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Device for determining at least one parameter of a medium flowing in a line in a main flow direction, composed of a gas fluid mixture, in particular of the intake air for an internal combustion engine; having a measuring housing which is provided in the line, having a duct which is arranged in the measuring housing and which has the following properties: • the duct is divided into an inlet duct, a diversion duct and an outlet duct, • the duct has an inlet opening which is adjoined by the inlet duct, which is adjoined by the diversion duct into which the medium from the inlet duct flows and is diverted, in order then to flow through the outlet duct to at least one outlet opening which opens into the line at an outer surface (8, 54) of the measuring housing, • part of the duct forms a measuring duct, and having at least one measuring element which is located in the measuring duct and around which the flowing medium flows, wherein a liquid separation element is integrated into the diversion duct, and the liquid separation element is formed in the region of an inner wall of the diversion duct and has at least one separation inlet and at least one separation outlet, characterized in that the liquid separation element is formed at least partially in a labyrinth-like manner from three annular arc elements which are interleaved one in the other. • the duct is divided into an inlet duct, a diversion duct and an outlet duct, • the duct has an inlet opening which is adjoined by the inlet duct, which is adjoined by the diversion duct into which the medium from the inlet duct flows and is diverted, in order then to flow through the outlet duct to at least one outlet opening which opens into the line at an outer surface (8, 54) of the measuring housing, • part of the duct forms a measuring duct, and having at least one measuring element which is located in the measuring duct and around which the flowing medium flows,
A method for determining an adaptive bitrate, ABR, profile for chunks of each of a plurality of program streams of an output channel to achieve an equalized target quality for the program streams that fit within a bandwidth of the output channel, the method comprising: defining a lookahead window extending an interval from a current chunk boundary corresponding to a chunk of one of the plurality of the program streams that is to be allocated an ABR profile at the current chunk boundary; identifying a target event at a chunk boundary between chunks of a respective one of the program streams within the lookahead window that is determined to cause a predefined bandwidth condition for the output channel; modifying a level of the ABR profile for one or more given chunks of at least one of the program streams at the target event chunk boundary within the lookahead window to resolve the bandwidth condition with a smallest relative decrease in quality or largest relative increase in quality relative to a target quality for each given chunk; and selecting an ABR profile for the chunk that is to be allocated an ABR profile at the current chunk boundary based on the modifying and not exceeding the bandwidth of the output channel. defining a lookahead window extending an interval from a current chunk boundary corresponding to a chunk of one of the plurality of the program streams that is to be allocated an ABR profile at the current chunk boundary; identifying a target event at a chunk boundary between chunks of a respective one of the program streams within the lookahead window that is determined to cause a predefined bandwidth condition for the output channel; modifying a level of the ABR profile for one or more given chunks of at least one of the program streams at the target event chunk boundary within the lookahead window to resolve the bandwidth condition with a smallest relative decrease in quality or largest relative increase in quality relative to a target quality for each given chunk; and selecting an ABR profile for the chunk that is to be allocated an ABR profile at the current chunk boundary based on the modifying and not exceeding the bandwidth of the output channel.
A fuel cell stack having a plurality of fuel cells stacked on top of one another along a stacking direction, at least one of the fuel cells having at least one compressible fabric structure to which a spring function with a spring constant is assigned, wherein a change in length of the fuel cell along the stacking direction can be compensated by means of the spring function by a negative change in length of the compressible fabric structure which is opposite thereto, characterized in that the spring function of the compressible fabric structure enables length compensation of the fuel cells in all operating states, so that the fuel cells have a defined length in the stacking direction irrespective of the operating state.
A ferrous metal based pipeline suitable to be buried containing a composite anti-corrosion coating, characterized in that the anti-corrosion coating is a zinc-aluminium-rare earth alloy comprising the following components in percentage by weight: 4.7-60% of Al, 0.02-5% of RE and the balance of Zn and a hole-sealing finishing layer coated on the surface of the zinc-aluminum-rare earth alloy layer.
