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Energy store, in particular for a motor vehicle, comprising, a secondary cell with two complementary electrodes, a separator keeping them apart, a cell housing, which encloses the electrodes and the separator, and also an electrolyte, with which the cell housing is filled, wherein the cell housing contains hollow glass spheres, which are filled with a quantity of the electrolyte and/or an additive and which are in contact with the electrolyte held in the cell housing, characterized in that the glass of the hollow glass spheres is chosen such that it is dissolved by a chemical reaction with the electrolyte, wherein the glass used is a silicate glass, an aluminosilicate glass, a phosphorus silicate glass, a phosphate glass, a borate glass and/or a borosilicate glass. a secondary cell with two complementary electrodes, a separator keeping them apart, a cell housing, which encloses the electrodes and the separator, and also an electrolyte, with which the cell housing is filled, wherein the cell housing contains hollow glass spheres, which are filled with a quantity of the electrolyte and/or an additive and which are in contact with the electrolyte held in the cell housing, characterized in that the glass of the hollow glass spheres is chosen such that it is dissolved by a chemical reaction with the electrolyte, wherein the glass used is a silicate glass, an aluminosilicate glass, a phosphorus silicate glass, a phosphate glass, a borate glass and/or a borosilicate glass.
A surgical fastener comprising: a first leg including a distal end, a proximal end, and a first insertion tip at the distal end of said first leg; a second leg including a distal end, a proximal end, and a second insertion tip at the distal end of said second leg; a bridge connecting the proximal ends of said first and second legs (254, 258) for forming a closed end of said surgical fastener; said first insertion tip having a first insertion tool seating surface; and said second insertion tip having a second insertion tool seating surface; and characterised in that said first leg comprises a first alignment guide extending between the proximal end of said first leg and said first insertion tool seating surface, and said second leg comprises a second alignment guide extending between the proximal end of said second leg and said second insertion tool seating surface, wherein said first and second alignment guides are selected from the group of alignment guides consisting of ribs (272, 274) extending between the distal and proximal ends of said legs (254, 258), and grooves extending between the distal and proximal ends of said legs (254, 258). a first leg including a distal end, a proximal end, and a first insertion tip at the distal end of said first leg; a second leg including a distal end, a proximal end, and a second insertion tip at the distal end of said second leg; a bridge connecting the proximal ends of said first and second legs (254, 258) for forming a closed end of said surgical fastener; said first insertion tip having a first insertion tool seating surface; and said second insertion tip having a second insertion tool seating surface; and characterised in that said first leg comprises a first alignment guide extending between the proximal end of said first leg and said first insertion tool seating surface, and said second leg comprises a second alignment guide extending between the proximal end of said second leg and said second insertion tool seating surface, wherein said first and second alignment guides are selected from the group of alignment guides consisting of ribs (272, 274) extending between the distal and proximal ends of said legs (254, 258), and grooves extending between the distal and proximal ends of said legs (254, 258).
An illumination system, comprising an excitation light source, a first variable focus lens, a second variable focus lens, and a control unit, wherein: the excitation light source is adapted to provide an excitation light beam; the first variable focus lens is disposed on a transmission path of the excitation light beam; the second variable focus lens is disposed on the transmission path of the excitation light beam, the first variable focus lens is located between the excitation light source and the second variable focus lens, and the second variable focus lens is adapted to receive the excitation light beam exited from the first variable focus lens; and the control unit is electrically connected to the first variable focus lens and the second variable focus lens, characterized in that the control unit is adapted to synchronously adjust focal lengths of the first variable focus lens and the second variable focus lens such that the focal length of the first variable focus lens and the focal length of the second variable lens are continuously changed such that a parallel light excitation beam remains a parallel light beam after passing through the first and second variable focus lenses, so as to continuously change a size of a light spot of the excitation light beam passing through the second variable focus lens. the excitation light source is adapted to provide an excitation light beam; the first variable focus lens is disposed on a transmission path of the excitation light beam; the second variable focus lens is disposed on the transmission path of the excitation light beam, the first variable focus lens is located between the excitation light source and the second variable focus lens, and the second variable focus lens is adapted to receive the excitation light beam exited from the first variable focus lens; and the control unit is electrically connected to the first variable focus lens and the second variable focus lens, characterized in that the control unit is adapted to synchronously adjust focal lengths of the first variable focus lens and the second variable focus lens such that the focal length of the first variable focus lens and the focal length of the second variable lens are continuously changed such that a parallel light excitation beam remains a parallel light beam after passing through the first and second variable focus lenses, so as to continuously change a size of a light spot of the excitation light beam passing through the second variable focus lens.
