mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A rotorcraft control system, comprising: a rotor blade having a moving surface (24, 26) operatively connected for movement among various positions; an actuator (28, 30) receptive of a modified control signal (u_out) and operatively connected to move the surface among the various positions; a sensor operably coupled to the actuator (28, 30) to generate a sensor response signal (z) reflective of a response of the actuator to the modified control signal (u_out); and a controller to output the modified control signal (u_out) to the actuator (28, 30), characterized in that the controller includes a control loop to generate the modified control signal (u_out) from an initial control signal (u_ol) that is modified by relating the initial control signal (u_ol) and the sensor response signal (z) and by accounting for actuator inaccuracies, sensor sensitivities to external disturbances and sensor noise, wherein the controller comprises a Kalman filter and wherein the Kalman filter outputs for summation with the initial control signal (u_ol) an inverse value of a linear sensor sensitivity to actuator commands and a value of sensor sensitivity to external disturbances. a rotor blade having a moving surface (24, 26) operatively connected for movement among various positions; an actuator (28, 30) receptive of a modified control signal (u_out) and operatively connected to move the surface among the various positions; a sensor operably coupled to the actuator (28, 30) to generate a sensor response signal (z) reflective of a response of the actuator to the modified control signal (u_out); and a controller to output the modified control signal (u_out) to the actuator (28, 30), characterized in that the controller includes a control loop to generate the modified control signal (u_out) from an initial control signal (u_ol) that is modified by relating the initial control signal (u_ol) and the sensor response signal (z) and by accounting for actuator inaccuracies, sensor sensitivities to external disturbances and sensor noise, wherein the controller comprises a Kalman filter and wherein the Kalman filter outputs for summation with the initial control signal (u_ol) an inverse value of a linear sensor sensitivity to actuator commands and a value of sensor sensitivity to external disturbances.
A method for machining a surface of a workpiece with the aid of a brush unit, with a rotationally driveable brush holder and a circular brush (6, 7) with a bristle ring with bristles projecting outwards, according to which the bristles are elastically deformed by employing adjustable stop means dipping into the rotating bristle ring and by storing movement energy, so that the bristles, after their release, machine the surface of the workpiece not only rotating, but at the same time beating as a result of the stored movement energy being released after passing the stop means, characterised in that the stop means and/or the circular brush (6, 7) is adjusted depending on the roughness of the surface of the workpiece, wherein the roughness of the machined surface of the workpiece is detected in a tactile and/or contactless manner and, with the aid of a control/regulating unit, is converted into adjustment movements of the stop means and/or the circular brush (6, 7) according to the desired roughness profile of the surface. the stop means and/or the circular brush (6, 7) is adjusted depending on the roughness of the surface of the workpiece, wherein the roughness of the machined surface of the workpiece is detected in a tactile and/or contactless manner and, with the aid of a control/regulating unit, is converted into adjustment movements of the stop means and/or the circular brush (6, 7) according to the desired roughness profile of the surface.
