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An apparatus comprising: a signal input module configured to receive an entertainment audio signal (202;302) and a telephony audio signal (204;304) from vehicle sound circuitry; an upmixing module configured to upmix at least one of the entertainment audio signal and the telephony audio signal; a level control module (210;310) configured to execute gain level control logic to balance the entertainment audio signal and the telephony audio signal relative to each other according to a predetermined ratio of gain levels, and to apply a gain control signal to at least one of the entertainment audio signal and the telephony audio signal; and a routing module (216;316) configured to mix the entertainment audio signal and the telephony audio signal and route the mixed signal to an output channel (224;226;228;324;326;328) associated with a speaker. characterized in that the level control module is configured to determine a predetermined ratio of gain levels using inputs that include the entertainment audio signal, a telephony audio signal, an upmixed entertainment audio signal and an upmixed telephony signal. a signal input module configured to receive an entertainment audio signal (202;302) and a telephony audio signal (204;304) from vehicle sound circuitry; an upmixing module configured to upmix at least one of the entertainment audio signal and the telephony audio signal; a level control module (210;310) configured to execute gain level control logic to balance the entertainment audio signal and the telephony audio signal relative to each other according to a predetermined ratio of gain levels, and to apply a gain control signal to at least one of the entertainment audio signal and the telephony audio signal; and a routing module (216;316) configured to mix the entertainment audio signal and the telephony audio signal and route the mixed signal to an output channel (224;226;228;324;326;328) associated with a speaker.
A control node of a radio access network, the control node comprising a soft handover unit which controls a soft handover procedure wherein a user equipment unit has diversity in radio transmissions with plural radio base stations comprising an active set of base stations; a power control unit which is configured, during the soft handover procedure, to facilitate an adjustment of an uplink power level used by the user equipment unit for uplink radio transmissions to the plural base stations by an adjustment amount, the adjustment amount being determined to promote uplink synchronization for all radio base stations of the active set, characterized by: wherein the adjustment amount is a function of a difference between downlink reference signals of the active set, and wherein the adjustment amount takes into consideration an additional factor which reflects priority or urgency of achieving uplink synchronization. wherein the adjustment amount is a function of a difference between downlink reference signals of the active set, and wherein the adjustment amount takes into consideration an additional factor which reflects priority or urgency of achieving uplink synchronization.
A method of operating a nuclear plant, comprising injecting zinc into a coolant present in a primary cooling system (5, 6A, 6B, 6C) of a nuclear reactor, after construction of the nuclear reactor and during execution of a hot function test, characterized in that the injection rate becomes maximum as the time of starting zinc injection, and thereafter, the injection rate is decreased with the progress of the hot function test so that an amount of the zinc injected into the coolant at a first stage of injection of the zinc is larger than an amount of the zinc injected into the coolant at a second stage of injection of the zinc.
Transport installation by cable comprising: - an upstream station; - a downstream station located at an altitude lower than the upstream station; - an inclined ramp connecting the upstream station to the downstream station and comprising a transport track and one or several counterweight tracks; - a vehicle rolling on the transport track; - counterweight means (18; 18A, 18B) rolling on the counterweight track or tracks; - a first drive pulley, - a first traction cable connecting the vehicle to the counterweight means (18; 18A) by passing through the first drive pulley; characterised in that it further comprises: - a second drive pulley, - a second traction cable connecting the vehicle to the counterweight means (18; 18B) by passing through the second drive pulley and in that the vehicle is connected to the counterweight means (18; 18A, 18B) by the two traction cables (30A, 30B). - an upstream station; - a downstream station located at an altitude lower than the upstream station; - an inclined ramp connecting the upstream station to the downstream station and comprising a transport track and one or several counterweight tracks; - a vehicle rolling on the transport track; - counterweight means (18; 18A, 18B) rolling on the counterweight track or tracks; - a first drive pulley, - a first traction cable connecting the vehicle to the counterweight means (18; 18A) by passing through the first drive pulley; - a second drive pulley, - a second traction cable connecting the vehicle to the counterweight means (18; 18B) by passing through the second drive pulley
An arrangement for generating energy made up of at least two rotating bodies of revolution (1,2) partially immersed in a dynamic fluid, whereby said at least two rotating bodies of revolution (1,2) have their longitudinal axis of rotation located perpendicularly to the flow of said fluid, and they are further associated to support means and to drive means, while having immersed from 25% to 35% of their diameter; wherein one of said at least two rotating bodies of revolution is located upstream of said dynamic fluid and has its longitudinal axis of rotation located in a longitudinal slider of said support means with the possibility of translation and variable rotation speed; and wherein the other of said at least two rotating bodies of revolution is located downstream of said dynamic fluid, with its longitudinal axis of rotation attached to said support means, having a rotation synchronized with the flow speed of said dynamic fluid. said at least two rotating bodies of revolution (1,2) have their longitudinal axis of rotation located perpendicularly to the flow of said fluid, and they are further associated to support means and to drive means, while having immersed from 25% to 35% of their diameter; wherein one of said at least two rotating bodies of revolution is located upstream of said dynamic fluid and has its longitudinal axis of rotation located in a longitudinal slider of said support means with the possibility of translation and variable rotation speed; and wherein the other of said at least two rotating bodies of revolution is located downstream of said dynamic fluid, with its longitudinal axis of rotation attached to said support means, having a rotation synchronized with the flow speed of said dynamic fluid.
