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A boiler comprising: a combustion vessel forming a combustion chamber; a primary burner provided to the combustion vessel; a secondary burner provided to the combustion vessel, provided downstream of flame formed by the primary burner, and having a smaller capacity than the primary burner; a secondary burner wind box accommodating the secondary burner and attached to the combustion vessel; an air supply unit configured to supply air to the secondary burner wind box; and a control unit configured to control the air supply unit; wherein the control unit is configured to drive the air supply unit when the primary burner is in operation and the secondary burner is not in operation; characterized in that a cooling steam supply unit configured to supply cooling steam that cools the secondary burner when the secondary burner is not in operation. a combustion vessel forming a combustion chamber; a primary burner provided to the combustion vessel; a secondary burner provided to the combustion vessel, provided downstream of flame formed by the primary burner, and having a smaller capacity than the primary burner; a secondary burner wind box accommodating the secondary burner and attached to the combustion vessel; an air supply unit configured to supply air to the secondary burner wind box; and a control unit configured to control the air supply unit; wherein the control unit is configured to drive the air supply unit when the primary burner is in operation and the secondary burner is not in operation; characterized in that a cooling steam supply unit configured to supply cooling steam that cools the secondary burner when the secondary burner is not in operation.
A method of downhole leak detection, comprising: obtaining physical signals detected by one physical sensor traveling along a wellbore; detecting correlated sequences from the physical signals; performing a coherent sequence extraction operation on the physical signals of the at least one physical sensor to obtain a plurality of virtual signals associated with an array of virtual sensors (906A-906K); constructing a covariance matrix based on the plurality of virtual signals and the correlated sequences; and computing a spatial spectrum indicative of a location of a leak based on the covariance matrix; utilizing a beamforming technique to determine a localized peak of the spatial spectrum, wherein the localized peak is indicative of the location of the leak. obtaining physical signals detected by one physical sensor traveling along a wellbore; detecting correlated sequences from the physical signals; performing a coherent sequence extraction operation on the physical signals of the at least one physical sensor to obtain a plurality of virtual signals associated with an array of virtual sensors (906A-906K); constructing a covariance matrix based on the plurality of virtual signals and the correlated sequences; and computing a spatial spectrum indicative of a location of a leak based on the covariance matrix; utilizing a beamforming technique to determine a localized peak of the spatial spectrum, wherein the localized peak is indicative of the location of the leak.
A flow control valve comprising: a central shaft having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet; a resilient tubular member (32, 32A) extending through the central shaft (26, 26B), an internal diameter of the resilient tubular member defining a fluid flow path; a plurality of balls positioned in apertures provided in the central shaft (26, 26B), an inside edge of each one of the balls being in contact with an outside surface of the resilient tubular member; a bell housing engaged with the central shaft (26, 26B) for longitudinal movement relative to the central shaft (26, 26B), the bell housing having an internal camming surface that is in contact with an outside edge of each one of the balls, the internal camming surface being angled outwardly from a first end of the internal camming surface to a second end of the internal camming surface; so that longitudinal movement of the bell housing relative to the central shaft (26, 26B) in a direction towards the second end of the bell housing causes radially inward movement of each one of the plurality of balls to thereby decrease a cross-sectional area of the fluid flow path, characterized in that the central shaft (26, 26B) comprises a seating ring (56, 56B) on an internal surface of the central shaft (26, 26B), a first end of the resilient tubular member being in sealing engagement with the seating ring (56, 56B), a second end of the resilient tubular member (32, 32A) comprising an integral washer (38, 38A), wherein the integral washer of the resilient tubular member comprises a stiffening ring. a central shaft having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet; a resilient tubular member (32, 32A) extending through the central shaft (26, 26B), an internal diameter of the resilient tubular member defining a fluid flow path; a plurality of balls positioned in apertures provided in the central shaft (26, 26B), an inside edge of each one of the balls being in contact with an outside surface of the resilient tubular member; a bell housing engaged with the central shaft (26, 26B) for longitudinal movement relative to the central shaft (26, 26B), the bell housing having an internal camming surface that is in contact with an outside edge of each one of the balls, the internal camming surface being angled outwardly from a first end of the internal camming surface to a second end of the internal camming surface; so that longitudinal movement of the bell housing relative to the central shaft (26, 26B) in a direction towards the second end of the bell housing causes radially inward movement of each one of the plurality of balls to thereby decrease a cross-sectional area of the fluid flow path, characterized in that the central shaft (26, 26B) comprises a seating ring (56, 56B) on an internal surface of the central shaft (26, 26B), a first end of the resilient tubular member being in sealing engagement with the seating ring (56, 56B), a second end of the resilient tubular member (32, 32A) comprising an integral washer (38, 38A), wherein the integral washer of the resilient tubular member comprises a stiffening ring.
