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A system, comprising: an ultrasonic transducer for use in a borehole environment, comprising: a piezoelectric element; a pair of electrodes disposed one on each side of the piezoelectric element to enable a current flow through the piezoelectric element; and a backing element disposed on one side of the piezoelectric element and the corresponding electrodes to attenuate vibrations in the ultrasonic transducer from the piezoelectric element, wherein the backing element is a ceramic material, wherein the ultrasonic transducer further comprises a bonding material disposed between the ceramic material and the piezoelectric element to bond the ceramic material to the piezoelectric element, characterized in that the bonding material comprises an epoxy with ceramic powder or metal powder disposed therein. a piezoelectric element; a pair of electrodes disposed one on each side of the piezoelectric element to enable a current flow through the piezoelectric element; and a backing element disposed on one side of the piezoelectric element and the corresponding electrodes to attenuate vibrations in the ultrasonic transducer from the piezoelectric element, wherein the backing element is a ceramic material, wherein the ultrasonic transducer further comprises a bonding material disposed between the ceramic material and the piezoelectric element to bond the ceramic material to the piezoelectric element, characterized in that the bonding material comprises an epoxy with ceramic powder or metal powder disposed therein.
Method for outputting recommendations for the energy-efficient operation of a vehicle, wherein the vehicle has at least two operating modes, of which one operating mode is in each case selected by a drive control in dependence on fixed triggers for operating the vehicle, the method comprising the following procedural steps: - the determination of an operating mode change triggered by a trigger actuated by a driving situation or a driving behaviour of the person driving the vehicle, - the incrementation of a frequency of the operating mode change at each determination of the operating mode change triggered by the trigger, - the analysis of the frequency, wherein - the frequency of the operating mode change is compared to a predetermined value; and - a message relating to the operating mode change is generated depending on the type of operating mode change and on the result of the comparison; and - the message is output via at least one output means comprised by the vehicle, characterised in that the frequency of the operating mode change is stored in a user profile in a data array, being allocated to the operating mode last active and/or to the selected operating mode and/or to the trigger causing the change. the vehicle has at least two operating modes, of which one operating mode is in each case selected by a drive control in dependence on fixed triggers for operating the vehicle, the method comprising the following procedural steps: - the determination of an operating mode change triggered by a trigger actuated by a driving situation or a driving behaviour of the person driving the vehicle, - the incrementation of a frequency of the operating mode change at each determination of the operating mode change triggered by the trigger, - the analysis of the frequency, wherein - the frequency of the operating mode change is compared to a predetermined value; and - a message relating to the operating mode change is generated depending on the type of operating mode change and on the result of the comparison; and - the message is output via at least one output means comprised by the vehicle, - the determination of an operating mode change triggered by a trigger actuated by a driving situation or a driving behaviour of the person driving the vehicle, - the incrementation of a frequency of the operating mode change at each determination of the operating mode change triggered by the trigger, - the analysis of the frequency, wherein - the frequency of the operating mode change is compared to a predetermined value; and - a message relating to the operating mode change is generated depending on the type of operating mode change and on the result of the comparison; and - the message is output via at least one output means comprised by the vehicle, characterised in that the frequency of the operating mode change is stored in a user profile in a data array, being allocated to the operating mode last active and/or to the selected operating mode and/or to the trigger causing the change.