A well treatment composite comprising a well treatment agent and calcined porous metal oxide wherein the porosity and permeability of the calcined porous metal oxide is such that the well treatment agent is adsorbed into the interstitial spaces of the porous metal oxide and further wherein: (a) the surface area of the calcined porous metal oxide is between from 1 m 2 /g to 4 m 2 /g; (b) the diameter of the calcined porous metal oxide is between from 0.1 to 3 mm; (c) the pore volume of the calcined porous metal oxide is between from 0.01 to 0.10 cc/g; wherein the well treatment agent is selected from the group consisting of demulsifying agents (both water-in-oil and oil-in-water), scale inhibitors, corrosion inhibitors, paraffin inhibitors, salt formation inhibitors, gas hydrate inhibitors, asphaltene inhibitors, oxygen scavengers, biocides, foaming agent, emulsifiers (both water-in-oil and oil-in-water) and surfactants; wherein the calcined porous metal oxide is selected from alumina, zirconium oxide and titanium oxide; and wherein the amount of well treatment agent in the composite is from 1 to 50 weight percent. (a) the surface area of the calcined porous metal oxide is between from 1 m 2 /g to 4 m 2 /g; (b) the diameter of the calcined porous metal oxide is between from 0.1 to 3 mm; (c) the pore volume of the calcined porous metal oxide is between from 0.01 to 0.10 cc/g;
An image measurement system that performs image measurement, comprising: an imaging unit that images a target and outputs image data; an illumination unit in which a plurality of light emitting units for irradiating the target with illumination light are disposed; a control unit that controls the illumination unit so that a plurality of light emission states of the plurality of light emitting units are made different according to an illumination condition, and controls the imaging unit so that the target is imaged in the plurality of different light emission states; a generation unit that generates image data to be used for the image measurement from a plurality of pieces of image data captured in the plurality of different light emission states on the basis of a generation condition defined in association with a position in the image data; and a determination unit that determines at least one of the illumination condition and the generation condition so that image data suitable for a purpose of the image measurement is generated from the generation unit, the image measurement system being characterized in that the determination unit determines the at least one of the illumination condition and the generation condition so that a value of a cost function is maximized, wherein the cost function includes a factor indicating measurement accuracy (g) when the image data generated by the generation unit is subjected to the image measurement. an imaging unit that images a target and outputs image data; an illumination unit in which a plurality of light emitting units for irradiating the target with illumination light are disposed; a control unit that controls the illumination unit so that a plurality of light emission states of the plurality of light emitting units are made different according to an illumination condition, and controls the imaging unit so that the target is imaged in the plurality of different light emission states; a generation unit that generates image data to be used for the image measurement from a plurality of pieces of image data captured in the plurality of different light emission states on the basis of a generation condition defined in association with a position in the image data; and a determination unit that determines at least one of the illumination condition and the generation condition so that image data suitable for a purpose of the image measurement is generated from the generation unit, the image measurement system being characterized in that the determination unit determines the at least one of the illumination condition and the generation condition so that a value of a cost function is maximized, wherein the cost function includes a factor indicating measurement accuracy (g) when the image data generated by the generation unit is subjected to the image measurement.
Vacuum system comprising at least one vacuum pump and at least one recipient, for example a chamber, in which a releasable connection is provided between the vacuum pump and the recipient, wherein, in order to seal off the connection, at least one elastomer seal (6, 10) is provided towards the atmosphere side and at least one gap seal is provided in the direction of the vacuum side, wherein at least one suction channel and/or at least one suction opening (9, 11, 17) are/is provided between the elastomer seal and the gap seal, characterised in that the gap seal is formed by surfaces of the recipient and a surface of the pump housing, and the surfaces of the recipient and the surface of the pump housing are pressed against one another.
Method for retreading a vehicle tyre casing, characterized in that a fluid is injected into a casing between a tread and a tread backing in order to space them apart, and then the tread and the backing are separated.
A sensing system comprising a set of sensors for the keyboard of a keyboard instrument, wherein the keyboard has a plurality of keys, and wherein each key is associated with a corresponding sensor of the set of sensors; wherein each sensor comprises a passive resonant circuit for mounting on a moving part of a key and an active resonant circuit for mounting in a reference position the passive resonant circuit having a resonant frequency, the active resonant circuit comprising one or more coils for exciting the passive resonant circuit at the resonant frequency, each sensor further having a detector to detect a variation of a resonant signal in the active resonant circuit with a relative position of the active and passive resonant circuits to detect a position and/or velocity of the key; and characterised in that the one or more coils of at least the active resonant circuits have windings in opposite senses to thereby reduce interference between sensors of adjacent keys. wherein the keyboard has a plurality of keys, and wherein each key is associated with a corresponding sensor of the set of sensors; wherein each sensor comprises a passive resonant circuit for mounting on a moving part of a key and an active resonant circuit for mounting in a reference position the passive resonant circuit having a resonant frequency, the active resonant circuit comprising one or more coils for exciting the passive resonant circuit at the resonant frequency, each sensor further having a detector to detect a variation of a resonant signal in the active resonant circuit with a relative position of the active and passive resonant circuits to detect a position and/or velocity of the key; and characterised in that the one or more coils of at least the active resonant circuits have windings in opposite senses to thereby reduce interference between sensors of adjacent keys.
