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A control system for a wind turbine, the control system comprising: a model predictive control, MPC, unit configured to determine a control signal (26, 28) for controlling an operation of the wind turbine, wherein the MPC unit is configured to determine the control signal based at least in part on a cost function comprising a wear cost relating to one or more types of wear of the winding turbine, and a corresponding cost weighting, wherein the cost weighting defines a relative weighting of the wear cost in the cost function; and a weighting determination unit configured to: receive a reference signal comprising a target wear; receive a feedback signal comprising a wear measure of the wind turbine; and determine, using at least one PI controller, a weighting adjustment based at least in part on a difference between the target wear and the wear measure, for at least part of the cost weighting of the cost function; wherein the MPC unit is configured to set the cost weighting based at least in part on the weighting adjustment. a model predictive control, MPC, unit configured to determine a control signal (26, 28) for controlling an operation of the wind turbine, wherein the MPC unit is configured to determine the control signal based at least in part on a cost function comprising a wear cost relating to one or more types of wear of the winding turbine, and a corresponding cost weighting, wherein the cost weighting defines a relative weighting of the wear cost in the cost function; and a weighting determination unit configured to: receive a reference signal comprising a target wear; receive a feedback signal comprising a wear measure of the wind turbine; and determine, using at least one PI controller, a weighting adjustment based at least in part on a difference between the target wear and the wear measure, for at least part of the cost weighting of the cost function; wherein receive a reference signal comprising a target wear; receive a feedback signal comprising a wear measure of the wind turbine; and determine, using at least one PI controller, a weighting adjustment based at least in part on a difference between the target wear and the wear measure, for at least part of the cost weighting of the cost function; wherein the MPC unit is configured to set the cost weighting based at least in part on the weighting adjustment.
A filter apparatus comprising:- an extended composite right and left handed (E-CRLH) metamaterial unit cell structure formed from a non-linear combination of a conventional CRLH cell and a dual CRLH cell; a combination of a series inductor LR and a series capacitance CL of the conventional CRLH cell producing a series resonance ω SE, a combination of a shunt inductor LL and a shunt capacitance CR of the conventional CRLH cell producing a shunt resonance ω SH, a combination of a series inductor LR' and a series capacitance CL' of the dual CRLH cell producing a series resonance ω SE', and a combination of a shunt inductor LL' and a shunt capacitance CR' of the dual CRLH cell producing a shunt resonance ω SH'; wherein the series inductor LR, the series capacitance CL, the shunt inductor LL, the shunt capacitance CR, the series inductor LR', the series capacitance CL', the shunt inductor LL' and the shunt capacitance CR' are connected to form a symmetric cell structure for the E-CRLH unit cell where an input and an output of the E-CRLH unit cell have a common circuit structure; and wherein the series inductor LR, the series capacitance CL, the shunt inductor LL, the shunt capacitance CR, the series inductor LR', the series capacitance CL', the shunt inductor LL' and the shunt capacitance CR' have values such that ω SE and ω SH' are substantially equal and ω SH and ω SE' are substantially equal; characterised in that ω SE ≠ ω SH whereby the filter apparatus has two bandpass regions separated by a stop band region. an extended composite right and left handed (E-CRLH) metamaterial unit cell structure formed from a non-linear combination of a conventional CRLH cell and a dual CRLH cell; a combination of a series inductor LR and a series capacitance CL of the conventional CRLH cell producing a series resonance ω SE, a combination of a shunt inductor LL and a shunt capacitance CR of the conventional CRLH cell producing a shunt resonance ω SH, a combination of a series inductor LR' and a series capacitance CL' of the dual CRLH cell producing a series resonance ω SE', and a combination of a shunt inductor LL' and a shunt capacitance CR' of the dual CRLH cell producing a shunt resonance ω SH'; wherein the series inductor LR, the series capacitance CL, the shunt inductor LL, the shunt capacitance CR, the series inductor LR', the series capacitance CL', the shunt inductor LL' and the shunt capacitance CR' are connected to form a symmetric cell structure for the E-CRLH unit cell where an input and an output of the E-CRLH unit cell have a common circuit structure; and wherein the series inductor LR, the series capacitance CL, the shunt inductor LL, the shunt capacitance CR, the series inductor LR', the series capacitance CL', the shunt inductor LL' and the shunt capacitance CR' have values such that ω SE and ω SH' are substantially equal and ω SH and ω SE' are substantially equal; characterised in that ω SE ≠ ω SH whereby the filter apparatus has two bandpass regions separated by a stop band region.