A polymer composition which is crosslinkable, wherein the polymer composition comprises a polyolefin and a crosslinking agent, and wherein the polymer composition has an electrical conductivity of 150 fS/m or less, when measured at 70 °C and 30 kV/mm mean electric field from a non-degassed, 1 mm thick plaque sample consisting of a crosslinked polymer composition according to DC conductivity method as described under "Determination methods"; and wherein the polyolefin is an unsaturated LDPE polymer, which is selected from an unsaturated LDPE homopolymer or an unsaturated LDPE copolymer of ethylene with one or more comonomer(s), and wherein the unsaturated LDPE polymer contains vinyl groups and the total amount of vinyl groups present in the unsaturated LDPE is higher than 0.05/1000 carbon atoms, and wherein the polyolefin is obtainable by a high pressure process comprising (a) compressing one or more monomer(s) under pressure in a compressor, using a compressor lubricant for lubrication, (b) polymerising a monomer optionally together with one or more comonomer(s) in a polymerisation zone, (c) separating the obtained polyolefin from the unreacted products and recovering the separated polyolefin in a recovery zone, wherein in step a) the compressor lubricant comprises a mineral oil. (a) compressing one or more monomer(s) under pressure in a compressor, using a compressor lubricant for lubrication, (b) polymerising a monomer optionally together with one or more comonomer(s) in a polymerisation zone, (c) separating the obtained polyolefin from the unreacted products and recovering the separated polyolefin in a recovery zone,
A sensor for enabling positioning of a flexible element subject to applied forces, the sensor comprises: - at least two spatially separated light permeable tubes (1, 10) each tube having a first end (1a, 10a) arranged on a first frame portion and a second end (1b, 10b) arranged on a second frame portion of the flexible element, wherein at least one of said first end (1a, 10a) or said second end (1b, 10b) of at least one light permeable tube (1, 10) are attached to a corresponding frame portion (11a, 11b) by means of a joining means; and wherein each of said at least two spatially separated light permeable tubes further comprises, - at least one light emitting device, - at least one light detecting device, connectable to a processing unit, and arranged at a light detecting position of a corresponding light permeable tube (1, 10) and configured to detect light emitted from said at least one light emitting device through the corresponding light permeable tube (1, 10) and configured to transfer information comprising information relating to the detected light to the processing unit to enable the processing unit to determine a distance between said first and said second frame portion. - at least two spatially separated light permeable tubes (1, 10) each tube having a first end (1a, 10a) arranged on a first frame portion and a second end (1b, 10b) arranged on a second frame portion of the flexible element, wherein at least one of said first end (1a, 10a) or said second end (1b, 10b) of at least one light permeable tube (1, 10) are attached to a corresponding frame portion (11a, 11b) by means of a joining means; and wherein each of said at least two spatially separated light permeable tubes further comprises, - at least one light emitting device, - at least one light detecting device, connectable to a processing unit, and arranged at a light detecting position of a corresponding light permeable tube (1, 10) and configured to detect light emitted from said at least one light emitting device through the corresponding light permeable tube (1, 10) and configured to transfer information comprising information relating to the detected light to the processing unit to enable the processing unit to determine a distance between said first and said second frame portion.
A process of activating a surface of a substrate, comprising: contacting or immersing the surface of the substrate with an aqueous composition comprising: a bifunctional molecule, an acid or mixture of acids, and a metallic salt and/or an organometallic complex; wherein the bifunctional molecule has the following empiric formula I: Si 3 -(CH 2) n -R' wherein R is a functional or reactive group which is a hydrolysable group and is capable of forming a chemical bond or coupling with the surface of the substrate, R' is a functional or reactive group capable of forming a chemical bond or coupling with a metal, n is an integer between 1 to 10, preferably n is 3, wherein the organometallic complex is a binuclear chrome complex surrounded by 4 oxalate molecules having an empiric formula [Cr 2 (C 2 O 4) 4] 2- and the metallic salt is a Cr salt; wherein the substrate is any polymeric material, thermoplastic, thermosetting or elastomeric material.