An adapter for a power tool, comprising: an insertion part protruding in an insertion direction and insertable into a body of the power tool in the insertion direction, the insertion part having a plurality of terminals for electrically connecting with the power tool; a pair of rails that guides a battery pack to move in a front-rear direction substantially orthogonal to the insertion direction, for mounting the battery pack on the adapter, the pair of rails being configured to be inserted in engaging grooves of the battery pack; a tool-latching device for attaching to and detaching from the body of the power tool; and a battery-latching device (9, 9B) for attaching to and detaching from the battery pack, characterised in that the tool-latching device and the battery-latching device (9, 9B) are disposed in different positions when viewing the adapter in the insertion direction, in which the adapter is inserted into the body of the power tool. an insertion part protruding in an insertion direction and insertable into a body of the power tool in the insertion direction, the insertion part having a plurality of terminals for electrically connecting with the power tool; a pair of rails that guides a battery pack to move in a front-rear direction substantially orthogonal to the insertion direction, for mounting the battery pack on the adapter, the pair of rails being configured to be inserted in engaging grooves of the battery pack; a tool-latching device for attaching to and detaching from the body of the power tool; and a battery-latching device (9, 9B) for attaching to and detaching from the battery pack, characterised in that the tool-latching device and the battery-latching device (9, 9B) are disposed in different positions when viewing the adapter in the insertion direction, in which the adapter is inserted into the body of the power tool.
Tyre for a passenger vehicle, having an axial width S and intended to be inflated to a nominal pressure and to be subjected to a nominal load, comprising: - a crown having two axial ends that are each extended, radially towards the inside, by a sidewall and then by a bead that is intended to come into contact with a rim, the assembly consisting of the crown, the two sidewalls and the two beads delimiting a toroidal interior cavity, - a carcass reinforcement, connecting the two sidewalls to one another by extending in a radially inner portion of the crown and being anchored, in each bead, to a circumferential reinforcing element, characterized in that at least one bead is extended axially towards the inside by an overhanging flexible base comprising a free end, in that the flexible base comprises an anchoring portion for anchoring to the bead and a rigid main portion, extending axially towards the inside from the anchoring portion as far as the free end, in that the tyre comprises a bearing structure, intended to at least partially absorb the nominal load applied to the tyre that is mounted on the rim and inflated to its nominal pressure, and in that the bearing structure is made up of bearing elements, which are independent in pairs, extending continuously in the toroidal interior cavity, from a radially inner interface of the crown as far as the flexible base, such that, when the tyre is subjected to a nominal load, the bearing elements that are connected to a portion of the tyre that is in contact with the ground are made to buckle under compression and at least some of the bearing elements that are connected to a portion of the tyre that is not in contact with the ground are under tension. - a crown having two axial ends that are each extended, radially towards the inside, by a sidewall and then by a bead that is intended to come into contact with a rim, the assembly consisting of the crown, the two sidewalls and the two beads delimiting a toroidal interior cavity, - a carcass reinforcement, connecting the two sidewalls to one another by extending in a radially inner portion of the crown and being anchored, in each bead, to a circumferential reinforcing element,
An illumination device for an endoscope, the device comprising illumination means for coupling light into a light guide connectable to the device, the illumination means comprising an LED matrix array comprising a plurality of LED pixels (4a,..., 4n) forming an emission area, and a light guide port associated with the illumination means for positioning a light-guiding transmission area, which is disposed at an end of the light guide, essentially orthogonally to a main emission direction of the emission area of the LED matrix array, characterized in that the device comprises detection means which are configured to detect LED pixels of the emission area that are directed at non-light-guiding portions (7a,..., 7n) of the light guide in the main emission direction, and that the device has a control unit configured to selectively operate the LED pixels (4a,..., 4n) of the LED matrix array for coupling light into the light guide in such a manner that at least some of the LED pixels directed at the non-guiding portions (7a,..., 7n) of the light guide in the main emission direction are operated at lower power or deactivated. a light guide port associated with the illumination means for positioning a light-guiding transmission area, which is disposed at an end of the light guide, essentially orthogonally to a main emission direction of the emission area of the LED matrix array, characterized in that the device comprises detection means which are configured to detect LED pixels of the emission area that are directed at non-light-guiding portions (7a,..., 7n) of the light guide in the main emission direction, and that the device has a control unit configured to selectively operate the LED pixels (4a,..., 4n) of the LED matrix array for coupling light into the light guide in such a manner that at least some of the LED pixels directed at the non-guiding portions (7a,..., 7n) of the light guide in the main emission direction are operated at lower power or deactivated.