Method for protected group communication with transmitter authentication, in which multicast messages are sent within a group of transmitting and receiving nodes (S, R1, R2, R3) from a transmitting node to a plurality of receiving nodes (R1, R2, R3) and each transmitting and receiving node (S, R1, R2, R3) has an assigned identical group key, having the method steps of: - ascertaining a cryptographic message checksum (GMIC) by using the group key and ascertaining a cryptographic transmitting node checksum (SMIC) by using a separate transmitting node key in the transmitting node, - sending a multicast message containing the message checksum (GMIC) and the transmitting node checksum (SMIC) to the receiving node (R1, R2, R3) of the group, - authenticating the multicast message by means of the group key directly after reception of the multicast message in each receiving node (R1, R2, R3), - receiving the separate transmitting node key in the receiving nodes (R1, R2, R3) and subsequently authenticating the transmitting node by means of the separate transmitting node key in each receiving node (R1, R2, R3), wherein the multicast message and the associated transmitting node key are received at mutually independent times, and specific actions initiated by the transmitting node are undone if the transmitting node is identified as insecure by the delayed transmitting node authentication. - ascertaining a cryptographic message checksum (GMIC) by using the group key and ascertaining a cryptographic transmitting node checksum (SMIC) by using a separate transmitting node key in the transmitting node, - sending a multicast message containing the message checksum (GMIC) and the transmitting node checksum (SMIC) to the receiving node (R1, R2, R3) of the group, - authenticating the multicast message by means of the group key directly after reception of the multicast message in each receiving node (R1, R2, R3), - receiving the separate transmitting node key in the receiving nodes (R1, R2, R3) and subsequently authenticating the transmitting node by means of the separate transmitting node key in each receiving node (R1, R2, R3),
A force device for exerting forces on a user, the device comprising: a user-mounted device including one or more masses; one or more actuators that reposition masses associated with the force device; one or more sensors configured to acquire sensor data; and a processor coupled to the one or more sensors and configured to: determine at least one of an orientation and a position of the user-mounted device relative to a surrounding environment based on the sensor data; compute a force to be exerted on the user via the one or more masses based on (i) a force direction associated with a force event, and (ii) at least one of the orientation and the position of the user-mounted device relative to the surrounding environment; and generate, based on the computed force, an actuator control signal to change a position of the one or more masses relative to the user-mounted device. a user-mounted device including one or more masses; one or more actuators that reposition masses associated with the force device; one or more sensors configured to acquire sensor data; and a processor coupled to the one or more sensors and configured to: determine at least one of an orientation and a position of the user-mounted device relative to a surrounding environment based on the sensor data; compute a force to be exerted on the user via the one or more masses based on (i) a force direction associated with a force event, and (ii) at least one of the orientation and the position of the user-mounted device relative to the surrounding environment; and generate, based on the computed force, an actuator control signal to change a position of the one or more masses relative to the user-mounted device. determine at least one of an orientation and a position of the user-mounted device relative to a surrounding environment based on the sensor data; compute a force to be exerted on the user via the one or more masses based on (i) a force direction associated with a force event, and (ii) at least one of the orientation and the position of the user-mounted device relative to the surrounding environment; and generate, based on the computed force, an actuator control signal to change a position of the one or more masses relative to the user-mounted device.
A device for supplying a dose of laundry product, the device having five reservoirs (6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e) which are: (i) a reservoir containing a composition comprising a surfactant; (ii) a reservoir containing a composition comprising a first enzyme; (iii) a reservoir containing a composition comprising a second enzyme, wherein the second enzyme is different from the first enzyme; (iv) a reservoir containing a composition comprising a bleach component; and (v) a reservoir containing a composition comprising an alkaline component; wherein the device has a nozzle for dispensing the composition, a control/information interface and a computer module programmed to cause the device to dispense from one or more of said reservoirs (6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e) to provide a laundry product in a dosing device as a result of input, whereby - each reservoir (6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e) is a cartridge that cooperates with a housing of the device, such that the composition in each reservoir (6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e) is in controllable fluid communication with the nozzle and - wherein the control/information interface is configured to prompt the user to select from at least one set of options to input stain identity and / or at least one set of options to input fabric colour and / or type. (i) a reservoir containing a composition comprising a surfactant; (ii) a reservoir containing a composition comprising a first enzyme; (iii) a reservoir containing a composition comprising a second enzyme, wherein the second enzyme is different from the first enzyme; (iv) a reservoir containing a composition comprising a bleach component; and (v) a reservoir containing a composition comprising an alkaline component; - each reservoir (6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e) is a cartridge that cooperates with a housing of the device, such that the composition in each reservoir (6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e) is in controllable fluid communication with the nozzle and - wherein the control/information interface is configured to prompt the user to select from at least one set of options to input stain identity and / or at least one set of options to input fabric colour and / or type.
