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A method for determining a location of artefacts and/or inclusions in a gemstone, mineral or sample thereof, the method comprising the steps of: surface mapping a gemstone, mineral or sample thereof to determine surface geometry associated with at least a portion of a surface of the gemstone, mineral or sample thereof; sub-surface mapping the gemstone, mineral or sample thereof using an optical beam that is directed at the surface along an optical beam path, wherein the optical beam is generated by an optical source using an optical tomography process; determining a surface normal at the surface at an intersection point between the optical beam path and the determined surface geometry; determining relative positioning between the surface normal and the optical beam path; and determining the location of artefacts and/or inclusions in the gemstone, mineral or sample thereof based on the sub-surface mapping step and the determined relative positioning; characterized in that based on the determined relative positioning, during the sub-surface mapping of the gemstone, mineral or sample thereof, the gemstone, mineral or sample thereof and the optical beam are moved relative to each other to cause the optical beam path to be substantially in line with the surface normal where the optical beam path intersects with the surface. surface mapping a gemstone, mineral or sample thereof to determine surface geometry associated with at least a portion of a surface of the gemstone, mineral or sample thereof; sub-surface mapping the gemstone, mineral or sample thereof using an optical beam that is directed at the surface along an optical beam path, wherein the optical beam is generated by an optical source using an optical tomography process; determining a surface normal at the surface at an intersection point between the optical beam path and the determined surface geometry; determining relative positioning between the surface normal and the optical beam path; and determining the location of artefacts and/or inclusions in the gemstone, mineral or sample thereof based on the sub-surface mapping step and the determined relative positioning; characterized in that based on the determined relative positioning, during the sub-surface mapping of the gemstone, mineral or sample thereof, the gemstone, mineral or sample thereof and the optical beam are moved relative to each other to cause the optical beam path to be substantially in line with the surface normal where the optical beam path intersects with the surface.
A touch panel comprising a sensor unit that has a translucent sensor base material and a photic base material bonded to a forward portion of the sensor base material, wherein the photic base material is an optical adjustment base material which is a polarizing plate, wherein: the sensor base material has a display region on which a translucent electrode layer (14, 15) is formed and a wiring region positioned closer to an edge of the sensor base material than to the display region, the wiring layer extending from the electrode layer (14, 15), a flexible wiring board being joined to the sensor base material in the wiring region, a conductive layer provided on the flexible wiring board being electrically continuous to the wiring layer; and an opening is formed in an area corresponding to the wiring region on the photic base material, part of the flexible wiring board being sandwiched between the sensor base material and the photic base material, at least part of an opposing edge being positioned in the opening, the opposing edge being one of edges of the flexible wiring board, the opposing edge facing the display region. the sensor base material has a display region on which a translucent electrode layer (14, 15) is formed and a wiring region positioned closer to an edge of the sensor base material than to the display region, the wiring layer extending from the electrode layer (14, 15), a flexible wiring board being joined to the sensor base material in the wiring region, a conductive layer provided on the flexible wiring board being electrically continuous to the wiring layer; and an opening is formed in an area corresponding to the wiring region on the photic base material, part of the flexible wiring board being sandwiched between the sensor base material and the photic base material, at least part of an opposing edge being positioned in the opening, the opposing edge being one of edges of the flexible wiring board, the opposing edge facing the display region.
Method for operating a driver assistance system of a motor vehicle performing a driver assistance function, which driver assistance function can only be activated by the driver when at least one activation criterion is met and is automatically deactivated if at least one deactivation criterion is met, wherein if the driver assistance system can be activated, an activability information item indicating the activability is output to the driver and an expected activity period is determined before a deactivation criterion occurs and is output together with the activability information item, characterised in that a reliability value of the activity period is determined for the expected activity period and the output of the activability information item and/or the activation period is adjusted as a function of the reliability value.