A method of sensing an analyte in a chemical sample by performing cavity-enhanced absorption spectroscopy, the method comprising: providing a pair of mirrors (11, 12) opposed along an optical axis, at least one of the mirrors (11, 12) being concave, the mirrors (11, 12) being shaped to provide an optical cavity with stable resonance in at least one mode; further providing an actuator system arranged to move the mirrors (11, 12) relative to each other along a length of the optical cavity for tuning a wavelength of the at least one mode of said cavity; introducing the chemical sample inside the optical cavity; illuminating the cavity with EM radiation capable of interacting with the chemical sample; tuning the wavelength of said at least one mode of said cavity using the actuator system to match an absorption wavelength of said analyte, detecting EM radiation emitted from the optical cavity, and analysing the detected EM radiation to detect a reduction in the detected EM radiation that is indicative of the presence of said analyte; characterised in that said optical cavity has a cavity length of at most 50 μm and said at least one of the mirrors (11, 12) that is concave has a radius of curvature of at most 50 μm, the radius of curvature being greater than the cavity length. providing a pair of mirrors (11, 12) opposed along an optical axis, at least one of the mirrors (11, 12) being concave, the mirrors (11, 12) being shaped to provide an optical cavity with stable resonance in at least one mode; further providing an actuator system arranged to move the mirrors (11, 12) relative to each other along a length of the optical cavity for tuning a wavelength of the at least one mode of said cavity; introducing the chemical sample inside the optical cavity; illuminating the cavity with EM radiation capable of interacting with the chemical sample; tuning the wavelength of said at least one mode of said cavity using the actuator system to match an absorption wavelength of said analyte, detecting EM radiation emitted from the optical cavity, and analysing the detected EM radiation to detect a reduction in the detected EM radiation that is indicative of the presence of said analyte; characterised in that said optical cavity has a cavity length of at most 50 μm and said at least one of the mirrors (11, 12) that is concave has a radius of curvature of at most 50 μm, the radius of curvature being greater than the cavity length.
A device for managing tissue in an organ, comprising: an elongated body having a proximal end and a distal end; a working element having a distal end, the working element disposed at the distal end of the elongated body; and a retractor section having a proximal end, wherein the proximal end of the retractor section is connected to the distal end of the working element and adapted to be moveable from a delivery position to a retraction position to position the tissue of the organ relative to the working element; wherein the device for managing tissue in the organ is configured for use with a therapeutic device, wherein a distal end of the retractor section includes an atraumatic tip, characterised in that the atraumatic tip includes a roller. an elongated body having a proximal end and a distal end; a working element having a distal end, the working element disposed at the distal end of the elongated body; and a retractor section having a proximal end, wherein the proximal end of the retractor section is connected to the distal end of the working element and adapted to be moveable from a delivery position to a retraction position to position the tissue of the organ relative to the working element; wherein the device for managing tissue in the organ is configured for use with a therapeutic device, wherein a distal end of the retractor section includes an atraumatic tip, characterised in that the atraumatic tip includes a roller.
A printing apparatus comprising: an ink containing a medium and a fixing polymer; an ink ejector configured to eject the ink to an object on which a printed record is to be produced; a dryer configured to heat the object to expedite evaporation of the medium; a melting device configured to irradiate the ink on the object with ultraviolet rays to subject the ink to heat that causes the fixing polymer to melt and to fix the ink to the object accordingly; a first temperature control unit configured to control the dryer; and an UV control unit configured to control the melting device, wherein the ink contains a first polymer different from the fixing polymer, the first temperature control unit is configured to control the dryer to heat the object to a temperature equal to or higher than a glass-transition temperature of the first polymer and lower than the glass-transition temperature of the fixing polymer, and the UV control unit is configured to control the melting device to heat the ink on the object to a temperature equal to or higher than the glass-transition temperature of the fixing polymer. an ink containing a medium and a fixing polymer; an ink ejector configured to eject the ink to an object on which a printed record is to be produced; a dryer configured to heat the object to expedite evaporation of the medium; a melting device configured to irradiate the ink on the object with ultraviolet rays to subject the ink to heat that causes the fixing polymer to melt and to fix the ink to the object accordingly; a first temperature control unit configured to control the dryer; and an UV control unit configured to control the melting device, wherein the ink contains a first polymer different from the fixing polymer, the first temperature control unit is configured to control the dryer to heat the object to a temperature equal to or higher than a glass-transition temperature of the first polymer and lower than the glass-transition temperature of the fixing polymer, and the UV control unit is configured to control the melting device to heat the ink on the object to a temperature equal to or higher than the glass-transition temperature of the fixing polymer.