An audio decoder for providing a decoded audio information on the basis of an encoded audio information comprising linear prediction coefficients, the audio decoder comprising: - a noise level estimator configured to estimate a noise level for a current frame using a plurality of linear prediction coefficients of at least one previous frame to obtain a noise level information; and - a noise inserter configured to add a noise to the current frame in dependence on the noise level information provided by the noise level estimator; wherein the audio decoder is adapted to decode an excitation signal of the current frame and to compute its root mean square e rms; wherein the audio decoder is adapted to compute a peak level p of a transfer function of an LPC filter of the current frame; wherein the audio decoder is adapted to compute a spectral minimum m f of the current audio frame by computing the quotient of the root mean square e rms and the peak level p to obtain the noise level information; wherein the noise level estimator is adapted to estimate the noise level on the basis of two or more quotients of different audio frames; wherein the audio decoder comprises a decoder core configured to decode an audio information of the current frame using linear prediction coefficients of the current frame to obtain a decoded core coder output signal and wherein the noise inserter adds the noise depending on linear prediction coefficients used in decoding the audio information of the current frame and used in decoding the audio information of one or more previous frames. - a noise level estimator configured to estimate a noise level for a current frame using a plurality of linear prediction coefficients of at least one previous frame to obtain a noise level information; and - a noise inserter configured to add a noise to the current frame in dependence on the noise level information provided by the noise level estimator;
A refrigerator appliance defining a vertical direction, a lateral direction, and a transverse direction, the refrigerator appliance comprising: a cabinet; an icemaker attached to the cabinet; an ice bin positioned adjacent to the icemaker to receive ice therefrom, the ice bin extending along the vertical direction between a top end and a bottom end, the ice bin defining a bin outlet at the bottom end; a support tray positioned below the bin outlet to receive water therefrom, the support tray defining an inclined groove extending downward toward a tray outlet, wherein the inclined groove defines a groove angle θ that is between 30° and 85° relative to the vertical direction; a fluid filter positioned below the support tray, the fluid filter defining a filter inlet and a filter outlet downstream therefrom, the filter inlet being positioned downstream from the tray outlet, the filter outlet being positioned below the filter inlet along the vertical direction; a liquid storage volume positioned below the filter outlet and downstream therefrom; and a fluid pump positioned in fluid communication between the liquid storage volume and the icemaker. a cabinet; an icemaker attached to the cabinet; an ice bin positioned adjacent to the icemaker to receive ice therefrom, the ice bin extending along the vertical direction between a top end and a bottom end, the ice bin defining a bin outlet at the bottom end; a support tray positioned below the bin outlet to receive water therefrom, the support tray defining an inclined groove extending downward toward a tray outlet, wherein the inclined groove defines a groove angle θ that is between 30° and 85° relative to the vertical direction; a fluid filter positioned below the support tray, the fluid filter defining a filter inlet and a filter outlet downstream therefrom, the filter inlet being positioned downstream from the tray outlet, the filter outlet being positioned below the filter inlet along the vertical direction; a liquid storage volume positioned below the filter outlet and downstream therefrom; and a fluid pump positioned in fluid communication between the liquid storage volume and the icemaker.
A method for wireless communication, comprising: providing an indication of a sleep duration to a wireless node, wherein providing the indication of the sleep duration for transmission to the wireless node further comprises: generating a target wakeup time, TWT, signal frame during a time slot of a TWT; and providing the TWT signal frame for transmission; wherein the TWT signal frame comprises a service list that identifies at least one wireless node to be serviced during at least one of the time slot of the TWT or the sleep duration; communicating with the wireless node during the TWT, wherein the communication comprises at least one of providing data for transmission to the wireless node or obtaining data received from the wireless node; and refraining from providing data for transmission to the wireless node during at least the indicated sleep duration based at least in part on timing of the communication. generating a target wakeup time, TWT, signal frame during a time slot of a TWT; and providing the TWT signal frame for transmission; wherein the TWT signal frame comprises a service list that identifies at least one wireless node to be serviced during at least one of the time slot of the TWT or the sleep duration; communicating with the wireless node during the TWT, wherein the communication comprises at least one of providing data for transmission to the wireless node or obtaining data received from the wireless node; and refraining from providing data for transmission to the wireless node during at least the indicated sleep duration based at least in part on timing of the communication.