Method for determining the position of an element of a machine from a measurement signal, which element is movable within a total range, wherein the method comprises the following steps of: - determining a first limit value of a partial range of positions of the movable element which are possible at a predefined time, said partial range being within the total range, wherein the first limit value is determined taking into account a first position of the movable element that forms a starting position and taking into account a first boundary condition for the movement of the movable element, wherein the first boundary condition indicates how far the movable element may have at most moved away from the first position by the predefined time, - determining a second limit value of the partial range of positions of the movable element which are possible at the predefined time, wherein the second limit value is determined taking into account the first position of the movable element and taking into account a second boundary condition for the movement of the movable element, wherein the second boundary condition indicates how far the movable element may have at least moved away from the first position by the predefined time, - reading in the measurement signal captured at the predefined time, - determining a second position of the movable element as an end position from the measurement signal taking into account only the partial range of the positions which are possible at the predefined time. - determining a first limit value of a partial range of positions of the movable element which are possible at a predefined time, said partial range being within the total range, wherein the first limit value is determined taking into account a first position of the movable element that forms a starting position and taking into account a first boundary condition for the movement of the movable element, wherein the first boundary condition indicates how far the movable element may have at most moved away from the first position by the predefined time, - determining a second limit value of the partial range of positions of the movable element which are possible at the predefined time, wherein the second limit value is determined taking into account the first position of the movable element and taking into account a second boundary condition for the movement of the movable element, wherein the second boundary condition indicates how far the movable element may have at least moved away from the first position by the predefined time, - reading in the measurement signal captured at the predefined time, - determining a second position of the movable element as an end position from the measurement signal taking into account only the partial range of the positions which are possible at the predefined time.
A foldable electronic device (101, 601) comprising: a housing (120, 620) configured to be folded or unfolded by rotation of a first housing (121, 621) or a second housing (122, 622), the first housing (121, 621) including a notch (121a, 621a); a flexible display (110, 610) exposed through a first surface of the housing (120, 620), the flexible display (110, 610) including a first display part (110a, 610a) mounted in the first housing (121, 621) and a second display part (110b, 610b) mounted in the second housing (122, 622); a first camera module (130, 630) mounted in the first housing (121, 621) and exposed through the first surface, the first camera module (130, 630) being disposed adjacent to the notch (121a, 621a); and a second camera module (140, 640) and a third camera module (150, 650) mounted in the second housing (122, 622) and exposed through a second surface opposite to the first surface, wherein, when the housing (120, 620) is folded, at least one of the second camera module (140, 640) or the third camera module (150, 650) is disposed to be exposed through the notch (121a, 621a) and face an identical direction as the first camera module (130, 630). a housing (120, 620) configured to be folded or unfolded by rotation of a first housing (121, 621) or a second housing (122, 622), the first housing (121, 621) including a notch (121a, 621a); a flexible display (110, 610) exposed through a first surface of the housing (120, 620), the flexible display (110, 610) including a first display part (110a, 610a) mounted in the first housing (121, 621) and a second display part (110b, 610b) mounted in the second housing (122, 622); a first camera module (130, 630) mounted in the first housing (121, 621) and exposed through the first surface, the first camera module (130, 630) being disposed adjacent to the notch (121a, 621a); and a second camera module (140, 640) and a third camera module (150, 650) mounted in the second housing (122, 622) and exposed through a second surface opposite to the first surface, wherein, when the housing (120, 620) is folded, at least one of the second camera module (140, 640) or the third camera module (150, 650) is disposed to be exposed through the notch (121a, 621a) and face an identical direction as the first camera module (130, 630).
A method, comprising: requesting enablement of one of a plurality of functions in an aircraft; transmitting enablement data through a wireless communications link to the aircraft; enabling the function in the aircraft during movement of the aircraft based on the enablement data by unlocking the function to permit the enabled function to be selectively activated during movement of the aircraft upon receipt of a function enablement key provided through the aircraft communications system from an operations center; and transmitting confirmation data from the aircraft to the operations center, the confirmation data confirming enablement of the enabled function in the aircraft and including an identity of the enabled function and a time period in which the function was enabled. requesting enablement of one of a plurality of functions in an aircraft; transmitting enablement data through a wireless communications link to the aircraft; enabling the function in the aircraft during movement of the aircraft based on the enablement data by unlocking the function to permit the enabled function to be selectively activated during movement of the aircraft upon receipt of a function enablement key provided through the aircraft communications system from an operations center; and transmitting confirmation data from the aircraft to the operations center, the confirmation data confirming enablement of the enabled function in the aircraft and including an identity of the enabled function and a time period in which the function was enabled.