A method for transmitting, by a user equipment, UE, channel state information, CSI, in a communication system, the method comprising: identifying aperiodic CSI mode configuration information for a plurality of sets of channel state information, CSI, processes; receiving a downlink control information, DCI, including a CSI request field indicating a CSI transmission; obtaining CSI based on a value of the CSI request field and the configuration information; and transmitting the CSI on a physical uplink shared channel, PUSCH, wherein the plurality of sets of CSI processes comprises a first set of CSI processes for a first set of cells configured by higher layers and a second set of CSI processes for a second set of cells configured by higher layers, wherein the first set of the CSI processes is associated with measurement of a first reference signal and the second set of the CSI processes is associated with measurement of a second reference signal, wherein the CSI request field includes 2 bits which indicate a first set of interpretations of the CSI transmission, wherein the aperiodic CSI modes are associated with the same physical downlink shared channel, PDSCH, transmission mode, TM, configured by higher layer signaling, and wherein, the first set of interpretations comprises: '00' indicates no CSI transmission, '01' indicates CSI transmission for the CSI process set for a downlink, DL serving cell, '10' indicates CSI transmission for the first set of the CSI processes, and '11' indicates CSI transmission for the second set of the CSI processes. identifying aperiodic CSI mode configuration information for a plurality of sets of channel state information, CSI, processes; receiving a downlink control information, DCI, including a CSI request field indicating a CSI transmission; obtaining CSI based on a value of the CSI request field and the configuration information; and transmitting the CSI on a physical uplink shared channel, PUSCH, wherein the plurality of sets of CSI processes comprises a first set of CSI processes for a first set of cells configured by higher layers and a second set of CSI processes for a second set of cells configured by higher layers, wherein the first set of the CSI processes is associated with measurement of a first reference signal and the second set of the CSI processes is associated with measurement of a second reference signal, wherein the CSI request field includes 2 bits which indicate a first set of interpretations of the CSI transmission, wherein the aperiodic CSI modes are associated with the same physical downlink shared channel, PDSCH, transmission mode, TM, configured by higher layer signaling, and wherein, the first set of interpretations comprises: '00' indicates no CSI transmission, '01' indicates CSI transmission for the CSI process set for a downlink, DL serving cell, '10' indicates CSI transmission for the first set of the CSI processes, and '11' indicates CSI transmission for the second set of the CSI processes.
An aqueous ink jet ink comprising an ink vehicle and an aqueous dispersion, wherein the aqueous dispersion comprises a solid particle and a polymeric dispersant that has been crosslinked, wherein the polymeric dispersant is a block copolymer comprising an A block and a B block, wherein the A block is a segment having a block size of about 5 to about 18 units, and comprises at least 50% by weight of a monomer, having the following structure: CH 2 =CRC O(CHR 1 CH 2 O)nR 2 wherein R and R 1 are H, or methyl; R 2 is alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms or phenyl; and n is from 1 to 20; and the B block is a segment comprising an ionic monomer and at least one hydrophobic monomer; and wherein the dispersant comprises a crosslinkable moiety; wherein the crosslinkable moiety is crosslinked with a crosslinking agent selected from the group consisting of epoxide, carbodiimide, oxazoline, isocyanate, and silane; and wherein the aqueous dispersion has a pH of at least 8.0.
An aerodynamic structure for mounting to a surface (20S, 20P, 30) of a wind turbine rotor blade, which aerodynamic structure comprises a plurality of rectangular comb elements and/or a plurality of angular comb elements, wherein a comb element (10R, 10V) comprises comb teeth arranged in a comb plane that subtends an angle to the surface (20S, 20P, 30) of the rotor blade when in use, wherein the comb plane of a comb element (10R, 10V) is inclined at an angle (α) of up to 45° relative to the surface (20S, 20P, 30) of the rotor blade when in use, and wherein a comb element (10R, 10V) comprises a number of supporting ribs arranged to maintain the angle of inclination (α) of the comb plane.
A household appliance comprising; a body, a plurality of feet, a threaded vertical shaft extending in vertical direction and originating from each of the feet, a foot mechanism placed on to the respective feet wherein the vertical shaft passes through, a horizontal shaft passing through and mechanically coupling the foot mechanisms along the depth of the appliance wherein the horizontal shaft is exposed on the bottom front section of the body, a screw gear inside the foot mechanism, comprising a first gear and a second gear splined to each other and are configured to rotate around axes perpendicular to each other and into which the vertical shaft and the horizontal shaft are respectively and form fittingly inserted, wherein the first gear abuts against and forces the foot mechanisms to move upwards along the vertical shaft upon rotation of the horizontal shaft, characterized by a support plate extending in parallel with the vertical shaft and by a bolt connecting the support plate to the vertical shaft. a body, a plurality of feet, a threaded vertical shaft extending in vertical direction and originating from each of the feet, a foot mechanism placed on to the respective feet wherein the vertical shaft passes through, a horizontal shaft passing through and mechanically coupling the foot mechanisms along the depth of the appliance wherein the horizontal shaft is exposed on the bottom front section of the body, a screw gear inside the foot mechanism, comprising a first gear and a second gear splined to each other and are configured to rotate around axes perpendicular to each other and into which the vertical shaft and the horizontal shaft are respectively and form fittingly inserted, wherein the first gear abuts against and forces the foot mechanisms to move upwards along the vertical shaft upon rotation of the horizontal shaft, characterized by a support plate extending in parallel with the vertical shaft and by a bolt connecting the support plate to the vertical shaft.