An apparatus (534; 634; 734) for aircraft anti-icing, the apparatus comprising: a nozzle body (550; 650); a first nozzle (552; 652; 752) extending from the nozzle body (550; 650); and a first eductor shroud (562; 662; 762) at least partially surrounding the first nozzle (552; 652; 752), the first eductor shroud (552; 652; 752) configured to focus a first flow of ambient air (502; 702) towards a first flow of hot gas (570; 770) exiting the first nozzle (552; 652; 752), characterized in that the apparatus (534; 634; 734) further comprises a second nozzle (554; 654; 754) extending from the nozzle body (550; 650), wherein the second nozzle (554; 654; 754) provides a second flow path configured to release a second flow of hot gas (550; 750), wherein a centerline axis of the second nozzle (554; 654; 754) is oriented at an angle with respect to a centerline axis of the first nozzle (552; 652; 752). a nozzle body (550; 650); a first nozzle (552; 652; 752) extending from the nozzle body (550; 650); and a first eductor shroud (562; 662; 762) at least partially surrounding the first nozzle (552; 652; 752), the first eductor shroud (552; 652; 752) configured to focus a first flow of ambient air (502; 702) towards a first flow of hot gas (570; 770) exiting the first nozzle (552; 652; 752), characterized in that the apparatus (534; 634; 734) further comprises a second nozzle (554; 654; 754) extending from the nozzle body (550; 650), wherein the second nozzle (554; 654; 754) provides a second flow path configured to release a second flow of hot gas (550; 750), wherein a centerline axis of the second nozzle (554; 654; 754) is oriented at an angle with respect to a centerline axis of the first nozzle (552; 652; 752).
Network of luminaires for a lighting system, the network comprising at least two luminaires and at least one controller, each luminaire comprising a light source and at least two communication ports (3, 6, 9, 12), wherein the communication ports (3, 6, 9, 12) have predetermined configuration and orientation, each communication port (3, 6, 9, 12) is adapted to be communicatively connected to a communication port of another luminaire in said network in the direction of the orientation of the port (3, 6, 9, 12), and the network of luminaires extends in directions of a physical plane to create a network grid for the network of luminaires, wherein the communication ports (3, 6, 9, 12) of a luminaire are oriented in at least two different directions in the plane of the network of luminaires, and positioned at angles relative to each other in the plane, each communication port (3, 6, 9, 12) is adapted to identify when it is unused for communication with another luminaire and communicate this information to said at least one controller, characterised in that each unused communication port (3, 6, 9, 12) is adapted to receive a plug for indicating to the at least one controller in the network that the communication port is unused for communication to another luminaire, said plug comprising information on the surrounding space of the luminaire in the direction of the orientation of the communication port, and each unused communication port is adapted to communicate said information to the at least one controller, whereby the at least one controller is adpated to control at least one luminaire in the network as a function of the received information.
Lower cross-member for the construction of a stationary frame of a sliding window or patio door, said lower cross-member including a profile having a drainage rebate which may accumulate a liquid and intended to cooperate with at least one sliding opening sash of said sliding window or patio door, said lower cross-member being characterised in that it includes an electric pumping system configured to remove a liquid accumulated on said drainage rebate from the stationary frame.
A compound of formula or a salt thereof wherein: R 1 is C 1-4 alkyl; R 2 is C 1-4 alkyl, C 3-7 cycloalkyl, -CH 2 CF 3, -CH 2 OCH 3 or heterocyclyl; R 3 is C 1-4 alkyl, -CH 2 F, -CH 2 OH or -CH 2 OC CH 3; R 4 when present is fluoro, cyano, -CO 2 H, or -CONH 2; R 5 when present is H, halo, hydroxy or C 1-6 alkoxy; A is -NH- or-O-; V is heteroaromatic or pyridone any of which may be optionally substituted by 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from C 1-6 alkyl, fluorine, chlorine, C 1-6 alkoxy, hydroxy, cyclopropyl, cyano, - CO 2 CH 3, heterocyclyl, -CO 2 H, -CH 2 NR 6 R 7, -NR 6 R 7, -C NR 6 R 7, -NR 6 C R 7, -CF 3, -NO 2, -CH 2 OCH 3, -CH 2 OH, -CH CH 3, -SO 2 CH 3, -CH 2 heterocyclyl, -OCH 2 CH 2 NHC CH 3, -OCH 2 CH 2 OH, - OCH 2 CH 2 NH 2, -C NHheteroaromatic, -C NHCH 2 