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A method of detecting a fault in a fluid-working machine comprising a plurality of working chambers (201,202,203,204,205,206) of cyclically varying volume, each said working chamber operable to displace a volume of working fluid which is selectable for each cycle of working chamber volume to carry out a working function responsive to a received demand signal, the method comprising determining whether a measured output parameter (115,328) of the fluid working machine which is responsive to the displacement of working fluid by one or more of the working chambers to carry out the working function fulfils at least one acceptable function criterion, the method characterised by taking into account the previously selected net displacement of working fluid by a working chamber during a cycle of working chamber volume to carry out the working function.
A method of wireless communication by a user equipment, UE, comprising: determining an allocated set of resources within a physical random access channel, PRACH, period, the allocated set of resources comprising a set of even number indexed time slots and a set of odd number indexed time slots; and transmitting first and second sets of pilot signals in the determined allocated set of resources, wherein the first set of pilot signals are transmitted on a first set of tone indices in the set of even number indexed time slots, and the second set of pilot signals are transmitted on a second set of tone indices in the set of odd number indexed time slots, and wherein the second set of tone indices is based on the first set of tone indices and an offset value. determining an allocated set of resources within a physical random access channel, PRACH, period, the allocated set of resources comprising a set of even number indexed time slots and a set of odd number indexed time slots; and transmitting first and second sets of pilot signals in the determined allocated set of resources, wherein the first set of pilot signals are transmitted on a first set of tone indices in the set of even number indexed time slots, and the second set of pilot signals are transmitted on a second set of tone indices in the set of odd number indexed time slots, and wherein the second set of tone indices is based on the first set of tone indices and an offset value.
A method of manufacturing a magnesium-based alloy, the method comprising: - providing a melt by melting magnesium or magnesium alloy; - applying an alkaline earth metal oxide on a surface of the melt; - stirring only in an upper layer portion of the melt from the surface thereof, whereby at least a portion of the alkaline earth metal oxide inside the upper layer portion of the melt is exhausted by reduction reaction between the melt and the applied alkaline earth metal oxide and - allowing alkaline earth metal produced by the exhaustion of the alkaline earth metal oxide to react with the magnesium and/or alloying element of the magnesium alloy; wherein the alkaline earth metal oxide is exhausted by sufficient reduction reaction between the melt and the applied alkaline earth metal oxide; or alkaline earth metal oxide remaining after the reaction is removed together with dross, wherein the upper layer portion has a depth of 20 % of a total depth of the melt from the surface. - providing a melt by melting magnesium or magnesium alloy; - applying an alkaline earth metal oxide on a surface of the melt; - stirring only in an upper layer portion of the melt from the surface thereof, whereby at least a portion of the alkaline earth metal oxide inside the upper layer portion of the melt is exhausted by reduction reaction between the melt and the applied alkaline earth metal oxide and - allowing alkaline earth metal produced by the exhaustion of the alkaline earth metal oxide to react with the magnesium and/or alloying element of the magnesium alloy;
A method for stabilizing a field reversed configuration plasma comprising the steps of: forming an FRC plasma positioned along a longitudinal axis of a confinement chamber adjacent a mid-plane of the confinement chamber by forming an FRC magnetic field about a rotating plasma in the confinement chamber, and stabilising the FRC plasma in a radial direction normal to the longitudinal axis to position the FRC plasma axisymmetric about the longitudinal axis by tuning an applied magnetic field generated within the chamber by symmetric current components to induce radial stability and axial instability in the FRC plasma; characterised in that the FRC plasma is stabilised in an axial direction along the longitudinal axis by creating first and second radial magnetic fields, wherein the first and second radial magnetic fields interact with the FRC plasma to axially move the FRC plasma to position the FRC plasma axisymmetric about the mid-plane. forming an FRC plasma positioned along a longitudinal axis of a confinement chamber adjacent a mid-plane of the confinement chamber by forming an FRC magnetic field about a rotating plasma in the confinement chamber, and stabilising the FRC plasma in a radial direction normal to the longitudinal axis to position the FRC plasma axisymmetric about the longitudinal axis by tuning an applied magnetic field generated within the chamber by symmetric current components to induce radial stability and axial instability in the FRC plasma; characterised in that the FRC plasma is stabilised in an axial direction along the longitudinal axis by creating first and second radial magnetic fields, wherein the first and second radial magnetic fields interact with the FRC plasma to axially move the FRC plasma to position the FRC plasma axisymmetric about the mid-plane.
