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Method for locally taking-up the tension of a prestressing cable of a structure and in particular of a civil engineering structure, with a view to its removal or its conservation, consisting in: ▪ positioning by wedging at least two prestressing bars (5, 6) on either side of the cable in question, said prestressing bars extending substantially parallel to said cable at the take-up area, that is to say the area of fragility of said cable, upstream and downstream of said area; ▪ forming the assembly consisting of the cable and the prestressing bars (5, 6) upstream and/or downstream of the take-up area, and over at least part of the take-up area, defining a volume substantially centred around the cable; ▪ injecting, into said volume, fibred concrete BFUP (ultra-high performance fibred concrete) or a resin with equivalent characteristics, occupying the entirety of said volume; ▪ mechanically confining said volume then filled with the fiber concrete BFUP or resin; ▪ allowing the concrete or resin to set; ▪ tensioning the prestressing bars (5, 6). ▪ positioning by wedging at least two prestressing bars (5, 6) on either side of the cable in question, said prestressing bars extending substantially parallel to said cable at the take-up area, that is to say the area of fragility of said cable, upstream and downstream of said area; ▪ forming the assembly consisting of the cable and the prestressing bars (5, 6) upstream and/or downstream of the take-up area, and over at least part of the take-up area, defining a volume substantially centred around the cable; ▪ injecting, into said volume, fibred concrete BFUP (ultra-high performance fibred concrete) or a resin with equivalent characteristics, occupying the entirety of said volume; ▪ mechanically confining said volume then filled with the fiber concrete BFUP or resin; ▪ allowing the concrete or resin to set; ▪ tensioning the prestressing bars (5, 6).
A bedding for an infant with a planar lower surface designed to be placed on a horizontal planar support, characterized in that it includes a bedding surface whereof the outline comprises a first planar portion supporting the back, oriented at a first angle comprised between 6° and 16° relative to the horizontal, forming a basin with a second adjacent planar portion oriented with an inverse slope creating a wedge zone for the buttocks of the infant, the first planar portion emerging at its apex on a bearing zone (4, 4') for the head of the infant situated at a lower level than said first portion supporting the back, while the apex of the second portion emerges on a part descending toward the opposite end of the bedding.
A funnel component for fitting in a container body of tubular shape having an open end, a bottom part and a side wall wherein the funnel component together with said container body are suitable for constituting a container for transferring contents into a preservation container, comprising: a funnel (220; 320) whose diameter decreases from a larger opening side toward a smaller opening side; characterized in that the funnel component further comprises: a plurality of ribs (228; 332) that extend radially from a center of an opening part on the smaller opening side of the funnel (220; 320) and that bridge an inner surface of the opening part on the smaller opening side. a funnel (220; 320) whose diameter decreases from a larger opening side toward a smaller opening side; characterized in that the funnel component further comprises: a plurality of ribs (228; 332) that extend radially from a center of an opening part on the smaller opening side of the funnel (220; 320) and that bridge an inner surface of the opening part on the smaller opening side.
A sample preparation arrangement for a process water analyzer arrangement, the sample preparation arrangement comprising an immersion filter probe arranged in a water basin, the immersion filter probe comprising a sample filter membrane, a peristaltic hose sample pump for pumping a water sample from the immersion filter probe to the sample pump, the sample pump comprising a peristaltic pump hose and a pump motor driving a peristaltic pump rotor, a water flow sensor arrangement being fluidically arranged in-line with the sample pump, a hydrostatic pressure memory for memorizing a static hydraulic pressure caused by the vertical pump height between the sample pump and the water level surface in the water basin, a hydraulic pressure sensor fluidically arranged between the immersion filter probe and the sample pump, and a filter clogging condition determination module for determining the sample filter clogging condition value of the sample filter membrane, wherein the filter clogging determination module is configured to determine the sample filter clogging condition value based on the static hydraulic pressure, the dynamic hydraulic pressure and the related detected time-related flow (FV/t). an immersion filter probe arranged in a water basin, the immersion filter probe comprising a sample filter membrane, a peristaltic hose sample pump for pumping a water sample from the immersion filter probe to the sample pump, the sample pump comprising a peristaltic pump hose and a pump motor driving a peristaltic pump rotor, a water flow sensor arrangement being fluidically arranged in-line with the sample pump, a hydrostatic pressure memory for memorizing a static hydraulic pressure caused by the vertical pump height between the sample pump and the water level surface in the water basin, a hydraulic pressure sensor fluidically arranged between the immersion filter probe and the sample pump, and a filter clogging condition determination module for determining the sample filter clogging condition value of the sample filter membrane, wherein the filter clogging determination module is configured to determine the sample filter clogging condition value based on the static hydraulic pressure, the dynamic hydraulic pressure and the related detected time-related flow (FV/t).