System for self-checkout of goods in a store, in particular in a supermarket, wherein the system comprises a plurality of shopping carts and/or shopping baskets, and wherein the system comprises at least one sales device, wherein the at least one sales device comprises a controller (22, 52) for controlling the sales device (10, 40), a communication device (23, 53) for receiving and transmitting data from and into a network (25, 55) and at least one camera (14, 44) for creating an image of at least one view of an open side of a shopping cart or a shopping basket, wherein the at least one sales device (10, 40) comprises a support plate (13, 43) designed to the effect that the shopping cart or the shopping basket is placeable thereon, characterized in that the at least one sales device (10, 40) comprises a detector and a sensor (15, 45), wherein the sensor (15, 45) automatically determines a unique identification number of the shopping cart or the shopping basket if the detector detects a shopping cart or a shopping basket on the support plate (13, 43), and wherein the network (25, 55, 63) comprises a verification unit, which generates a release signal if a list of goods associated with an identification number transmitted by the sales device (10, 40) corresponds to at least one image of at least one view of an open side of a shopping cart and a weight value of the shopping cart, wherein the at least one image and the weight value are determined and transferred by the sales device, wherein the list is a list of goods which should be situated in the shopping cart or the shopping basket, wherein the items of information about the goods are transmitted from a mobile terminal, individually or as a list, via the network (25, 55, 63) to the verification unit, wherein the operator uses the mobile terminal to scan the goods selected by the operator during shopping.
A bracket for an electronic component, comprising: a bearing part configured to bear an electronic component, the bearing part comprises a first sub-plate and a second sub-plate integrally connected, and the second sub-plate extends and tapers gradually in a length direction of the bearing part; and two side walls oppositely arranged and disposed at the same side of the first sub-plate, the two side walls of the bracket being configured to be disposed on a mainboard and define together with the mainboard and the bearing part an accommodating space; the accommodating space being configured to at least partially accommodate a first flexible circuit board electrically connected to the electronic component, and the first flexible circuit board being configured to be electrically connected to the mainboard; a first position limiting structure comprising two strip-shaped protrusions, wherein the two strip-shaped protrusions protrude from the first sub-plate and are oppositely arranged, the two strip-shaped protrusions both extend in a length direction of the bearing part, and the electronic component is configured to be located between the two strip-shaped protrusions; and a limiting protrusion protruding from the second sub-plate; wherein a longer portion of the first flexible circuit board than the second sub-plate bends along a side edge of the second sub-plate in a width direction of the bearing part and extends into the accommodating space. a bearing part configured to bear an electronic component, the bearing part comprises a first sub-plate and a second sub-plate integrally connected, and the second sub-plate extends and tapers gradually in a length direction of the bearing part; and two side walls oppositely arranged and disposed at the same side of the first sub-plate, the two side walls of the bracket being configured to be disposed on a mainboard and define together with the mainboard and the bearing part an accommodating space; the accommodating space being configured to at least partially accommodate a first flexible circuit board electrically connected to the electronic component, and the first flexible circuit board being configured to be electrically connected to the mainboard; a first position limiting structure comprising two strip-shaped protrusions, wherein the two strip-shaped protrusions protrude from the first sub-plate and are oppositely arranged, the two strip-shaped protrusions both extend in a length direction of the bearing part, and the electronic component is configured to be located between the two strip-shaped protrusions; and a limiting protrusion protruding from the second sub-plate; wherein a longer portion of the first flexible circuit board than the second sub-plate bends along a side edge of the second sub-plate in a width direction of the bearing part and extends into the accommodating space.
A switch device in which an operation unit and a switch unit equipped with an opening-closing contact mechanism that is opened in conjunction with the operation unit are separably joined together, a first spring member biasing in a first direction the opening-closing contact mechanism, wherein the switch unit is provided with a drive portion, characterised by said drive portion comprising a rotary cover and a rotary plate, which drives the opening-closing contact mechanism to a standby position to assume a state when the operation unit is separated from the switch unit, and drives the opening-closing contact mechanism in the usage position to assume another state when the operation unit and the switch unit are joined together, the operation unit is provided with an engagement portion that is engaged with the drive portion and drives the drive portion from the standby position to the usage position when the operation unit is joined and attached to the switch unit, wherein a second rotary coil spring member applies a force on said rotary cover and rotary plate of said drive portion to engage said engagement portion, said force being applied in a second direction which is transversal to said first direction, and the operation unit is joined to the switch unit in said usage position by inserting the operation unit into the switch unit.