A filter press comprising a head plate and an end plate connected to each other by at least one pull rod with a packet of chamber plates being interposed therebetween, wherein, between adjacent chamber plates, one filter chamber, respectively, can be formed and a clamping device is provided by means of which the chamber plates can be brought into an operating position in which the filter chambers are pressed against one another in a sealing manner and can be released into an open position in which the filter chambers can be opened, and a pressing unit to which a working fluid can be applied is provided as a clamping device, characterized in that a removable spacer plate is provided between the head and the end plate (10, 15), wherein the thickness of the spacer plate is dimensioned such that it corresponds at least to the distance between the opening and the operating position of the chamber plates, and a pressing plate is disposed between the pressing unit and the spacer plate, and the pressing unit and the spacer plate are disposed adjacent to the packet of the chamber plates, and the chamber plates, the spacer plate and the pressing plate can be fixed to the at least one pull rod, and, after the removal of the spacer plate from its position fixed on the pull rod between the packet of chamber plates and the pressing plate, a sufficient movement space is formed along the longitudinal axis of the at least one pull rod between the chamber plates and the pressing unit for transferring the individual chamber plates into the opening position for the purpose of removing a filter cake from the filter chamber.
Process for producing a recycled rubber from comminuted vulcanized rubber via devulcanization in an extruder in the presence of a supercritical fluid, with the following steps: - introduction of the comminuted vulcanized rubber into an extruder; - transport of the vulcanized rubber with pressure increase and under controlled temperature conditions; - addition of CO 2 to the extruder at an input point at which the pressure reaches at least 70 bar; - mixing and plastification of the composition that arises downstream of the input point under the conditions in the extruder, where the vulcanized rubber is devulcanized with exposure to pressure, temperature, and shear forces, characterized in that the extruder is a planetary-gear extruder or ring extruder and the controlled temperature conditions are set between room temperature and 160°C. - introduction of the comminuted vulcanized rubber into an extruder; - transport of the vulcanized rubber with pressure increase and under controlled temperature conditions; - addition of CO 2 to the extruder at an input point at which the pressure reaches at least 70 bar; - mixing and plastification of the composition that arises downstream of the input point under the conditions in the extruder, where the vulcanized rubber is devulcanized with exposure to pressure, temperature, and shear forces, characterized in that the extruder is a planetary-gear extruder or ring extruder and the controlled temperature conditions are set between room temperature and 160°C.
Process for reducing the N-nitrosodimethylamine, NDMA, formation and level in water-treatment or aqueous-based systems treatment using a water-soluble "functionalized cationic polyamine, during coagulation/flocculation processes applied to the said water or aqueous system occurring in the process industry, wastewater treatment, and drinking water production, wherein the water-soluble functionalized cationic polyamine has tertiary amine end groups capped with at least one monofunctional alkylating agent.
A sock shaped tubular member formed of an elastic waterproof material for covering footwear, the sock shaped tubular member comprising: a) first tubular portion having an upper opening defined at a proximal end disposed orthogonal to a primary axis of said first tubular portion, and a distal end opposite the proximal end, said upper opening being configured to receive an ankle and heel of a person therethrough; and b) second tubular portion closed at a second tubular portion distal end and connected in sealed unitary engagement at a second tubular portion proximal end in an orthogonal orientation to the distal end of the first tubular portion, said second tubular portion having a first opening defined in a lower sole portion thereof that is opposite the upper opening of the first tubular portion, characterised in that the sock shaped tubular member is formed from a unitary single mold piece of elastic waterproof material, the elastic waterproof material having a greater thickness along a perimeter of the first opening than on portions distal therefrom, and said portion of greater thickness along the perimeter of the first opening is a continuous bead of rolled elastic waterproof material with a generally circular cross section. a) first tubular portion having an upper opening defined at a proximal end disposed orthogonal to a primary axis of said first tubular portion, and a distal end opposite the proximal end, said upper opening being configured to receive an ankle and heel of a person therethrough; and b) second tubular portion closed at a second tubular portion distal end and connected in sealed unitary engagement at a second tubular portion proximal end in an orthogonal orientation to the distal end of the first tubular portion, said second tubular portion having a first opening defined in a lower sole portion thereof that is opposite the upper opening of the first tubular portion, characterised in that the sock shaped tubular member is formed from a unitary single mold piece of elastic waterproof material, the elastic waterproof material having a greater thickness along a perimeter of the first opening than on portions distal therefrom, and said portion of greater thickness along the perimeter of the first opening is a continuous bead of rolled elastic waterproof material with a generally circular cross section.