Subscriber modem (14, 15, 16) designed separately for a single-carrier mode of operation, set up for connection to a subscriber modem network that comprises a switch modem (5, 6, 7), and further set up for performing a method for transmitting transmission data using the subscriber modem (14, 15, 16) at adapted transmission power, wherein the method has the following steps: (a) selection of at least one transmission frequency band, ÜFB; (b) division of the selected transmission frequency band, ÜFB, into multiple frequency subbands, SB; (c) ascertainment of the maximum transmission power associated with each frequency subband, SB; (d) sending (S5, S6) of the transmission data at an adapted transmission power from the subscriber modem (14, 15, 16) via an associated subscriber line (11, 12, 13) to the switch modem (5, 6, 7), wherein the transmission data are transmitted at a standard transmission power, selected from the ascertained maximum transmission powers, in all frequency subbands, the subscriber modem being set up to select the lowest transmission power of the ascertained maximum transmission powers of the frequency subbands, SB, as the standard transmission power. (a) selection of at least one transmission frequency band, ÜFB; (b) division of the selected transmission frequency band, ÜFB, into multiple frequency subbands, SB; (c) ascertainment of the maximum transmission power associated with each frequency subband, SB; (d) sending (S5, S6) of the transmission data at an adapted transmission power from the subscriber modem (14, 15, 16) via an associated subscriber line (11, 12, 13) to the switch modem (5, 6, 7),
Expanded articles for thermal insulation with improved resistance to solar irradiation which comprise an expanded polymeric matrix, obtained by expansion and sintering of beads/granules of a vinyl aromatic (co)polymer, in whose interior a filler is homogeneously dispersed, which comprises: a. 0.1-10% by weight, preferably 0.2-3%, of coke having an average diameter ranging from 2 to 20 μm and/or synthetic, natural or expanded graphite having an average diameter ranging from 1 to 20 μm; b. 0-5% by weight, preferably 0.1-2%, of a self-extinguishing brominated additive possibly thermally stabilized; c. 0-2% by weight, preferably 0.1-1.3%, of a synergist for the self-extinguishing additive (b); d. 0-10% by weight, preferably 0.15-6%, of at least one inorganic additive active within the wave-lengths ranging from 100 to 20,000 cm -1; e. 1-10% by weight, preferably 1.5-8%, of an expanding agent; wherein said percentages are calculated with respect to the overall weight of the bead/granule and wherein the complement to 100% is a polymeric matrix (f) consisting of a copolymer of styrene and from 0.01 to 15% by weight, with respect to the copolymer, of at least one vinyl aromatic comonomer substituted in the ring or on the vinyl group and/or a mixture of polystyrene and a thermoplastic polymer compatible with polystyrene and having a Tg (glass transition temperature) > 100°C. a. 0.1-10% by weight, preferably 0.2-3%, of coke having an average diameter ranging from 2 to 20 μm and/or synthetic, natural or expanded graphite having an average diameter ranging from 1 to 20 μm; b. 0-5% by weight, preferably 0.1-2%, of a self-extinguishing brominated additive possibly thermally stabilized; c. 0-2% by weight, preferably 0.1-1.3%, of a synergist for the self-extinguishing additive (b); d. 0-10% by weight, preferably 0.15-6%, of at least one inorganic additive active within the wave-lengths ranging from 100 to 20,000 cm -1; e. 1-10% by weight, preferably 1.5-8%, of an expanding agent;
A zirconium alloy nuclear reactor cylindrical cladding, subject to a nuclear reactor environment, the cladding having an inner surface and inner volume of zirconium alloy substrate, an outer surface and outer volume of a protective material, selected from the group consisting of Ti - Al - C ceramic, iron-based alloy, an iron-based alloy having the composition: Cr < 25 wt%, W < 15 wt%,, Nb <12 wt%, Mo < 6 wt%, B < 5wt%, C < 4 wt%, Mn < 3 wt%, Si < 2wt%, and Fe balance or an alloy consisting of Zr - Al, and characterized by an integrated middle volume of zirconium oxide, zirconium, and the protective material formed by kinetic deposition of protective material particles having penetrated the zirconium alloy substrate and mixed with surface zirconium oxide, said integrated middle volume forming an intergrated gradient layer wherein the highest density of protective material is at the cladding outer surface to protect the cladding from reactor environment and any further oxidation of the zirconium, and wherein the integrated middle volume is structured to provide structural integrity for the cladding. Cr < 25 wt%, W < 15 wt%,, Nb <12 wt%, Mo < 6 wt%, B < 5wt%, C < 4 wt%, Mn < 3 wt%, Si < 2wt%, and Fe balance or an alloy consisting of Zr - Al, and characterized by an integrated middle volume of zirconium oxide, zirconium, and the protective material formed by kinetic deposition of protective material particles having penetrated the zirconium alloy substrate and mixed with surface zirconium oxide, said integrated middle volume forming an intergrated gradient layer wherein the highest density of protective material is at the cladding outer surface to protect the cladding from reactor environment and any further oxidation of the zirconium, and wherein the integrated middle volume is structured to provide structural integrity for the cladding.
