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A synthetic aperture radar, SAR, system configured for SAR processing, the SAR comprising: front-end circuitry coupled to transmit radar signals, to receive return radar signals, and to output digital radar data; FFT circuits coupled to receive the digital radar data and to output interpolated FFT data based upon pixel ranges and oversampled pixel range values, the FFT circuits comprising a vector processor engine and an accelerator coupled to the vector processor engine, wherein the vector processor engine is configured to provide parallel processing of the digital radar data and the accelerator is configured to select data elements to be processed; and a processor coupled to receive the interpolated FFT data and to process the interpolated FFT data to apply phase compensation and coherent integration and to generate radar pixel data representing a radar image; wherein the vector processor engine comprises a single-instruction multiple data, SIMD, processor; the accelerator comprises logic programmed to select an arbitrary subset of data elements from an input vector of data elements based upon a user-configured and ordered vector of selection indices to generate a continuous output vector comprising the subset; and the accelerator further comprises a plurality of multiplexers; and wherein the selection indices are used to generate address offsets and page offsets to control the plurality of multiplexers. front-end circuitry coupled to transmit radar signals, to receive return radar signals, and to output digital radar data; FFT circuits coupled to receive the digital radar data and to output interpolated FFT data based upon pixel ranges and oversampled pixel range values, the FFT circuits comprising a vector processor engine and an accelerator coupled to the vector processor engine, wherein the vector processor engine is configured to provide parallel processing of the digital radar data and the accelerator is configured to select data elements to be processed; and a processor coupled to receive the interpolated FFT data and to process the interpolated FFT data to apply phase compensation and coherent integration and to generate radar pixel data representing a radar image; wherein the vector processor engine comprises a single-instruction multiple data, SIMD, processor; the accelerator comprises logic programmed to select an arbitrary subset of data elements from an input vector of data elements based upon a user-configured and ordered vector of selection indices to generate a continuous output vector comprising the subset; and the accelerator further comprises a plurality of multiplexers; and wherein the selection indices are used to generate address offsets and page offsets to control the plurality of multiplexers.
Method for controlling an industrial truck, in particular during picking operations, wherein the industrial truck has an optical sensor which has a monitoring range and is connected to a control device, and the control device determines and tracks the position of a person within the monitoring range by evaluating the data of the optical sensor, characterized in that within the monitoring range at least one monitoring limit is defined and detected via the control device if the position of the person has exceeded the monitoring limit, and the industrial truck is moved by the control device by means of a traction drive of the industrial truck until the position of the person is again on the original side of the monitoring limit.
A feeding system configured for feeding a plurality of empty containers to a conveying device of a washing unit at an inlet station; said feeding system comprising: - at least one guiding profile adapted to guide said containers according to an oriented feeding direction, which is oriented according to the advancing direction, in use, of said containers; and - moving means (107, 108, 110, 111) for moving said containers onto said guiding profile along said oriented feeding direction; said guiding profile comprising an end stretch having a free end arranged on the side of said inlet station; said containers being completely detached, in use, from said feeding system at said inlet station; said moving means (107, 108, 110, 111) comprising, in turn, at least one first finger, which is rotatable about a first axis fixed with respect to said guiding profile, extends radially from said first axis, and has an end portion configured to push, in use, said containers traveling onto said end stretch; said end portion tracing, in use, about said first axis, an imaginary circumference coplanar with said guiding profile; a line being tangent, in use, to said circumference at said inlet station; said oriented feeding direction forming with said line an angle (α) defining a plane portion comprising said first axis; characterized in that said angle (α) is greater than 90° and wherein said end stretch progressively approaches, according to said oriented feeding direction, a plane including said first axis and orthogonal to said line. - at least one guiding profile adapted to guide said containers according to an oriented feeding direction, which is oriented according to the advancing direction, in use, of said containers; and - moving means (107, 108, 110, 111) for moving said containers onto said guiding profile along said oriented feeding direction; said guiding profile comprising an end stretch having a free end arranged on the side of said inlet station; said containers being completely detached, in use, from said feeding system at said inlet station; said moving means (107, 108, 110, 111) comprising, in turn, at least one first finger, which is rotatable about a first axis fixed with respect to said guiding profile, extends radially from said first axis, and has an end portion configured to push, in use, said containers traveling onto said end stretch; said end portion tracing, in use, about said first axis, an imaginary circumference coplanar with said guiding profile; a line being tangent, in use, to said circumference at said inlet station; said oriented feeding direction forming with said line an angle (α) defining a plane portion comprising said first axis; characterized in that said angle (α) is greater than 90° and wherein said end stretch progressively approaches, according to said oriented feeding direction, a plane including said first axis and orthogonal to said line.