A method for automatic switching between networks, comprising: receiving, by a wireless access device, after a connection between the wireless access device and an intermediate device is established, an instruction message sent by the intermediate device, wherein the instruction message instructs the wireless access device to switch from a currently connected wireless network to a wired network; connecting, by the wireless access device, according to the instruction message, the wired network through the intermediate device, and breaking the connection with the wireless network; and switching, by the wireless access device, from the wired network to the wireless network when a connection between the wireless access device and the wired network is broken; wherein the intermediate device is a network bridge device, and the wireless access device has a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, DHCP, server, and allocates a private network IP address of a self-defined DHCP server IP address pool to a user equipment accessing the wireless access device, wherein a home gateway is further set between the wireless access device and the wired network, and the wireless access device is connected to the wired network through the intermediate device and the home gateway. receiving, by a wireless access device, after a connection between the wireless access device and an intermediate device is established, an instruction message sent by the intermediate device, wherein the instruction message instructs the wireless access device to switch from a currently connected wireless network to a wired network; connecting, by the wireless access device, according to the instruction message, the wired network through the intermediate device, and breaking the connection with the wireless network; and switching, by the wireless access device, from the wired network to the wireless network when a connection between the wireless access device and the wired network is broken; wherein the intermediate device is a network bridge device, and the wireless access device has a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, DHCP, server, and allocates a private network IP address of a self-defined DHCP server IP address pool to a user equipment accessing the wireless access device, wherein a home gateway is further set between the wireless access device and the wired network, and the wireless access device is connected to the wired network through the intermediate device and the home gateway.
A method of initiating a pour of a liquid metal into a casting mould comprising: providing a crucible with an interior base having an opening closed by a plug, wherein the plug is buoyant in the liquid metal having a metal head below a critical height; at least partially immersing a displacement body in the liquid metal in the interior of the crucible so that the metal head is above the critical height; and, initiating pour of the liquid metal by at least partially withdrawing the displacement body from the liquid metal until the metal head falls below the critical height.
A passive optical network, PON, for supporting a mobile network, comprising: a plurality of remote radio units, RRUs, a baseband unit, BBU, in communication with the plurality of RRUs, with the BBU configured to: measure an optical path delay from each RRU of the plurality of RRUs to the BBU during an initialization phase; synchronize all the RRUs in the plurality of RRUs by adjusting a timing of each path based on the optical path delay between each RRU and the BBU; determine a mapping rule that maps each resource block assigned to each RRU of the plurality of RRUs to a different PON transport block, wherein the mapping rule accounts for a difference in each optical path delay between each corresponding RRU and the BBU; and transmit the mapping rule to each RRU of the plurality of RRUs, and wherein each RRU of the plurality of RRUs is configured to receive the mapping rule from the BBU. a plurality of remote radio units, RRUs, a baseband unit, BBU, in communication with the plurality of RRUs, with the BBU configured to: measure an optical path delay from each RRU of the plurality of RRUs to the BBU during an initialization phase; synchronize all the RRUs in the plurality of RRUs by adjusting a timing of each path based on the optical path delay between each RRU and the BBU; determine a mapping rule that maps each resource block assigned to each RRU of the plurality of RRUs to a different PON transport block, wherein the mapping rule accounts for a difference in each optical path delay between each corresponding RRU and the BBU; and transmit the mapping rule to each RRU of the plurality of RRUs, and wherein each RRU of the plurality of RRUs is configured to receive the mapping rule from the BBU. measure an optical path delay from each RRU of the plurality of RRUs to the BBU during an initialization phase; synchronize all the RRUs in the plurality of RRUs by adjusting a timing of each path based on the optical path delay between each RRU and the BBU; determine a mapping rule that maps each resource block assigned to each RRU of the plurality of RRUs to a different PON transport block, wherein the mapping rule accounts for a difference in each optical path delay between each corresponding RRU and the BBU; and transmit the mapping rule to each RRU of the plurality of RRUs, and wherein each RRU of the plurality of RRUs is configured to receive the mapping rule from the BBU.