An image diagnosis catheter comprising: a rotatable drive shaft; a sheath into which the drive shaft is inserted; housing provided at a distal end of the drive shaft and accommodating an ultrasound transmitter and receiver and an optical transmitter and receiver; and a positioning member (220, 320, 420, 520) fixed to the housing and fixing a relative position of the optical transmitter and receiver with respect to the ultrasound transmitter and receiver, wherein the drive shaft includes an optical fiber connected to the optical transmitter and receiver, and being characterized in that the positioning member (220, 320, 420, 520) includes an optical fiber fixing portion that fixes the optical fiber, and the optical fiber fixing portion fixes the optical fiber at a position displaced in a transmission direction of light transmitted from the optical transmitter and receiver with respect to a rotation axis of the drive shaft. a rotatable drive shaft; a sheath into which the drive shaft is inserted; housing provided at a distal end of the drive shaft and accommodating an ultrasound transmitter and receiver and an optical transmitter and receiver; and a positioning member (220, 320, 420, 520) fixed to the housing and fixing a relative position of the optical transmitter and receiver with respect to the ultrasound transmitter and receiver, wherein the drive shaft includes an optical fiber connected to the optical transmitter and receiver, and being characterized in that the positioning member (220, 320, 420, 520) includes an optical fiber fixing portion that fixes the optical fiber, and the optical fiber fixing portion fixes the optical fiber at a position displaced in a transmission direction of light transmitted from the optical transmitter and receiver with respect to a rotation axis of the drive shaft.
A motor current detecting device for detecting a motor current (Im) of a motor and a drive current (Id) of a motor driver driving the motor comprising: a first wire on which a sum of the motor current (Im) and the drive current (Id) for driving the motor flows as a GND current (Ig), wherein the motor current (Im) has been passed through a motor using a motor-use power supply wire and the drive current (Id) that has been passed through a motor drive unit using a drive-use power supply wire for driving the motor; an instantaneous current detecting unit for detecting an instantaneous value of the GND current (Ig) flowing on the first wire; an average electric current detecting unit for detecting an average value of the GND current (Ig) flowing on the first wire; and a calculation unit for calculating the motor current (Im) on the basis of the GND current (Ig), wherein the calculation unit determines an offset value in the instantaneous value of the GND current (Ig) as the drive current (Id) and calculates the motor current (Im) by subtracting the offset value in the instantaneous value from the average value of the GND current (Ig). a first wire on which a sum of the motor current (Im) and the drive current (Id) for driving the motor flows as a GND current (Ig), wherein the motor current (Im) has been passed through a motor using a motor-use power supply wire and the drive current (Id) that has been passed through a motor drive unit using a drive-use power supply wire for driving the motor; an instantaneous current detecting unit for detecting an instantaneous value of the GND current (Ig) flowing on the first wire; an average electric current detecting unit for detecting an average value of the GND current (Ig) flowing on the first wire; and a calculation unit for calculating the motor current (Im) on the basis of the GND current (Ig), wherein the calculation unit determines an offset value in the instantaneous value of the GND current (Ig) as the drive current (Id) and calculates the motor current (Im) by subtracting the offset value in the instantaneous value from the average value of the GND current (Ig).
A thermal management hinge comprising: a first thermally conductive knuckle (312, 612); a second thermally conductive knuckle (314, 614); a first pin portion (556, 558, 656, 658); and a second pin portion (564, 664), one or both of the first pin portion and the second pin portion to change physical orientation within the hinge to vary thermal resistance between the first knuckle and the second knuckle, characterized in that the first pin portion includes one or more conductive wedges (556, 558, 656, 658), and the second pin portion includes a central shaft (564, 664), the conductive wedges configured to selectively rotate about the central shaft to physically contact different areas of the first knuckle and the second knuckle. a first thermally conductive knuckle (312, 612); a second thermally conductive knuckle (314, 614); a first pin portion (556, 558, 656, 658); and a second pin portion (564, 664), one or both of the first pin portion and the second pin portion to change physical orientation within the hinge to vary thermal resistance between the first knuckle and the second knuckle, characterized in that the first pin portion includes one or more conductive wedges (556, 558, 656, 658), and the second pin portion includes a central shaft (564, 664), the conductive wedges configured to selectively rotate about the central shaft to physically contact different areas of the first knuckle and the second knuckle.