Control method for a cooking plate comprising at least two heating plates linked to control means, characterised in that it comprises the following steps: - acquiring an input signal via an acquisition key, said input signal being configured to indicate the presence of a container on the cooking plate; - detecting the plate covered by said container in response to the emission of said input signal; and - identifying the control means linked to said detected plate by means of a visual signal. - acquiring an input signal via an acquisition key, said input signal being configured to indicate the presence of a container on the cooking plate; - detecting the plate covered by said container in response to the emission of said input signal; and - identifying the control means linked to said detected plate by means of a visual signal.
Method for stabilising open intermediate circuit voltage networks in an electrically operated vehicle having at least one generator (22, 31, 32) for generating electrical energy and at least one electric motor (23-26, 28) for generating defined movements, which motor is connected to a DC intermediate circuit that is supplied with electrical energy by the generator (22, 31, 32), characterised in that the electric motor (23-26, 28), which is connected to the generator (22, 31, 32) or the DC intermediate circuit via electrical lines, comprises at least one control device which measures a present intermediate circuit voltage, in each case, of the DC intermediate circuit on a substantially continuous basis in order to thereby determine the present energy generation capacity utilisation, in each case, of the generator (31, 32) without an additional communication interface, such that the electrical energy consumption of the individual electric motor (23-26, 28) is subsequently adapted to the energy generation capacity utilisation of the generator (22, 31, 32) or to the available intermediate circuit voltage, the generator (31, 32) comprising a control device which regulates the intermediate circuit voltage of the DC intermediate circuit to a load-dependent level according to the electrical energy required by the electric motors (23-26, 28) in order to provide the necessary drive power for the electric motors (23-26, 28), the intermediate circuit voltage being regulated to a nominal value when no power is drawn from the DC intermediate circuit, and the intermediate circuit voltage being regulated to a value that is lower than the nominal value and that corresponds to the difference between the nominal value and a voltage term that is dependent in a defined manner on the power drawn when power is drawn from the DC intermediate circuit.
Cusped-field thruster for a space system, wherein the cusped-field thruster comprises: at least two substantially annular permanent magnets (302a, 302b) arranged in an antipolar manner, wherein a magnetic pole piece is formed between the permanent magnets; and an anode; wherein the cusped-field thruster is configured in such a way that a cusp is formed in a region adjacent to the anode of the cusped-field thruster characterised in that said anode comprises a permanent magnetic material. at least two substantially annular permanent magnets (302a, 302b) arranged in an antipolar manner, wherein a magnetic pole piece is formed between the permanent magnets; and an anode; wherein the cusped-field thruster is configured in such a way that a cusp is formed in a region adjacent to the anode of the cusped-field thruster characterised in that said anode comprises a permanent magnetic material.
A heater (121b, 121c) for use in an aerosol generating device, the heater (121b, 121c) comprising: a heating element (314, 414), the heating element (314, 414) comprising a coil, the coil having at least two coiled regions (315; 316, 415, 416) and one non-coiled region (318, 418), wherein the non-coiled region (318, 418) is arranged between the at least two coiled regions (315, 316, 415, 416); and, at least two wicking regions (320, 325, 420, 425), wherein each wicking region (320, 325, 420, 425) is arranged to feed a liquid to the heating element (314, 414) to be heated and wherein a first wicking region (320, 420) of the at least two wicking regions (320, 325; 420, 425) feeds liquid to the heating element (314, 414) along a different pathway to that of a second wicking region (325, 425) of the at least two wicking regions (320, 325, 420, 425); wherein the first wicking region (320, 420) and the second wicking region (325, 425) are arranged to form a substantially cross shape. a heating element (314, 414), the heating element (314, 414) comprising a coil, the coil having at least two coiled regions (315; 316, 415, 416) and one non-coiled region (318, 418), wherein the non-coiled region (318, 418) is arranged between the at least two coiled regions (315, 316, 415, 416); and, at least two wicking regions (320, 325, 420, 425), wherein each wicking region (320, 325, 420, 425) is arranged to feed a liquid to the heating element (314, 414) to be heated and wherein a first wicking region (320, 420) of the at least two wicking regions (320, 325; 420, 425) feeds liquid to the heating element (314, 414) along a different pathway to that of a second wicking region (325, 425) of the at least two wicking regions (320, 325, 420, 425); wherein the first wicking region (320, 420) and the second wicking region (325, 425) are arranged to form a substantially cross shape.