A push-resistant thrust chain activated with a chain drive, which has an inner part made up of toothed segment discs, an intermediate part made up of toothed segment discs and an outer part made up of chain tension anchors, wherein the intermediate part surrounds the inner part in a sandwich-like manner and the outer part surrounds the intermediate part in a sandwich-like manner, and wherein the toothed segment discs and the chain tension anchors have aligned pin receiving holes (16, 18, 42, 44) and are connected to one another by means of pins (20, 22) inserted through the pin receiving holes (16, 18, 42, 44), characterized in that the respective pin (20, 22) respectively has a circumferential annular groove and a flat pin head on both ends, wherein the respective annular groove is seated in an associated pin receiving hole (42, 44) of a chain tension anchor, and wherein the respective pin head is compressed or flattened in such a way that the pin (20, 22) is secured against axial displacement through at least partial form fit, and in that thanks to a recessed arrangement of the pin heads in the outer surfaces of the respective chain tension anchor, achieved by a reduction in the wall thickness of the chain tension anchor in the respective regions, the pins (20, 22) do not protrude beyond the outer surfaces of the chain tension anchors.
A method, performed by a system, the method comprising: - receiving (115,120,145) at least one video and/or audio content distributed to a plurality of individuals through distribution by broadcast or by transmission in streaming over a data network; - monitoring Social Network data of at least one online Social Network, wherein the monitored Social Network data are related to the received video and/or audio content by comprising reactions of Social Network users belonging to said plurality of individuals to the at least one video and/or audio content during the distribution thereof, wherein said reactions are posted through the at least one online Social Network; - filtering the monitored Social Network data of the at least one online Social Network related to the received video and/or audio content by applying at least one filtering criterion based on a predetermined metric, for identifying at least one part of the received video and/or audio content, wherein said filtering criterion comprises determining at least one peak in a time trend of a number of the reactions of the users of the at least one online Social Network to the at least one video and/or audio content during the distribution thereof; - extracting from the received video and/or audio content said at least one identified part by extracting a video and/or audio clip in a time interval centered around the time of said identified peak, and - making available to one of the users said extracted at least one identified part of the video and/or audio content. - receiving (115,120,145) at least one video and/or audio content distributed to a plurality of individuals through distribution by broadcast or by transmission in streaming over a data network; - monitoring Social Network data of at least one online Social Network, wherein the monitored Social Network data are related to the received video and/or audio content by comprising reactions of Social Network users belonging to said plurality of individuals to the at least one video and/or audio content during the distribution thereof, wherein said reactions are posted through the at least one online Social Network; - filtering the monitored Social Network data of the at least one online Social Network related to the received video and/or audio content by applying at least one filtering criterion based on a predetermined metric, for identifying at least one part of the received video and/or audio content, wherein said filtering criterion comprises determining at least one peak in a time trend of a number of the reactions of the users of the at least one online Social Network to the at least one video and/or audio content during the distribution thereof; - extracting from the received video and/or audio content said at least one identified part by extracting a video and/or audio clip in a time interval centered around the time of said identified peak, and - making available to one of the users said extracted at least one identified part of the video and/or audio content.
A heat exchanger for a motor vehicle, with a heat exchanger block and with at least one collection box, wherein the heat exchanger block is made of a plurality of tubes adjacent to one another and corrugated fin elements arranged therebetween, and one of the end regions of the tubes is received in the tube plate of the collection box in a fluid-tight manner, wherein the tube plate of the collection box is made of plastic and is injection-moulded onto the heat exchanger block, characterised in that a spacer element is arranged between the tube plate of the collection box and the heat exchanger block, through which the tubes are conducted, wherein the corrugated fin elements are spaced apart from the tube plate of the collection box by the spacer element.