and the middle electroactive polymer unit is driven on; in the second mode, the top and bottom polymer units are driven on and the middle electroactive polymer unit is driven off; and in the third mode, the top, middle and bottom polymer units are all driven off, characterised in that in the first mode, the top and bottom polymer units are driven off and the middle electroactive polymer unit is driven on; in the second mode, the top and bottom polymer units are driven on and the middle electroactive polymer unit is driven off; and in the third mode, the top, middle and bottom polymer units are all driven off, characterised in that in the third mode, the three polymer units have the same length.
A wind farm comprising at least two wind turbines (101,102); and a recipient that is a remote control center, each of the at least two wind turbines (101,102) comprising: a communication device; a receiver adapted to receive a signal from a satellite-based navigation system and to determine at least one of a position information, a time information and a date information from said signal; wherein the receiver is connected to a wind turbine controller which is connected to the communication device; wherein the time and date information are recorded with operational data of the at least two wind turbines (101,102); the communication device adapted to transmit the information determined by the receiver to the recipient located remotely from said wind turbine (101,102); and the wind turbine controller adapted to adjust an internal clock with the information determined from the signal; wherein the wind farm further includes a further wind turbine which does not have a receiver to receive the signal from the satellite-based navigation system, the further wind turbine adapted to receive the at least one of the position information, the time information and the date information directly from at least one of the at least two wind turbines (101,102). a communication device; a receiver adapted to receive a signal from a satellite-based navigation system and to determine at least one of a position information, a time information and a date information from said signal; wherein the receiver is connected to a wind turbine controller which is connected to the communication device; wherein the time and date information are recorded with operational data of the at least two wind turbines (101,102); the communication device adapted to transmit the information determined by the receiver to the recipient located remotely from said wind turbine (101,102); and the wind turbine controller adapted to adjust an internal clock with the information determined from the signal; wherein the wind farm further includes a further wind turbine which does not have a receiver to receive the signal from the satellite-based navigation system, the further wind turbine adapted to receive the at least one of the position information, the time information and the date information directly from at least one of the at least two wind turbines (101,102).
Composite construction element comprising: a) a body made of expanded plastics material provided with opposite faces (8, 9); b) at least one reinforcing section bar (10, 11), transversely extending in said body between said faces (8, 9) and incorporated in said expanded plastics material, said at least one reinforcing section bar (10, 11) comprising a central portion having at least one fin (13, 14) extending in a cantilevered fashion from said central portion and forming a longitudinal edge (15a, 15b) therewith; said at least one reinforcing section bar (10, 11) comprises a plurality of openings (16, 17) formed in the central portion of the section bar (10, 11) at a predetermined distance from said longitudinal edge (15a, 15b) characterized in that said distance is between about 1% and about 4% of the width of the central portion of the section bar (10, 11). a) a body made of expanded plastics material provided with opposite faces (8, 9); b) at least one reinforcing section bar (10, 11), transversely extending in said body between said faces (8, 9) and incorporated in said expanded plastics material, said at least one reinforcing section bar (10, 11) comprising a central portion having at least one fin (13, 14) extending in a cantilevered fashion from said central portion and forming a longitudinal edge (15a, 15b) therewith;
An information processing method, performed by a first Device-to-Device, D2D, User Equipment, UE, comprising: receiving auxiliary information from a first access node of the first D2D UE; and accessing a second access node according to the auxiliary information, wherein the first access node and the second access node are access nodes of different types; wherein the second access node is a first base station, and the first access node is a relay node located in a first cell or a second cell; the first cell is a cell subordinate to the first base station; the second cell is a neighbor cell of the first cell; and the relay node is a second D2D UE, the auxiliary information comprises dedicated random access resource information, used for the first D2D UE to send a random access request to the first base station, so as to set up a connection with the first base station, in order to switch to the first base station for communication data transmission. receiving auxiliary information from a first access node of the first D2D UE; and accessing a second access node according to the auxiliary information, wherein the first access node and the second access node are access nodes of different types; wherein the second access node is a first base station, and the first access node is a relay node located in a first cell or a second cell; the first cell is a cell subordinate to the first base station; the second cell is a neighbor cell of the first cell; and the relay node is a second D2D UE, the auxiliary information comprises dedicated random access resource information, used for the first D2D UE to send a random access request to the first base station, so as to set up a connection with the first base station, in order to switch to the first base station for communication data transmission.
Examination apparatus for motion compensated determination of flow dynamics from an image sequence of an object of interest including an intravascular device comprising two distance markers of known geometric design, the motion of the markers corresponding to a motion of the region of the object of interest; the examination apparatus comprising: an analysis unit adapted for performing a determination of flow dynamics in a region of the object of interest from the image sequence; wherein the determination comprises a motion compensation performed on the basis of a tracking of a first position of a first marker and of a second position of a second marker in the image sequence, wherein time-intensity-curves for the concentration of contrast agent at the tracked positions are extracted, and flow dynamics are determined based on said time-intensity-curves. an analysis unit adapted for performing a determination of flow dynamics in a region of the object of interest from the image sequence; wherein the determination comprises a motion compensation performed on the basis of a tracking of a first position of a first marker and of a second position of a second marker in the image sequence, wherein time-intensity-curves for the concentration of contrast agent at the tracked positions are extracted, and flow dynamics are determined based on said time-intensity-curves.
Hydraulic binder characterized in that it comprises: - at least 70% by weight of a solid mineral compound consisting of at least one mixture of silica, alumina and alkaline-earth metal oxides, the total sum of CaO and MgO representing at least 10% by weight of the solid mineral compound, and - an activation system consisting of a mixture of a phosphoric acid-derived salt, of an alkali metal silicate and of a source of alkaline-earth metal, the phosphoric acid-derived salt representing at least 30% by weight of said activation system. - at least 70% by weight of a solid mineral compound consisting of at least one mixture of silica, alumina and alkaline-earth metal oxides, the total sum of CaO and MgO representing at least 10% by weight of the solid mineral compound, and - an activation system consisting of a mixture of a phosphoric acid-derived salt, of an alkali metal silicate and of a source of alkaline-earth metal, the phosphoric acid-derived salt representing at least 30% by weight of said activation system.