A machine for stacking crates for containing products, comprising: - stacking means for stacking crates in superposed layers in a stacking zone; - retaining means for retaining a layer of one or more crates in said stacking zone; said retaining means comprising abutting means which externally delimit, at least partly, said stacking zone; characterised in that it comprises compensating means for compensating for any lateral crushing of the crates, said compensating means comprising traction means for the traction of at least a side of a crate; and wherein the abutting means stop a deformation of one or more crates induced by said traction means; said stacking means operating downstream of said compensating means for compensating for any lateral crushing. - stacking means for stacking crates in superposed layers in a stacking zone; - retaining means for retaining a layer of one or more crates in said stacking zone;
A surgical system for driving an end effector (81, 810, 1026) coupled to an ultrasonic drive system (30, 500, 1002) of a surgical instrument (100, 120, 1004), the system comprising at least one circuit configured to: receive a first activation request (3102, 3020); for a threshold time period, generate feedback indicating that the ultrasonic surgical instrument is activated while maintaining the ultrasonic surgical instrument in a deactivated state; at an end of the threshold time period, activate the ultrasonic surgical instrument by providing a drive signal to the ultrasonic drive system to drive the end effector. receive a first activation request (3102, 3020); for a threshold time period, generate feedback indicating that the ultrasonic surgical instrument is activated while maintaining the ultrasonic surgical instrument in a deactivated state; at an end of the threshold time period, activate the ultrasonic surgical instrument by providing a drive signal to the ultrasonic drive system to drive the end effector.
An electrosurgical device, comprising: a first electrode set configured to deliver CUT radiofrequency energy; a second electrode set configured to deliver COAG radiofrequency energy; and a switch assembly configured to allow for selection between at least three modes to facilitate operation of the electrosurgical device in the at least three modes, the at least three modes comprising: a first, neutral mode, in which the electrosurgical device is configured such that no radiofrequency energy is delivered to either the first electrode set or the second electrode set; a second, CUT mode, in which the electrosurgical device is configured such that CUT radiofrequency energy may be delivered to the first electrode set through the switch assembly; and a third, COAG mode, in which the electrosurgical device is configured such that COAG radiofrequency energy may be delivered to the second electrode set through the switch assembly; characterized in that the switch assembly is further configured to allow for selection of a first sub-mode of the CUT mode in which an electrical path between the CUT electrode set and a radiofrequency source is closed but an electrical path associated with a signal circuit (181B, 181C) for activating the radiofrequency source is open. a first electrode set configured to deliver CUT radiofrequency energy; a second electrode set configured to deliver COAG radiofrequency energy; and a switch assembly configured to allow for selection between at least three modes to facilitate operation of the electrosurgical device in the at least three modes, the at least three modes comprising: a first, neutral mode, in which the electrosurgical device is configured such that no radiofrequency energy is delivered to either the first electrode set or the second electrode set; a second, CUT mode, in which the electrosurgical device is configured such that CUT radiofrequency energy may be delivered to the first electrode set through the switch assembly; and a third, COAG mode, in which the electrosurgical device is configured such that COAG radiofrequency energy may be delivered to the second electrode set through the switch assembly; a first, neutral mode, in which the electrosurgical device is configured such that no radiofrequency energy is delivered to either the first electrode set or the second electrode set; a second, CUT mode, in which the electrosurgical device is configured such that CUT radiofrequency energy may be delivered to the first electrode set through the switch assembly; and a third, COAG mode, in which the electrosurgical device is configured such that COAG radiofrequency energy may be delivered to the second electrode set through the switch assembly; characterized in that the switch assembly is further configured to allow for selection of a first sub-mode of the CUT mode in which an electrical path between the CUT electrode set and a radiofrequency source is closed but an electrical path associated with a signal circuit (181B, 181C) for activating the radiofrequency source is open.
A copolymer film comprising a first comonomer that comprises a chlorofluoro olefin; and a second comonomer that comprises D-glucal, wherein the first and second comonomers are randomly copolymerized.