A method for carrying out a switchover of an on-load tap-changer using a drive system, wherein the drive system comprises at least one motor which acts on a drive shaft, a control device and an encoder system which is directly or indirectly coupled to the drive shaft; characterized by the following steps: - in a first step a signal for switching the on-load tap-changer is received from the control device; - in a second step, it is determined by means of the control device whether switching to a current tap (N J) was performed from an upward direction (N+) or downward direction (N-), and whether switching will be performed to the next tap (N J+1, N J-1) in the upward direction (N+) or downward direction (N-); - in a third step, on the basis of the determination in step, one of a plurality of travel profiles is selected for the drive system of the on-load tap-changer, on the basis of which the switchover is carried out; and - in a fourth step the switchover is carried out and monitored by means of the drive system according to the selected travel profile. - in a first step a signal for switching the on-load tap-changer is received from the control device; - in a second step, it is determined by means of the control device whether switching to a current tap (N J) was performed from an upward direction (N+) or downward direction (N-), and whether switching will be performed to the next tap (N J+1, N J-1) in the upward direction (N+) or downward direction (N-); - in a third step, on the basis of the determination in step, one of a plurality of travel profiles is selected for the drive system of the on-load tap-changer, on the basis of which the switchover is carried out; and - in a fourth step the switchover is carried out and monitored by means of the drive system according to the selected travel profile.
Rechargeable battery system for a vehicle, the system comprising at least two battery subsystems (200, 300) each provided with two connection terminals, control means (50, 41-49), at least one charging interface capable of operating at a first charging voltage, at least one consumer interface capable of operating at a first determined supply voltage, and a regulation device thermal of the at least two battery subsystems (200, 300), the control means (50, 41-49) being able to connect in parallel the terminals of said at least two battery subsystems (200, 300) to the charging interface during recharging of the battery system and at the consumer interface, characterized in that the control means are further capable of connecting in series the terminals of said at least two sub -battery systems (200, 300) at the charging interface when charging of the battery system via the charging interface is controlled at a determined second charging voltage and at the consumer interface to provide a second determined supply voltage, the consumer interface being a voltage converter supplying the thermal regulation device.
A method comprising: receiving by a controller one or more encoding properties from a video encoder wherein the video encoder uses an encoding type configured to compress the sequence of images into intra-coded images and inter-coded images, wherein the one or more encoding properties include an indication of which image in the sequence is to be compressed into the next intra-coded image (n I), and causing by the controller adjusting of at least one imaging parameter of a camera that produces a sequence of images, such that the camera produces additional images in a sequence of images for the video encoder using the adjusted at least one imaging parameter; wherein the causing adjusting includes determining a time for the adjusting, such that the first additional image produced by the camera after the adjusting is the image indicated to be the next image that is to be compressed into the next intra-coded image (n I, 303). receiving by a controller one or more encoding properties from a video encoder wherein the video encoder uses an encoding type configured to compress the sequence of images into intra-coded images and inter-coded images, wherein the one or more encoding properties include an indication of which image in the sequence is to be compressed into the next intra-coded image (n I), and causing by the controller adjusting of at least one imaging parameter of a camera that produces a sequence of images, such that the camera produces additional images in a sequence of images for the video encoder using the adjusted at least one imaging parameter;
A nose piece assembly for an automated spar assembly tool comprising: a base; an engaging member; and an offset member extending between said base and said engaging member, said offset member having substantially a U-shape allowing for access by said engaging member to portions of a structural assembly behind a closed angle, wherein the base comprises a rotation flange for attachment to a bucking station of an automated drilling system, which further comprises a drilling station, the bucking station acting on one side of the structural assembly for providing a reaction clamping force equal to and opposite to a clamping force applied by the drilling station acting on an opposite side of the one side of the structural assembly, characterized by a plurality of magnets embedded in the rotation flange for attachment to a headstone on the bucking station. a base; an engaging member; and an offset member extending between said base and said engaging member, said offset member having substantially a U-shape allowing for access by said engaging member to portions of a structural assembly behind a closed angle, wherein the base comprises a rotation flange for attachment to a bucking station of an automated drilling system, which further comprises a drilling station, the bucking station acting on one side of the structural assembly for providing a reaction clamping force equal to and opposite to a clamping force applied by the drilling station acting on an opposite side of the one side of the structural assembly, characterized by a plurality of magnets embedded in the rotation flange for attachment to a headstone on the bucking station.