A reversible and outwardly openable rabbeted window, which comprises a frame; a sash with a laterally extending peripheral rabbet flange which, in a closed position overlaps a portion of the frame, said sash being reversible to an opening angle of almost 180°; and two hinge mechanisms, each hinge mechanism comprising; - a pivot arm with a first end being pivotally connected to the sash at a first pivot axis and a second end being pivotally connected to a first slide at a second pivot axis, which first slide is arranged linearly displaceable along a first guide which is fixed to or made integral with the frame, - a support member, with a first end pivotally connected to the pivot arm and a second end pivotally connected to the frame, and - a second slide which is pivotally connected to an upper portion of the sash and arranged linearly displaceable along a second guide which is fixed to or made integral with the frame, wherein - the support member is pivotally connected to the pivot arm by means of a distance member such that the movement plane of the support member is laterally offset from the movement plane of the pivot arm by a distance which is greater than the lateral extension of the rabbet flange characterized in that - the pivot arm is pivotally connected to the first slide by means of a pivot mechanism (35b, 36b, 36c) which is arranged to allow the second end of the pivot arm to move linearly relative to the second pivot axis. - a pivot arm with a first end being pivotally connected to the sash at a first pivot axis and a second end being pivotally connected to a first slide at a second pivot axis, which first slide is arranged linearly displaceable along a first guide which is fixed to or made integral with the frame, - a support member, with a first end pivotally connected to the pivot arm and a second end pivotally connected to the frame, and - a second slide which is pivotally connected to an upper portion of the sash and arranged linearly displaceable along a second guide which is fixed to or made integral with the frame, wherein - the support member is pivotally connected to the pivot arm by means of a distance member such that the movement plane of the support member is laterally offset from the movement plane of the pivot arm by a distance which is greater than the lateral extension of the rabbet flange characterized in that - the pivot arm is pivotally connected to the first slide by means of a pivot mechanism (35b, 36b, 36c) which is arranged to allow the second end of the pivot arm to move linearly relative to the second pivot axis.
A fluid flow meter comprising: a hollow fitting adapted to be attached to a valve or pipeline and extend at least partially through an insertion aperture thereof such that a first end of the fitting is disposed in the valve or pipeline; a measurement cylinder attached to the first end of the fitting and including a fluid vortex generating obstruction, and a sensor body having a sensor element at an end thereof, characterised in that the measurement cylinder is pivotably (114, 116) attached to the first end of the fitting, and is pivotable between a position generally aligned with a primary axis of the fitting for insertion through the aperture of the valve or pipeline and a position generally transverse to the primary axis of the fitting; and the measurement cylinder includes a slot adapted to receive the sensor element therethrough and an inlet and an outlet for fluid passing through the cylinder when it is in the position generally transverse to the primary axis of the fitting, wherein with the measurement cylinder being in the position generally transverse to the primary axis of the fitting the sensor body is insertable into the hollow fitting until the sensor element extends through the slot in the wall of the measurement cylinder and is at least partially disposed in the measurement cylinder, such that the sensor element is generally aligned with the fluid vortex generating obstruction, and is spaced from the fluid vortex generating obstruction such that vorticec generated by the fluid vortex generating obstruction can be detected. a hollow fitting adapted to be attached to a valve or pipeline and extend at least partially through an insertion aperture thereof such that a first end of the fitting is disposed in the valve or pipeline; a measurement cylinder attached to the first end of the fitting and including a fluid vortex generating obstruction, and a sensor body having a sensor element at an end thereof, characterised in that the measurement cylinder is pivotably (114, 116) attached to the first end of the fitting, and is pivotable between a position generally aligned with a primary axis of the fitting for insertion through the aperture of the valve or pipeline and a position generally transverse to the primary axis of the fitting; and the measurement cylinder includes a slot adapted to receive the sensor element therethrough and an inlet and an outlet for fluid passing through the cylinder when it is in the position generally transverse to the primary axis of the fitting, wherein with the measurement cylinder being in the position generally transverse to the primary axis of the fitting the sensor body is insertable into the hollow fitting until the sensor element extends through the slot in the wall of the measurement cylinder and is at least partially disposed in the measurement cylinder, such that the sensor element is generally aligned with the fluid vortex generating obstruction, and is spaced from the fluid vortex generating obstruction such that vorticec generated by the fluid vortex generating obstruction can be detected.