A method for controlling an electric power system comprising: a prime mover operable at least at a minimum rotational speed (RSmin) and at a maximum rotational speed (RSmax), a three phase (L1, L2, L3) AC synchronous generator comprising a stator with a stator winding, a connection arrangement for connecting the stator winding of the generator into a Star connection and into a Delta (Δ) connection, wherein the generator is electromagnetically dimensioned so that a first magnetic flux (Φ) is achieved at substantially the minimum rotational speed (RSmin) when the stator winding of the generator is connected into the Delta (Δ) connection, and so that the first magnetic flux (Φ) is also achieved at substantially the maximum rotational speed (RSmax) when the stator winding of the generator is connected into the Star connection, the method being characterised in that it comprises: operating the generator in the Delta (Δ) connection at the minimum rotational speed (RSmin) and operating the generator in the Star connection at the maximum rotational speed (RSmax), the ratio between the minimum rotational speed (RSmin) of the generator and the maximum rotational speed (RSmax) of the generator being substantially 0.60. a prime mover operable at least at a minimum rotational speed (RSmin) and at a maximum rotational speed (RSmax), a three phase (L1, L2, L3) AC synchronous generator comprising a stator with a stator winding, a connection arrangement for connecting the stator winding of the generator into a Star connection and into a Delta (Δ) connection, wherein the generator is electromagnetically dimensioned so that a first magnetic flux (Φ) is achieved at substantially the minimum rotational speed (RSmin) when the stator winding of the generator is connected into the Delta (Δ) connection, and so that the first magnetic flux (Φ) is also achieved at substantially the maximum rotational speed (RSmax) when the stator winding of the generator is connected into the Star connection, the method being characterised in that it comprises: operating the generator in the Delta (Δ) connection at the minimum rotational speed (RSmin) and operating the generator in the Star connection at the maximum rotational speed (RSmax), the ratio between the minimum rotational speed (RSmin) of the generator and the maximum rotational speed (RSmax) of the generator being substantially 0.60.
An air-conditioning apparatus, comprising: a housing having an air inlet and an air outlet; a fan disposed in the housing; and a bell mouth through which a fluid flowing from the air inlet to the air outlet passes in association with rotation of the fan, the bell mouth including curved part (5-1, 5X-1) having a curved sectional shape in a fluid flow direction and a vibration-damping element disposed on a rear surface (5-3, 5X-3) of the curved part (5-1, 5X-1), characterised in the vibration-damping element being disposed at a position corresponding to a node of vibration of the bell mouth, the vibration being associated with rotation of the fan and propagating to the bell mouth through a housing structure from a part of the bell mouth close to the housing to another part of the bell mouth remote from the housing, the node appearing between a first antinode and a second antinode in parts of the bell mouth included in a vibration propagation path, the vibration-damping element including a vibration-damping element formed as a rib disposed on the rear surface (5-3, 5x-3), the rib having a mound-like section shape and a rounded tip in section view having an angle of 100 degrees or more and having a rhombus shape in plan view, the rhombus shape having a longitudinal length in the fluid flow direction. a housing having an air inlet and an air outlet; a fan disposed in the housing; and a bell mouth through which a fluid flowing from the air inlet to the air outlet passes in association with rotation of the fan, the bell mouth including curved part (5-1, 5X-1) having a curved sectional shape in a fluid flow direction and a vibration-damping element disposed on a rear surface (5-3, 5X-3) of the curved part (5-1, 5X-1), characterised in the vibration-damping element being disposed at a position corresponding to a node of vibration of the bell mouth, the vibration being associated with rotation of the fan and propagating to the bell mouth through a housing structure from a part of the bell mouth close to the housing to another part of the bell mouth remote from the housing, the node appearing between a first antinode and a second antinode in parts of the bell mouth included in a vibration propagation path, the vibration-damping element including a vibration-damping element formed as a rib disposed on the rear surface (5-3, 5x-3), the rib having a mound-like section shape and a rounded tip in section view having an angle of 100 degrees or more and having a rhombus shape in plan view, the rhombus shape having a longitudinal length in the fluid flow direction.
A composite laminate skin comprising a plurality of fiber reinforced plastic plies stacked onto each other, the laminate skin comprises a plurality of fastening apertures, each of which extending entirely or partly through the laminate skin in a direction essentially orthogonally or orthogonally to the plane of the laminate skin, each fastening aperture being adapted for encompassing a respective fastening element, characterized in that the fastening aperture extends through a tailored stack (14, 17) of at least two inserts (13, 13', 13", 13"', 13"", 13'""), wherein the stack is tailored with a specific shape, the two inserts together exhibit and serve as a massive metal collar capable to take up large axial clamp forces, wherein the plies are provided with a plurality of recesses into which the inserts are applied and in that adjacent inserts and face to face arranged inserts are bond together via a respective contact surface of the inserts facing each other.