A thermal treatment process for operating an after treatment system including a selective catalytic reduction catalyst for treating NOx and an oxidation catalyst for increasing exhaust temperature of a diesel engine of a vehicle controlled by a process controller, arranged to carry out - a long cyclic thermal treatment regeneration process at a first time interval of more than 100 hours, at a first exhaust gas temperature higher than 450 degrees Celcius downstream of the oxidation catalyst, and higher than the operational temperature; characterized by - a plurality of thermal measures (PATM) carried out by fuel dosing in a short cyclic thermal treatment process carried out for event durations of 10-30 minutes, at a second time interval of less than 20 hours within the first time interval and calculated as a function of a performance indicator, carried out at a second exhaust gas temperature lower than 450 degrees Celcius downstream of the oxidation catalyst and higher than the operational temperature, where urea deposits in the aftertreatment system can be thermally decomposed. - a long cyclic thermal treatment regeneration process at a first time interval of more than 100 hours, at a first exhaust gas temperature higher than 450 degrees Celcius downstream of the oxidation catalyst, and higher than the operational temperature; characterized by - a plurality of thermal measures (PATM) carried out by fuel dosing in a short cyclic thermal treatment process carried out for event durations of 10-30 minutes, at a second time interval of less than 20 hours within the first time interval and calculated as a function of a performance indicator, carried out at a second exhaust gas temperature lower than 450 degrees Celcius downstream of the oxidation catalyst and higher than the operational temperature, where urea deposits in the aftertreatment system can be thermally decomposed.
A method of synthesizing a poly(ethylene carbonate) polymer, wherein the polymer is made up of Y, and optionally Z, and wherein the percentage of Y is greater than the percentage of Z, the method comprising the step of reacting ethylene oxide and carbon dioxide in the presence of a metal complex, wherein the metal complex is of the formula: wherein: M is a metal selected from zinc, cobalt, chromium, aluminum, titanium, ruthenium or manganese; X is absent or is a nucleophilic ligand; each instance of R 1, R 2, and R 3 is, independently, selected from hydrogen, halogen, optionally substituted aliphatic, optionally substituted heteroaliphatic, optionally substituted aryl, and optionally substituted heteroaryl, or R 1 and R 2, or R 2 and R 3, are joined to form an optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl ring; and Ring A forms an optionally substituted 5- to 6-membered ring. M is a metal selected from zinc, cobalt, chromium, aluminum, titanium, ruthenium or manganese; X is absent or is a nucleophilic ligand; each instance of R 1, R 2, and R 3 is, independently, selected from hydrogen, halogen, optionally substituted aliphatic, optionally substituted heteroaliphatic, optionally substituted aryl, and optionally substituted heteroaryl, or R 1 and R 2, or R 2 and R 3, are joined to form an optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl ring; and Ring A forms an optionally substituted 5- to 6-membered ring.
A stacking-type header, comprising: a first plate-shaped unit having a plurality of first outlet flow passages formed therein; and a second plate-shaped unit stacked on the first plate-shaped unit and having a first inlet flow passage formed therein and a distribution flow passage formed therein, the distribution flow passage being configured to distribute refrigerant, which passes through the first inlet flow passage to flow into the second plate-shaped unit, to the plurality of first outlet flow passages to cause the refrigerant to flow out from the second plate-shaped unit, wherein the distribution flow passage comprises a branching flow passage including a straight-line part extending in a direction perpendicular to a gravity direction, and wherein the branching flow passage is configured to allow the refrigerant to flow thereinto through a part between both ends (23d, 23e) of the straight-line part, pass through both the ends, and flow out from the branching flow passage through a plurality of end portions (23a, 23b), and characterised in that the plurality of end portions (23a, 23b) of the branching flow passage comprise an end portion positioned on an upper side relative to the straight-line part, and an end portion positioned on a lower side relative to the straight-line part. a first plate-shaped unit having a plurality of first outlet flow passages formed therein; and a second plate-shaped unit stacked on the first plate-shaped unit and having a first inlet flow passage formed therein and a distribution flow passage formed therein, the distribution flow passage being configured to distribute refrigerant, which passes through the first inlet flow passage to flow into the second plate-shaped unit, to the plurality of first outlet flow passages to cause the refrigerant to flow out from the second plate-shaped unit, wherein the distribution flow passage comprises a branching flow passage including a straight-line part extending in a direction perpendicular to a gravity direction, and wherein the branching flow passage is configured to allow the refrigerant to flow thereinto through a part between both ends (23d, 23e) of the straight-line part, pass through both the ends, and flow out from the branching flow passage through a plurality of end portions (23a, 23b), and characterised in that the plurality of end portions (23a, 23b) of the branching flow passage comprise an end portion positioned on an upper side relative to the straight-line part, and an end portion positioned on a lower side relative to the straight-line part.