Method for depicting at least one image of an interior of a vehicle, wherein at least one camera present in the vehicle is used to record at least one image of the vehicle interior, image data of the at least one image that are tagged in reference to the vehicle are transmitted to an external server, wherein methods for detecting at least one object are applied to the image data stored on the external server and a user who is authorised on the external server for the image data tagged in reference to the vehicle is granted access to the image data, characterised in that the image data (18, 19) are displayed to the user by means of a VR headset and in that the methods for detecting the at least one object are numerical methods.
Wrist-worn device for sensing ambient light intensity, comprising: a plurality of light receivers arranged at different positions of the wrist-worn device in different orientations to receive light from different directions (+X, -X; +Y, - Y; +Z, -Z), wherein the light receivers are sensors (20,22,24,26,28,30) for generating a signal corresponding to the received light intensity; and a central processing unit configured for: processing the signals representing the intensities received by the light receivers, identifying a signal representing the maximum intensity among these intensities, identify which of the sensors measures the maximum intensity, and further processing only signals of the identified sensor, wherein each of the different directions (+X, -X; +Y, -Y; +Z, -Z) corresponds to a main axis (A,B,C) of maximum receptivity of one of the light receivers, wherein the light receivers are arranged in pairs, wherein the two light receivers of each pair are arranged in opposite orientations on one spatial axis of a Cartesian coordinate system. a plurality of light receivers arranged at different positions of the wrist-worn device in different orientations to receive light from different directions (+X, -X; +Y, - Y; +Z, -Z), wherein the light receivers are sensors (20,22,24,26,28,30) for generating a signal corresponding to the received light intensity; and a central processing unit configured for: processing the signals representing the intensities received by the light receivers, identifying a signal representing the maximum intensity among these intensities, identify which of the sensors measures the maximum intensity, and further processing only signals of the identified sensor, processing the signals representing the intensities received by the light receivers, identifying a signal representing the maximum intensity among these intensities, identify which of the sensors measures the maximum intensity, and further processing only signals of the identified sensor, wherein each of the different directions (+X, -X; +Y, -Y; +Z, -Z) corresponds to a main axis (A,B,C) of maximum receptivity of one of the light receivers, wherein the light receivers are arranged in pairs, wherein the two light receivers of each pair are arranged in opposite orientations on one spatial axis of a Cartesian coordinate system.
A method of communication at a receiving entity, comprising: receiving from another entity a message that includes a quality of service class identifier for a bearer; determining that the received quality of service class identifier is not included in a set of defined quality of service class identifiers that the receiving entity is configured to support (122, 118); and selecting another quality of service class identifier for the bearer from the set (122, 18) as a result of the determination; further comprising: using the selected quality of service class identifier for internal operations, and communicating the received quality of service class identifier to the other entity; wherein the receiving entity is an access terminal and the other entity is a network entity. receiving from another entity a message that includes a quality of service class identifier for a bearer; determining that the received quality of service class identifier is not included in a set of defined quality of service class identifiers that the receiving entity is configured to support (122, 118); and selecting another quality of service class identifier for the bearer from the set (122, 18) as a result of the determination; using the selected quality of service class identifier for internal operations, and communicating the received quality of service class identifier to the other entity; wherein the receiving entity is an access terminal and the other entity is a network entity.
Device for objectively determining straight-ahead travel of a motor vehicle, having a housing, a clamping device for clamping the device to the steering wheel, and having a measuring means for detecting the steering angle position, characterized in that an infrared distance sensor is present, in that the housing can be attached inside a spoke-free region of the steering wheel, and the clamping can be triggered automatically by the infrared distance sensor after pre-positioning of the device inside the spoke-free region.
A method implemented by a network device acting as a switch in a data plane of a software defined networking, SDN, network, the switch communicatively coupled to a controller in a control plane of the SDN network, where the controller manages packet processing functionality of the switch, the method to provide data storage resource sharing information to the controller so that the controller can manage data storage resource utilization of the switch, the method comprising: determining which tables stored in the switch share a data storage resource of the switch; and transmitting data storage resource sharing information to the controller, wherein the data storage resource sharing information includes an indication of the tables that share the data storage resource, wherein the method is characterised in that the data storage resource sharing information further includes an indication of a minimum number of entries that can be deleted from a second table from the tables that share the data storage resource to create storage space in the data storage resource for a first table that shares the data storage resource with the second table in an event that sufficient storage space is not available in the data storage resource for insertion of an entry in the first table. determining which tables stored in the switch share a data storage resource of the switch; and transmitting data storage resource sharing information to the controller, wherein the data storage resource sharing information includes an indication of the tables that share the data storage resource, wherein the method is characterised in that the data storage resource sharing information further includes an indication of a minimum number of entries that can be deleted from a second table from the tables that share the data storage resource to create storage space in the data storage resource for a first table that shares the data storage resource with the second table in an event that sufficient storage space is not available in the data storage resource for insertion of an entry in the first table.