A method comprising: supplying pulsed microwave radiation through a waveguide (205, 305, 605, 705, 805) having a length, the microwave radiation propagating in a direction along the waveguide (205, 305, 605, 705, 805); providing a supply gas into the waveguide (205, 305, 605, 705, 805) at a first location along the length of the waveguide (205, 305, 605, 705, 805), a majority of the supply gas flowing in the direction of the microwave radiation propagation; generating a plasma in the supply gas in at least a portion of the length of the waveguide (205, 305, 605, 705, 805); adding a process gas into the waveguide (205, 305, 605, 705, 805) at a second location downstream from the first location, a majority of the process gas flowing in the direction of the microwave propagation at a flow rate of greater than 5 slm, standard liter per minute; and controlling an average energy of the plasma to convert the process gas into separated components by controlling at least one of the group consisting of: a pulsing frequency of the pulsed microwave radiation, wherein the pulsing frequency is greater than 500 Hz; and a duty cycle of the pulsed microwave radiation, wherein the duty cycle is less than 90%; wherein a pressure within the waveguide (205, 305, 605, 705, 805) is at least 0.1 atmosphere; and wherein the process gas is methane, and the separated components comprise hydrogen and a nanoparticulate carbon. supplying pulsed microwave radiation through a waveguide (205, 305, 605, 705, 805) having a length, the microwave radiation propagating in a direction along the waveguide (205, 305, 605, 705, 805); providing a supply gas into the waveguide (205, 305, 605, 705, 805) at a first location along the length of the waveguide (205, 305, 605, 705, 805), a majority of the supply gas flowing in the direction of the microwave radiation propagation; generating a plasma in the supply gas in at least a portion of the length of the waveguide (205, 305, 605, 705, 805); adding a process gas into the waveguide (205, 305, 605, 705, 805) at a second location downstream from the first location, a majority of the process gas flowing in the direction of the microwave propagation at a flow rate of greater than 5 slm, standard liter per minute; and controlling an average energy of the plasma to convert the process gas into separated components by controlling at least one of the group consisting of: a pulsing frequency of the pulsed microwave radiation, wherein the pulsing frequency is greater than 500 Hz; and a duty cycle of the pulsed microwave radiation, wherein the duty cycle is less than 90%; a pulsing frequency of the pulsed microwave radiation, wherein the pulsing frequency is greater than 500 Hz; and a duty cycle of the pulsed microwave radiation, wherein the duty cycle is less than 90%; wherein a pressure within the waveguide (205, 305, 605, 705, 805) is at least 0.1 atmosphere; and wherein the process gas is methane, and the separated components comprise hydrogen and a nanoparticulate carbon.
Device for heating and cooling, respectively, comprising a heat pump, a first heat exchanger arranged at a first side of the heat pump, which first heat exchanger is thermally connected to a first heat carrier being circulated in a first loop, and a second heat exchanger arranged at a second side of the heat pump, which second heat exchanger is arranged to transfer thermal energy to or from a second heat carrier which is circulated in a second loop, wherein the first and the second loops are interconnected by a conduit so that the first loop, the second loop and the conduit together form a connected system, in which connected system one and the same heat carrier is arranged, characterised in that the inner diameter of the conduit is sufficiently small in relation to the length of the conduit so that only a small amount of heat carrier can flow either way between the two loops (10,20), respectively, in connection to relative pressure changes and as a consequence of heating and/or cooling of the heat carrier present in the loops (10,20), imparting a pressure equalizing effect between the loops (10,20), but at the same time so that only amounts of heat carrier that are negligable for the operation of the device can flow between the loops (10,20) during operation of the device.
A method of amplifying a target nucleotide sequence, comprising the steps of providing one or more primers along with an enzyme that catalyses polymerization, said one or more primers comprising a 5' anchor region, a 3' extension region, and a bubble region therebetween; the 5' anchor region being configured to hybridize to a nucleotide sequence outside of the target nucleotide sequence and being at least partially complimentary to said nucleotide sequence outside of the target nucleotide sequence; the 3' extension region being configured to hybridize to a portion of the target nucleotide sequence; and the bubble region being located between the 5' anchor region and the 3' extension region and characterised in that the bubble region is 50% or less complementary to the target nucleotide sequence, such that when the primer contacts the target nucleotide sequence under hybridization conditions the bubble region forms an area of unhybridised nucleotide polymer.