Surface-modified metal compound particles comprising: metal compound particles that are surface-modified with at least one first carboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of methacrylic acid, acrylic acid, and propionic acid, and at least one second carboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of a fatty acid having 6 to 16 carbon atoms and a monovalent carboxylic acid having at least one benzene ring and 7 to 32 carbon atoms, wherein at least a portion of the first carboxylic acid is a carboxylic acid type in which a hydrogen atom of a carboxy group is not dissociated as an ion, and wherein a metal compound constituting the metal compound particles is a metal oxide or a metal hydroxide. metal compound particles that are surface-modified with at least one first carboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of methacrylic acid, acrylic acid, and propionic acid, and at least one second carboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of a fatty acid having 6 to 16 carbon atoms and a monovalent carboxylic acid having at least one benzene ring and 7 to 32 carbon atoms, wherein at least a portion of the first carboxylic acid is a carboxylic acid type in which a hydrogen atom of a carboxy group is not dissociated as an ion, and wherein a metal compound constituting the metal compound particles is a metal oxide or a metal hydroxide.
Method for detecting target objects (z) by means of a first sensor device including at least one first sensor, and of a second sensor device including at least one second sensor, in which the second sensor is alignable by means of a controller in different spatial directions, having the following method steps: a) target objects (ZO n) are detected by means of the first sensor device, b) there are respectively determined for the target objects (ZO n) an information item concerning the spatial direction (R i) relative to the position of the second sensor, and at least one first target parameter (PA n), c) at least some of the target objects (ZO n) are stored with the at least one first target parameter (PA n) and the information item concerning the spatial direction (R i) of the target object (ZO n) relative to the position of the second sensor, d) the stored target objects (ZO n) are assessed with the aid of target parameters (PA n) and assessment criteria (K m) stored therefor, and a highest priority target object is determined in this case, the time outlay for the realignment of the second sensor with the target object (ZO n) being determined and being considered as criterion in the assessment, e) the second sensor is aligned with the highest priority target object determined in step d), and a sensor signal of the second sensor is obtained in relation to the target object, f) at least one further target parameter is extracted by automatic evaluation of the sensor signal obtained in the second sensor in relation to a target object, g) steps d) to f) are carried out repeatedly, optionally with the addition of newly added target objects in accordance with a) to c). a) target objects (ZO n) are detected by means of the first sensor device, b) there are respectively determined for the target objects (ZO n) an information item concerning the spatial direction (R i) relative to the position of the second sensor, and at least one first target parameter (PA n), c) at least some of the target objects (ZO n) are stored with the at least one first target parameter (PA n) and the information item concerning the spatial direction (R i) of the target object (ZO n) relative to the position of the second sensor, d) the stored target objects (ZO n) are assessed with the aid of target parameters (PA n) and assessment criteria (K m) stored therefor, and a highest priority target object is determined in this case, the time outlay for the realignment of the second sensor with the target object (ZO n) being determined and being considered as criterion in the assessment, e) the second sensor is aligned with the highest priority target object determined in step d), and a sensor signal of the second sensor is obtained in relation to the target object, f) at least one further target parameter is extracted by automatic evaluation of the sensor signal obtained in the second sensor in relation to a target object, g) steps d) to f) are carried out repeatedly, optionally with the addition of newly added target objects in accordance with a) to c).
An electrophotographic photoreceptor comprising: a resin substrate including a resin and a carbon nanotube; and a photosensitive layer (33; 35, 37) located overlying the resin substrate, wherein the resin substrate includes a thermally-hardened phenolic resin. a resin substrate including a resin and a carbon nanotube; and a photosensitive layer (33; 35, 37) located overlying the resin substrate, wherein the resin substrate includes a thermally-hardened phenolic resin.