A valve (1, 1', 1", 1′′′) for mixer taps, which comprises: - a body provided with a longitudinal axis and inlets (8, 9, 29, 30, 31) of cold water and hot water; - mixing means (5, 17) to mix cold water with hot water, housed in the body or connected thereto, - a delivery outlet (28, 32) of mixed water, - a duct or rod extending along the longitudinal axis, - a pressure balancer, housed in the body and fluidically arranged between the inlets (8, 9, 29, 30, 31) of cold water and hot water and the mixing means (5, 17), wherein the pressure balancer in turn comprises a cylinder in which two inlet chambers (12, 13) of cold water and hot water are respectively defined, and a movable plunger inserted in the cylinder, wherein the movable plunger moves in the cylinder in response to a pressure variation of cold water or hot water, thus correspondingly modifying the volume of one of the two chambers (12, 13) to feedback compensate the pressure variation, which is not transmitted to the mixing means (5, 17), wherein the pressure balancer is coaxial to the body of the valve (1, 1', 1", 1′′′), characterized in that the movable plunger is arranged slidably on said duct or rod. - a body provided with a longitudinal axis and inlets (8, 9, 29, 30, 31) of cold water and hot water; - mixing means (5, 17) to mix cold water with hot water, housed in the body or connected thereto, - a delivery outlet (28, 32) of mixed water, - a duct or rod extending along the longitudinal axis, - a pressure balancer, housed in the body and fluidically arranged between the inlets (8, 9, 29, 30, 31) of cold water and hot water and the mixing means (5, 17), wherein the pressure balancer in turn comprises a cylinder in which two inlet chambers (12, 13) of cold water and hot water are respectively defined, and a movable plunger inserted in the cylinder, wherein the movable plunger moves in the cylinder in response to a pressure variation of cold water or hot water, thus correspondingly modifying the volume of one of the two chambers (12, 13) to feedback compensate the pressure variation, which is not transmitted to the mixing means (5, 17), wherein the pressure balancer is coaxial to the body of the valve (1, 1', 1", 1′′′), characterized in that the movable plunger is arranged slidably on said duct or rod. wherein the pressure balancer in turn comprises a cylinder in which two inlet chambers (12, 13) of cold water and hot water are respectively defined, and a movable plunger inserted in the cylinder, wherein the movable plunger moves in the cylinder in response to a pressure variation of cold water or hot water, thus correspondingly modifying the volume of one of the two chambers (12, 13) to feedback compensate the pressure variation, which is not transmitted to the mixing means (5, 17), wherein the pressure balancer is coaxial to the body of the valve (1, 1', 1", 1′′′), characterized in that the movable plunger is arranged slidably on said duct or rod.