heterocyclyl, -C NHCH 2 CH 2 OH, - C NHCH 2 CH 2 NH 2, -C NHCH 2 CH 2 SO 2 Me, -C NHCH 2 CH CH 3, -C heterocyclyl and - C NHheterocyclyl, wherein the heterocyclyl ring is optionally substituted by -OH; R 6 and R 7 are each independently selected from H and C 1-4 alkyl; W is CH or N; X is C or N; Y is C or N; and Z is CH or N; subject to the proviso that no more than 2 of W, X, Y and Z are N. R 1 is C 1-4 alkyl; R 2 is C 1-4 alkyl, C 3-7 cycloalkyl, -CH 2 CF 3, -CH 2 OCH 3 or heterocyclyl; R 3 is C 1-4 alkyl, -CH 2 F, -CH 2 OH or -CH 2 OC CH 3; R 4 when present is fluoro, cyano, -CO 2 H, or -CONH 2; R 5 when present is H, halo, hydroxy or C 1-6 alkoxy; A is -NH- or-O-; V is heteroaromatic or pyridone any of which may be optionally substituted by 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from C 1-6 alkyl, fluorine, chlorine, C 1-6 alkoxy, hydroxy, cyclopropyl, cyano, - CO 2 CH 3, heterocyclyl, -CO 2 H, -CH 2 NR 6 R 7, -NR 6 R 7, -C NR 6 R 7, -NR 6 C R 7, -CF 3, -NO 2, -CH 2 OCH 3, -CH 2 OH, -CH CH 3, -SO 2 CH 3, -CH 2 heterocyclyl, -OCH 2 CH 2 NHC CH 3, -OCH 2 CH 2 OH, - OCH 2 CH 2 NH 2, -C NHheteroaromatic, -C NHCH 2 heterocyclyl, -C NHCH 2 CH 2 OH, - C NHCH 2 CH 2 NH 2, -C NHCH 2 CH 2 SO 2 Me, -C NHCH 2 CH CH 3, -C heterocyclyl and - C NHheterocyclyl, wherein the heterocyclyl ring is optionally substituted by -OH; R 6 and R 7 are each independently selected from H and C 1-4 alkyl; W is CH or N; X is C or N; Y is C or N; and Z is CH or N; subject to the proviso that no more than 2 of W, X, Y and Z are N.
An interference objective lens unit (30; 80), comprising: an objective lens (31; 81) that causes light emitted from a light source to converge on a measuring object (w); a beam splitter (33; 83) that is provided closer to the measuring object than the objective lens, that splits the light transmitted through the objective lens into a reference optical path in which a reference mirror (32a; 82a) is provided and a measuring optical path in which the measuring object is placed, and that superposes reflected light from the reference mirror and reflected light from the measuring object to output interference light; a first holder (34; 84) that holds the objective lens and that is formed by material having a first linear expansion coefficient; and a second holder (35; 85) that holds the reference mirror (32a; 82a) and is provided at the outer face-side of the first holder (34; 84) the second holder (35; 85) formed by material having a second linear expansion coefficient which is different from the first linear expansion coefficient, wherein, due to the difference in the linear expansion coefficient between the first holder and the second holder, when the focal point of the objective lens (31; 81) shifts with a change of a usage environment temperature, the first holder (34; 84) and the second holder (35; 85) shift a distance between the objective lens (31; 81) and the beam splitter (33; 83) and a distance between the beam splitter (33; 83) and the reference mirror (32a; 82a) thereby correcting an optical path difference between the reference optical path and the measuring optical path. an objective lens (31; 81) that causes light emitted from a light source to converge on a measuring object (w); a beam splitter (33; 83) that is provided closer to the measuring object than the objective lens, that splits the light transmitted through the objective lens into a reference optical path in which a reference mirror (32a; 82a) is provided and a measuring optical path in which the measuring object is placed, and that superposes reflected light from the reference mirror and reflected light from the measuring object to output interference light; a first holder (34; 84) that holds the objective lens and that is formed by material having a first linear expansion coefficient; and a second holder (35; 85) that holds the reference mirror (32a; 82a) and is provided at the outer face-side of the first holder (34; 84) the second holder (35; 85) formed by material having a second linear expansion coefficient which is different from the first linear expansion coefficient, wherein, due to the difference in the linear expansion coefficient between the first holder and the second holder, when the focal point of the objective lens (31; 81) shifts with a change of a usage environment temperature, the first holder (34; 84) and the second holder (35; 85) shift a distance between the objective lens (31; 81) and the beam splitter (33; 83) and a distance between the beam splitter (33; 83) and the reference mirror (32a; 82a) thereby correcting an optical path difference between the reference optical path and the measuring optical path.