A method for determining a path for a vehicle, the method comprising: defining a starting point for the vehicle; defining a termination point for the vehicle; locating one or more obstacles in a work area between the starting point and the termination point; defining an obstacle clearance zone about each corresponding obstacle; identifying candidate paths (408, 410) between the starting point and the termination point; estimating an economic cost for traversing each candidate path (408, 410) or a portion thereof between the starting point and the termination point; and selecting a preferential path from the identified candidate paths (408, 410) based on the preferential path being associated with the lowest estimated economic cost, characterized by: discarding or excluding candidate paths (408, 410) if such candidate path exceeds a maximum number of predetermined touches for an obstacle clearance zone such that each of the remaining identified candidate paths (408, 410) maximally intersects each obstacle clearance zone the predetermined number of times for each corresponding obstacle, wherein the maximum number of times is one for a generally convex obstacle and one plus the number of material concavities associated with a concave obstacle. defining a starting point for the vehicle; defining a termination point for the vehicle; locating one or more obstacles in a work area between the starting point and the termination point; defining an obstacle clearance zone about each corresponding obstacle; identifying candidate paths (408, 410) between the starting point and the termination point; estimating an economic cost for traversing each candidate path (408, 410) or a portion thereof between the starting point and the termination point; and selecting a preferential path from the identified candidate paths (408, 410) based on the preferential path being associated with the lowest estimated economic cost, characterized by: discarding or excluding candidate paths (408, 410) if such candidate path exceeds a maximum number of predetermined touches for an obstacle clearance zone such that each of the remaining identified candidate paths (408, 410) maximally intersects each obstacle clearance zone the predetermined number of times for each corresponding obstacle, wherein the maximum number of times is one for a generally convex obstacle and one plus the number of material concavities associated with a concave obstacle. discarding or excluding candidate paths (408, 410) if such candidate path exceeds a maximum number of predetermined touches for an obstacle clearance zone such that each of the remaining identified candidate paths (408, 410) maximally intersects each obstacle clearance zone the predetermined number of times for each corresponding obstacle, wherein the maximum number of times is one for a generally convex obstacle and one plus the number of material concavities associated with a concave obstacle.
Resistive structure for a uniform and homogeneous heating of fluids, comprising a resistor formed by at least one perforated tubular element made of conductive material, inside which there are inserted, in order, starting from an external edge and proceeding towards the center of the resistor, at least one first tubular element made of conductive material, an insulating layer within which a wire or ringshaped resistive layer is embedded, at least one second tubular element made of conductive material and an inner central portion made of conductive material, wherein said resistor has internally a labyrinth structure, characterized in that the labyrinth structure is configured such that a fluid flow incoming the resistive structure and passing within a space provided between an outer casing and said perforated tubular element goes towards (Fl, F2, F3) openings or holes made on said perforated tubular element, thus indirectly contacting said wire or resistive layer, before being again conveyed, by lapping said wire or resistive layer, in said second tubular element, and from here, through said inner central portion, towards a terminal end and towards (F7, F8) a side duct and an outlet of the resistive structure.
A method for sensing a biometric object using an electronic device, the electronic device including a liquid crystal display, LCD and an optical sensing unit disposed under the LCD, the LCD including a display surface having a sensing region for the biometric object, and a color filter unit including a horizontal array of color filters that contains at least two groups of color filters (214R, 214G, 214B), each one of the groups of color filters (214R, 214G, 214B) being adapted for exclusively allowing a light of a specific wavelength range, which is different from wavelength ranges of the others of said groups, to pass through, a liquid crystal layer containing a plurality of liquid crystal molecules, and a backlight unit vertically and sequentially disposed under the display surface in such order, the method comprising the step of: a) emitting a sensing light from the backlight unit upon the biometric object contacting the sensing region on the display surface, and allowing the sensing light to pass through the color filter unit and then reach and be reflected by the biometric object to return as a reflected light; characterized by the step of: b) controlling arrangement of the liquid crystal molecules located in a first region of the liquid crystal layer to define a first light path, the first region being underneath the sensing region of the display surface and vertically corresponding in position to a specific one of the at least two groups of the color filters (214R, 214G, 214B) of the color filter unit, and by said controlling, allowing the reflected light having predetermined wavelengths to pass through the specific one of the at least two groups of the color filters (214R, 214G, 214B) and the first light path to reach and be detected by the optical sensing unit and at the same time controlling the liquid crystal molecules located in a remaining region of the liquid crystal layer other than the first region such that the reflected light that has wavelengths other than the predetermined wavelengths and that passes through the remainder of the at least two groups of the color filters (214R, 214G, 214B) and the remaining region is blocked from reaching and being detected by the optical sensing unit. a) emitting a sensing light from the backlight unit upon the biometric object contacting the sensing region on the display surface, and allowing the sensing light to pass through the color filter unit and then reach and be reflected by the biometric object to return as a reflected light;