A method for simulating an isothermal or non-isothermal heating load imposed by a consuming device in a process medium of a cooling apparatus, by means of a test bypass, wherein a flow connection between a "forward flow" of the cooling apparatus and a return flow of the cooling apparatus is provided, wherein the test bypass is comprised of at least one regulating valve (CV1, CV2), a first heating means for introducing the isothermal heating load, a vessel, and a second heating means for introducing the non-isothermal load, - wherein in the process the process medium is passed from the "forward flow" through the test bypass to the return flow, - wherein by means of the first heating means a predefined isothermal heating load is introduced into the process medium and by means of the second heating means a predefined non-isothermal heating load is introduced into the process medium, in the test bypass, - wherein by means of the at least one regulating valve (CV1, CV2) a process pressure is established in the vessel into which the isothermal heating load is introduced, so that in the vessel a constant level of a liquid phase of the process medium is maintained, - wherein in the test bypass a thermodynamic state of the process medium is measured at a point (Z1, Z2, Z6, Z7), and wherein, using the values of the state of the isothermal heating load and of the process pressure, the mass flow (m) of the process medium at the point is calculated. - wherein in the process the process medium is passed from the "forward flow" through the test bypass to the return flow, - wherein by means of the first heating means a predefined isothermal heating load is introduced into the process medium and by means of the second heating means a predefined non-isothermal heating load is introduced into the process medium, in the test bypass, - wherein by means of the at least one regulating valve (CV1, CV2) a process pressure is established in the vessel into which the isothermal heating load is introduced, so that in the vessel a constant level of a liquid phase of the process medium is maintained, - wherein in the test bypass a thermodynamic state of the process medium is measured at a point (Z1, Z2, Z6, Z7), and wherein, using the values of the state of the isothermal heating load and of the process pressure, the mass flow (m) of the process medium at the point is calculated.
Picking device for picking bundles of bristles from a supply of bristles, wherein the picking device has a bristle magazine for receiving a supply of bristles and a picking disk, characterized in that the picking disk has at least two picking notches on its circumference and, for the purpose of picking bundles of bristles from a supply of bristles located in the bristle magazine, can be moved with its picking notches past a removal opening of the bristle magazine, wherein the picking device comprises an adjusting device that is set up to adjust the effective notch volume of the picking notches available for picking bundles of bristles.
A method performed by a communication device to determine whether to allow a first vehicle to overtake a vehicle platoon, the vehicle platoon comprising two or more second vehicles (121, 122, 123, 124), the method comprising: obtaining information about the first vehicle, when the first vehicle is within a first distance behind the vehicle platoon, determining whether to allow the first vehicle to overtake the vehicle platoon based on the obtained information, determining that a space for overtaking has to be created, based on at least one of: the obtained information, and one or more current conditions in an environment of the vehicle platoon, determining between which second vehicles (122, 123) in the vehicle platoon the space has to be created, based on at least one of: the obtained information, and the one or more current conditions in the environment of the vehicle platoon, and providing, based on a result of the determinations (203, 204, 205), a first indication to a second radio node in one of the second vehicles in the vehicle platoon, wherein the first indication is the request for at least one of the second vehicles (123, 124) in the vehicle platoon to create the space for overtaking. obtaining information about the first vehicle, when the first vehicle is within a first distance behind the vehicle platoon, determining whether to allow the first vehicle to overtake the vehicle platoon based on the obtained information, determining that a space for overtaking has to be created, based on at least one of: the obtained information, and one or more current conditions in an environment of the vehicle platoon, determining between which second vehicles (122, 123) in the vehicle platoon the space has to be created, based on at least one of: the obtained information, and the one or more current conditions in the environment of the vehicle platoon, and providing, based on a result of the determinations (203, 204, 205), a first indication to a second radio node in one of the second vehicles in the vehicle platoon, wherein the first indication is the request for at least one of the second vehicles (123, 124) in the vehicle platoon to create the space for overtaking.
Surgical device, in particular for surgery and interventional radiology, comprising - an outer sheath having a rigid tube; and - a mandrin having a shaft, the shaft being adapted to slide in the outer sheath and having at its distal end a perforating tip, wherein the shaft has, centred on its axis, a hole allowing on-pin guidance, wherein the distal end of the shaft comprises pyramid tapering with three bevels of the same inclination, one bevel of which is larger than the two other bevels so as to produce a tip located on the edge of the hole. - an outer sheath having a rigid tube; and - a mandrin having a shaft, the shaft being adapted to slide in the outer sheath and having at its distal end a perforating tip,
Foot rotation device of an operating table, comprising a foot rotator which is arranged on a pivotable boom and has a foot receiving shell with a heel-side fastening block, and the rotation device comprising a projection extending therefrom into a rotation block provided with a locking device, the projection being designed as a joint piece and the locking device of the rotation block being designed as a ratchet mechanism for two directions of rotation and the rotation block having an actuating rotary handle and at least one direction of rotation being blocked or released depending on the angle of rotation thereof, characterized in that two ratchet wheels (7; 8), having radial locking notches formed opposite one another, are arranged in the rotation block so as to be slightly spaced apart on a common shaft which is connected to the projection, a switching cam of the actuating rotary handle extends between the ratchet wheels (7; 8), and two locking levers (12; 13) having locking pawls (14; 15) are mounted in the rotation block so as to be pivotable about locking lever pins (26; 27) parallel to the axis of rotation of the shaft, which locking levers have control cams (16; 17) with which they permanently rest on a cam track of the switching cam and, depending on the angle of rotation thereof, one or both locking pawls (14; 15) engage in their associated ratchet wheel (7; 8) or are detached from it.