Lock having a lock mechanism, which controls a latch and/or a bolt, and having at least one actuating handle, which can be coupled to the lock mechanism for actuation of the latch and/or of the bolt by means of a release device, wherein the actuating handle is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to at least one handle disc (11, 11') of a handle follower, wherein a rocker switch interacts with the handle disc (11, 11') in order to release the lock, and wherein the rocker switch can be adjusted in relation to the handle disc (11, 11') by means of a selector switch, characterized in that the selector switch has a spindle, in which engages an extension of the rocker switch.
An apparatus comprising: means for performing a communication comprising transmitting packets of a first traffic flow and packets of a second traffic flow via a first radio bearer to a second device, wherein the first radio bearer is a default data radio bearer; means for becoming aware that further packets of the second traffic flow are to be transmitted via a second radio bearer to the second device; means, based on the becoming aware, for transmitting a packet data unit via the first radio bearer to the second device, wherein the packet data unit (i) is or comprises a switch-marker signaling the end of transmitting packets of the second traffic flow via the first radio bearer and/or (ii) comprises an indication of the switch of the second traffic flow to the second radio bearer, and wherein packets of the first traffic flow continue to be transmitted via the first radio bearer; means, based on the second radio bearer being established, for transmitting the further packets of the second traffic flow via the second radio bearer to the second device. means for performing a communication comprising transmitting packets of a first traffic flow and packets of a second traffic flow via a first radio bearer to a second device, wherein the first radio bearer is a default data radio bearer; means for becoming aware that further packets of the second traffic flow are to be transmitted via a second radio bearer to the second device; means, based on the becoming aware, for transmitting a packet data unit via the first radio bearer to the second device, wherein the packet data unit (i) is or comprises a switch-marker signaling the end of transmitting packets of the second traffic flow via the first radio bearer and/or (ii) comprises an indication of the switch of the second traffic flow to the second radio bearer, and wherein packets of the first traffic flow continue to be transmitted via the first radio bearer; means, based on the second radio bearer being established, for transmitting the further packets of the second traffic flow via the second radio bearer to the second device.
In a system having multiple wireless handheld devices (108, 206) wherein the handheld devices communicate with at least one server computer via an internet protocol, IP,-based wireless local area network, WLAN, a method associated with the providing of services to groups of subscribers, the method comprising: defining, by the at least one server computer, multiple service zones, wherein each service zone includes one or more access points (104, 226) for one or more IP-based WLANs; storing, by the at least one server computer, the defined multiple service zones; assigning, by the at least one server computer, at least one service type for each of the multiple service zones, wherein some of the service types for some service zones differ from service types for other service zones; storing, by the at least one server computer, the defined service types for the multiple service zones; determining, by the at least one server computer, that one of the multiple handheld devices is operating within one of the multiple service zones, wherein the one handheld device is configured to communicate over the IP-based WLANs or over a cellular phone network under a wireless protocol, and wherein the determining is performed in association with when the one handheld device registers with one of the access points; and, providing to the one handheld device at least one of the service types for the one service zone in which the one handheld device is operating. defining, by the at least one server computer, multiple service zones, wherein each service zone includes one or more access points (104, 226) for one or more IP-based WLANs; storing, by the at least one server computer, the defined multiple service zones; assigning, by the at least one server computer, at least one service type for each of the multiple service zones, wherein some of the service types for some service zones differ from service types for other service zones; storing, by the at least one server computer, the defined service types for the multiple service zones; determining, by the at least one server computer, that one of the multiple handheld devices is operating within one of the multiple service zones, wherein the one handheld device is configured to communicate over the IP-based WLANs or over a cellular phone network under a wireless protocol, and wherein the determining is performed in association with when the one handheld device registers with one of the access points; and, providing to the one handheld device at least one of the service types for the one service zone in which the one handheld device is operating.