Biomass furnace, comprising: a combustion chamber (2, 12, 22) having a floor; an air inlet (3, 13, 23) arranged in the floor region of the combustion chamber (2, 12, 22); a flue gas collecting region (5, 15, 25) which is arranged above the combustion chamber (2, 12, 22), and a flue gas nozzle (7, 17, 27) which is arranged on the flue gas collecting region (5, 15, 25); and a flue gas duct (4, 14, 24) which conveys flue gas downwards out of the combustion chamber (2, 12, 22) and, after a change of direction, upwards into the flue gas collecting region (5, 15, 25); characterised in that the air inlet (3, 13, 23) and the flue gas nozzle (7, 17, 27) are on a common axis which forms an axis of rotation for the combustion chamber together with the flue gas collecting region (5, 15, 25) and the flue gas duct (4, 14, 24). a combustion chamber (2, 12, 22) having a floor; an air inlet (3, 13, 23) arranged in the floor region of the combustion chamber (2, 12, 22); a flue gas collecting region (5, 15, 25) which is arranged above the combustion chamber (2, 12, 22), and a flue gas nozzle (7, 17, 27) which is arranged on the flue gas collecting region (5, 15, 25); and a flue gas duct (4, 14, 24) which conveys flue gas downwards out of the combustion chamber (2, 12, 22) and, after a change of direction, upwards into the flue gas collecting region (5, 15, 25); characterised in that the air inlet (3, 13, 23) and the flue gas nozzle (7, 17, 27) are on a common axis which forms an axis of rotation for the combustion chamber together with the flue gas collecting region (5, 15, 25) and the flue gas duct (4, 14, 24).
A switching delay controller for controlling a switching delay between the switching of a first and a second switching element (Q1 to Q4) in a switched mode power supply, the switched mode power supply comprising a feedback signal generator operable to generate a feedback signal indicative of a difference between an output (V out) of the switched mode power supply and a reference (V ref) for the output, and a drive circuit for switching the first and second switching elements so as to convert an input voltage (V in) to the switched mode power supply into an output voltage (V out) thereof based on the feedback signal, the switching delay controller comprising: a switching delay calculator operable to cause a change of the switching delay for at least one switching cycle of the switched mode power supply; and a feedback signal monitor operable to monitor the feedback signal and determine a change in the feedback signal in response to the change to the switching delay by the switching delay calculator, wherein the switching delay calculator is further operable to calculate a switching delay to increase an efficiency of the switched mode power supply based on the determined change in the feedback signal, and cause a change of the switching delay in the switched mode power supply to the calculated switching delay; characterised in that the switching delay controller is configured such that, in operation, the switching delay calculator causes a change of the switching delay from a first value to a second value for at least one switching cycle of the switched mode power supply and then from the second value back to the first value, said changes occurring before the feedback signal monitor begins or finishes monitoring the feedback signal to determine a change in the feedback signal in response to the changes in the switching delay caused by the switching delay calculator. a switching delay calculator operable to cause a change of the switching delay for at least one switching cycle of the switched mode power supply; and a feedback signal monitor operable to monitor the feedback signal and determine a change in the feedback signal in response to the change to the switching delay by the switching delay calculator, wherein the switching delay calculator is further operable to calculate a switching delay to increase an efficiency of the switched mode power supply based on the determined change in the feedback signal, and cause a change of the switching delay in the switched mode power supply to the calculated switching delay; characterised in that the switching delay controller is configured such that, in operation, the switching delay calculator causes a change of the switching delay from a first value to a second value for at least one switching cycle of the switched mode power supply and then from the second value back to the first value, said changes occurring before the feedback signal monitor begins or finishes monitoring the feedback signal to determine a change in the feedback signal in response to the changes in the switching delay caused by the switching delay calculator.