A transport refrigeration system comprising: a transportation refrigeration unit configured to provide conditioned air to a refrigerated cargo space; an energy storage device configured to store DC electrical energy to power the transportation refrigeration unit; a DC-to-AC variable invertor electrically connecting the energy storage device to the transportation refrigeration unit; and a power management module in electrical communication with the DC-to-AC variable invertor, characterized in that the power management module is configured to control the DC-to-AC variable invertor to convert the DC electrical energy from the energy storage device to AC electrical energy in a variable and continuous energy output in response to transportation refrigeration unit parameters to power the transportation refrigeration unit. a transportation refrigeration unit configured to provide conditioned air to a refrigerated cargo space; an energy storage device configured to store DC electrical energy to power the transportation refrigeration unit; a DC-to-AC variable invertor electrically connecting the energy storage device to the transportation refrigeration unit; and a power management module in electrical communication with the DC-to-AC variable invertor, characterized in that the power management module is configured to control the DC-to-AC variable invertor to convert the DC electrical energy from the energy storage device to AC electrical energy in a variable and continuous energy output in response to transportation refrigeration unit parameters to power the transportation refrigeration unit.
A treatment plant for contaminated printing machine cleaning solutions, comprising a printing machine, wherein the printing machine is connected on the output side to a collecting container, wherein the collecting container is connected to the input of a filtration system, wherein a permeate line of the filtration system is connected to a cleaning solution storage unit, characterized in that a concentrate line of the filtration system is connected to a vacuum drying system, a condenser of the vacuum drying system is connected to an intermediate storage unit, a dosing device for adding additives to a condensate of the condenser is provided, the intermediate storage unit is connected to the cleaning solution storage unit and/or an input of the printing machine, and the cleaning solution storage unit is connected to the input of the printing machine.
A glazing unit comprising a hydrophilic layer comprising a polyurethane network incorporating at least one of the compounds bis-urea 1, respectively bis-urea 4, respectively bis-urea 5 obtained from toluene-2,4-diisocyanate on the one hand, 2-aminopropanol, respectively 6-amino-1-hexanol, respectively 2-amino-1-butanol and on the other hand.
Method for detecting surface impurities on a surface of a component by means of X-ray fluorescence analysis with a hand spectroscope for application to the surface of the component, the hand spectroscope having an X-ray source, a fluorescence radiation detector, an analysis device and a display device, the method comprising the following procedural steps: irradiating the surface of the component with X-rays through the X-ray source; detecting fluorescent radiation with said fluorescent radiation detector emitted from said surface of said component due to said irradiation with said X-rays; measuring a radiation spectrum of the detected fluorescence radiation; generate an evaluation result by analysis of the measured radiation spectrum by the analysis device, wherein the evaluation result comprises a quantitative measure for the surface contamination of the surface by predetermined characteristic substances; and Output of the formed evaluation result on the display unit; wherein the generation of the evaluation result comprises a multivariate analysis of the measured radiation spectrum on the basis of a chemo-metric method; wherein the method is performed for detecting surface impurities on a surface of a component made of fiber-reinforced plastic, FRP; and wherein the characteristic substances comprise components of release agents for the production of FRP components. irradiating the surface of the component with X-rays through the X-ray source; detecting fluorescent radiation with said fluorescent radiation detector emitted from said surface of said component due to said irradiation with said X-rays; measuring a radiation spectrum of the detected fluorescence radiation; generate an evaluation result by analysis of the measured radiation spectrum by the analysis device, wherein the evaluation result comprises a quantitative measure for the surface contamination of the surface by predetermined characteristic substances; and Output of the formed evaluation result on the display unit; wherein the generation of the evaluation result comprises a multivariate analysis of the measured radiation spectrum on the basis of a chemo-metric method; wherein the method is performed for detecting surface impurities on a surface of a component made of fiber-reinforced plastic, FRP; and wherein the characteristic substances comprise components of release agents for the production of FRP components.