A device for blow-molding containers, the device comprising a structure and a platform mounted to rotate on the structure about an axis of rotation, the platform being provided with blower members and with molds that are mounted under the blower members, each of which comprises a stationary mold portion and a movable mold portion that is movable in pivoting by control means (12, 13) between an open position and a closed position for the mold, the device being characterized in that it includes blocking members for blocking the molds in the closed state, each blocking member comprising a strut that is connected to the movable mold portion by at least one link and that is secured to a pivot shaft mounted on the platform to move between a retracted position and a blocking position in which the strut is in contact with a surface secured to the movable mold portion, the pivot shaft being positioned in such a manner that in the blocking position the strut extends in a direction along which a resultant of the blow-molding force as taken up by the movable mold portion is applied.
A method of mobile image acquisition of a subject, the method comprising the steps of: providing an imaging system (5, 305) supported on a mobile device (18, 310) so as to steer movement of the imaging system across a floor; releasing restraint of movement of the mobile device (18, 310); instructing movement of the mobile device (18, 310) in support of the imaging system (5, 305) to a first position for image acquisition of the subject; receiving feedback that the mobile device (18, 310) is located at the first position; characterised in applying a brake force to restrain movement of the mobile device (18, 310) wherein the step of applying the brake force includes creating a vacuum in restraint of movement of the mobile device relative to the floor; wherein the step of applying the brake force further includes communicating electrical power to a vacuum pump (340, 382) so as to generate the vacuum between a vacuum clamp (354, 384) attached at the mobile device (18, 310) and the floor in restraint of movement of the mobile device with respect to the floor; wherein a tank (342, 386) and a valve (344, 388) are located between communication of the vacuum pump (340, 382) to the vacuum clamp (354, 384), the method further including the step of moving a position of a valve to a first position to communicate the vacuum from the tank to the vacuum clamp; and wherein upon release of the vacuum by the valve (344, 388) to atmosphere, a spring bias moves the vacuum clamp (354, 384) away from the floor. providing an imaging system (5, 305) supported on a mobile device (18, 310) so as to steer movement of the imaging system across a floor; releasing restraint of movement of the mobile device (18, 310); instructing movement of the mobile device (18, 310) in support of the imaging system (5, 305) to a first position for image acquisition of the subject; receiving feedback that the mobile device (18, 310) is located at the first position; characterised in applying a brake force to restrain movement of the mobile device (18, 310) wherein the step of applying the brake force includes creating a vacuum in restraint of movement of the mobile device relative to the floor; wherein the step of applying the brake force further includes communicating electrical power to a vacuum pump (340, 382) so as to generate the vacuum between a vacuum clamp (354, 384) attached at the mobile device (18, 310) and the floor in restraint of movement of the mobile device with respect to the floor; wherein a tank (342, 386) and a valve (344, 388) are located between communication of the vacuum pump (340, 382) to the vacuum clamp (354, 384), the method further including the step of moving a position of a valve to a first position to communicate the vacuum from the tank to the vacuum clamp; and wherein upon release of the vacuum by the valve (344, 388) to atmosphere, a spring bias moves the vacuum clamp (354, 384) away from the floor.
A method performed in a full-duplex, FD, compatible access point, AP, the method comprising: in response to receiving a request to send, RTS, frame from a first station, STA, transmitting a full-duplex clear to send, FD CTS, frame to the first STA and a full-duplex request to send, FD RTS, frame to a second STA; sending, to the FD compatible AP itself, an FD preamble to set up an FD filter, wherein the FD preamble includes training information to enable the FD compatible AP to perform FD filter estimation; in response to transmitting the FD RTS frame to the second STA, receiving a clear to send frame from the second STA; and transmitting, to both the first STA and the second STA, a full-duplex, FD, trigger frame that includes scheduling information to trigger FD communication with the first STA for uplink, UL, data and the second STA for downlink, DL, data at a same time. in response to receiving a request to send, RTS, frame from a first station, STA, transmitting a full-duplex clear to send, FD CTS, frame to the first STA and a full-duplex request to send, FD RTS, frame to a second STA; sending, to the FD compatible AP itself, an FD preamble to set up an FD filter, wherein the FD preamble includes training information to enable the FD compatible AP to perform FD filter estimation; in response to transmitting the FD RTS frame to the second STA, receiving a clear to send frame from the second STA; and transmitting, to both the first STA and the second STA, a full-duplex, FD, trigger frame that includes scheduling information to trigger FD communication with the first STA for uplink, UL, data and the second STA for downlink, DL, data at a same time.