A fuel system for a turbine engine of an aircraft, the fuel system comprising: a fuel system interstage, the fuel system interstage comprising: a number of heat exchangers; and a main fuel filter; wherein the fuel system further comprises: a fuel metering unit including a fuel inlet and a fuel outlet defining a flow path therebetween; a bleed valve in fluid communication with the flow path of the fuel metering unit; and a controller in communication with the fuel metering unit and the bleed valve to send data thereto and/or receive data therefrom, wherein the bleed valve is configured and adapted to open or close depending on a command from the controller, wherein the flow path is configured and adapted to be in selective fluid communication with the fuel system interstage through the bleed valve; wherein the fuel outlet, when the fuel system is installed, is in fluid communication with the turbine engine; and wherein the controller is in communication with the bleed valve to send a shut-off command to the bleed valve when the turbine engine is below an idle state. a fuel system interstage, the fuel system interstage comprising: a number of heat exchangers; and a main fuel filter; a number of heat exchangers; and a main fuel filter; wherein the fuel system further comprises: a fuel metering unit including a fuel inlet and a fuel outlet defining a flow path therebetween; a bleed valve in fluid communication with the flow path of the fuel metering unit; and a controller in communication with the fuel metering unit and the bleed valve to send data thereto and/or receive data therefrom, wherein the bleed valve is configured and adapted to open or close depending on a command from the controller, wherein the flow path is configured and adapted to be in selective fluid communication with the fuel system interstage through the bleed valve; wherein the fuel outlet, when the fuel system is installed, is in fluid communication with the turbine engine; and wherein the controller is in communication with the bleed valve to send a shut-off command to the bleed valve when the turbine engine is below an idle state. a fuel metering unit including a fuel inlet and a fuel outlet defining a flow path therebetween; a bleed valve in fluid communication with the flow path of the fuel metering unit; and a controller in communication with the fuel metering unit and the bleed valve to send data thereto and/or receive data therefrom, wherein the bleed valve is configured and adapted to open or close depending on a command from the controller, wherein the flow path is configured and adapted to be in selective fluid communication with the fuel system interstage through the bleed valve; wherein the fuel outlet, when the fuel system is installed, is in fluid communication with the turbine engine; and wherein the controller is in communication with the bleed valve to send a shut-off command to the bleed valve when the turbine engine is below an idle state.
A luminaire controller for a luminaire comprising: - a sensor input configured to receive sensor signals from at least one occupancy sensing device of the luminaire; - a communication interface for communicating with a lighting network; - a mode selector configured to select one of a set of operating modes for the luminaire based on a combination of the sensor signals and incoming occupancy messages received from the lighting network; - a local control component configured to control an illumination source of the luminaire according to the selected operating mode; and - a distributed control component configured to selectively broadcast outgoing occupancy messages via the lighting network when a first of the operating modes is selected by initiating a distributed control procedure when an initiation event occurs, the distributed control procedure, once initiated, being performed as follows: - if a randomized wait interval elapses relative to a timing of the initiation of the distributed control procedure without an incoming occupancy message being received from the lighting network, responding by broadcasting an outgoing occupancy message via the lighting network; characterised in that the distributed control procedure, once initiated, is further performed as follows: if an incoming occupancy notification is received before the randomized wait interval elapses relative to the timing of the initiation, responding by re-initiating the distributed control procedure without broadcasting an outgoing occupancy message and using a new randomized wait interval for each such re-initiation of the distributed control procedure. - a sensor input configured to receive sensor signals from at least one occupancy sensing device of the luminaire; - a communication interface for communicating with a lighting network; - a mode selector configured to select one of a set of operating modes for the luminaire based on a combination of the sensor signals and incoming occupancy messages received from the lighting network; - a local control component configured to control an illumination source of the luminaire according to the selected operating mode; and - a distributed control component configured to selectively broadcast outgoing occupancy messages via the lighting network when a first of the operating modes is selected by initiating a distributed control procedure when an initiation event occurs, the distributed control procedure, once initiated, being performed as follows: - if a randomized wait interval elapses relative to a timing of the initiation of the distributed control procedure without an incoming occupancy message being received from the lighting network, responding by broadcasting an outgoing occupancy message via the lighting network;