A contrast agent for use in an imaging method for the diagnosis and/or risk stratification of carcinoma diseases of a patient, wherein magnetic resonance imaging is carried out, comprising a.) a lanthanide compound, which is not incorporated in a nanoparticle, b.) a contrast enhancer iRGD, characterized in that the carcinoma disease is hepatocellular carcinoma. a.) a lanthanide compound, which is not incorporated in a nanoparticle, b.) a contrast enhancer iRGD,
A method for functional imaging of the brain by ultrasonic waves, comprising the following steps: (a) a vascular imaging step during which a brain of a human or animal subject is imaged by ultrasonic imaging, in order to obtain a vascular image to be studied, the vascular image to be studied being representative of the blood flows in at least one portion of the brain, said subject belonging to a certain class of subjects, (b) a localization step, during which, by shape recognition, at least one portion of the vascular image to be studied is automatically compared with a brain vascular atlas corresponding to said class of subjects, and the vascular image to be studied is thereby located in the brain vascular atlas, (c) an identification step during which a brain functional atlas corresponding to said brain vascular atlas and comprising brain functional areas located in this brain vascular atlas is used, so that at least one brain functional area is identified on the vascular image to be studied. (a) a vascular imaging step during which a brain of a human or animal subject is imaged by ultrasonic imaging, in order to obtain a vascular image to be studied, the vascular image to be studied being representative of the blood flows in at least one portion of the brain, said subject belonging to a certain class of subjects, (b) a localization step, during which, by shape recognition, at least one portion of the vascular image to be studied is automatically compared with a brain vascular atlas corresponding to said class of subjects, and the vascular image to be studied is thereby located in the brain vascular atlas, (c) an identification step during which a brain functional atlas corresponding to said brain vascular atlas and comprising brain functional areas located in this brain vascular atlas is used, so that at least one brain functional area is identified on the vascular image to be studied.
Signal processing module comprising at least one operational unit incorporating calculation units, input and output interfaces (52, 53) able to be connected to a bus and a memory storing data which are intended for said calculation units, characterised in that said memory is organized in such a manner that each data word is stored by column over a plurality of addresses, a column having a width of one bit, the words being transferred in series to said calculation units.
A method of operating an electronic engine control to compensate for rotor speed changes, the method comprising: receiving a fuel flow request, the fuel flow request being computed based on control logic stored in the EEC following a detected engine rotor speed change; sensing actual engine rotor speed; determining a design set point of a fuel metering valve by retrieving engine design speed and flow constant(s) from a look up table stored in a memory of the EEC; calculating a fuel flow correction factor based on the actual engine rotor speed and the design set point; establishing a final fuel flow request based on the fuel flow correction factor; and adjusting the actual set point of the fuel metering valve to compensate for the actual engine rotor speed. receiving a fuel flow request, the fuel flow request being computed based on control logic stored in the EEC following a detected engine rotor speed change; sensing actual engine rotor speed; determining a design set point of a fuel metering valve by retrieving engine design speed and flow constant(s) from a look up table stored in a memory of the EEC; calculating a fuel flow correction factor based on the actual engine rotor speed and the design set point; establishing a final fuel flow request based on the fuel flow correction factor; and adjusting the actual set point of the fuel metering valve to compensate for the actual engine rotor speed.
A method for capturing and recycling iron catalyst used during the production of haloalkane compounds from carbon tetrachloride and an alkene by use of an iron catalyst and one or more trialkylphosphate compounds as a co-catalyst, by employing an electromagnetic separation unit (EMSU); wherein the process is conducted as a continuous operation wherein two or more EMSUs are installed in tandem and operated in parallel fashion.
Method for improving the ohmic-contact behaviour between a contact grid consisting of metal paste and an emitter layer of a silicon solar cell, characterized in that the silicon solar cell is first provided with the emitter layer, the contact grid and a rear contact, and that the contact grid is electrically contacted by a first contacting device connected to one pole of a current source and the rear contact is electrically contacted by second contacting device connected to the other pole of the current source, and that with the current source at least one current pulse is induced with a pulse length of 1 ms to 100 ms and a current magnitude corresponding to 10-to-30 times the short-circuit magnitude of the silicon solar cell measured under standard test conditions along the forward direction of the silicon solar cell.
A flexible lighting strip comprising a multitude of light-emitting diodes, wherein the flexible lighting strip is arranged to be bended around at least two, more preferably three linear independent axes, wherein the light-emitting diodes are arranged in at least two groups, wherein each group comprises at least two light-emitting diodes arranged in an electrical series connection, wherein the at least two groups are arranged in an electrical parallel connection to an anode track and a cathode track, wherein the at least two groups are arranged in a longitudinal arrangement such that a last light-emitting diode of a first group is arranged next to a first light-emitting diode of a second group, characterised in that the last light-emitting diode of the first group is mechanically coupled by means of a coupling structure to the first light-emitting diode of the second group such that a stiffness of the flexible lighting strip between the last light-emitting diode of the first group and the first light-emitting diode of the second group is matched to a stiffness between neighboring LEDs comprised by one of the first group or the second group, wherein the coupling structure is electrically isolated with respect to the anode track and the cathode track or comprises an electrically isolating material such that an electrical connection between the anode track and the cathode track by means of the coupling structure is avoided.