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A rolling search unit for ultrasonic railroad rail inspection comprising: a wheel assembly having a tire filled with an ultrasonic coupling fluid and rotatably mounted on an axle (30, 34) for rolling contact with a head of an underlying rail of the railroad, the tire being made of a flexible membrane material, whereby the tire forms a contact patch when placed on the head of the underlying rail during an inspection operation; an ultrasonic transducer supported on the axle (30, 34) within the tire for propagating an ultrasonic beam through the coupling fluid and the tire into the head of the underlying rail, and for receiving ultrasonic beams reflected back from defects detected in the underlying rail; and characterized by a baffle mounted in stationary relationship on the axle in the coupling fluid within the tire to suppress rotation of the coupling fluid with the tire when the tire rotates on the axle. a wheel assembly having a tire filled with an ultrasonic coupling fluid and rotatably mounted on an axle (30, 34) for rolling contact with a head of an underlying rail of the railroad, the tire being made of a flexible membrane material, whereby the tire forms a contact patch when placed on the head of the underlying rail during an inspection operation; an ultrasonic transducer supported on the axle (30, 34) within the tire for propagating an ultrasonic beam through the coupling fluid and the tire into the head of the underlying rail, and for receiving ultrasonic beams reflected back from defects detected in the underlying rail; and characterized by a baffle mounted in stationary relationship on the axle in the coupling fluid within the tire to suppress rotation of the coupling fluid with the tire when the tire rotates on the axle.
An apparatus, being a user equipment or a part thereof, comprising a transceiver configured to provide a connection with at least one network node, and a processor configured to receive, via the transceiver, user equipment specific information enabling handover type identification and/or enabling apparatus type identification related to a handover and to store the user equipment specific information enabling handover type identification and/or apparatus type identification, wherein the processor is configured to detect a connection failure and, when a connection failure is detected, to provide the user equipment specific information enabling handover type identification and/or enabling apparatus type identification to a base station via the transceiver after a recovery from the connection failure.
A microcapsule comprising a core and at least one shell, wherein the core is composed of at least one alkanesulfonic acid of the general formula R 1 -SO 3 H, in which R 1 is a straight-chain or branched C 1 - to C 4 -alkyl radical, and anhydrous alkanesulfonic acid is used as the core of the microcapsule; and the shell consists of at least one synthetic or natural wax selected from synthetic waxes based on polyethylene, polypropylene, or Fischer-Tropsch waxes which may optionally be chemically modified, or semisynthetic waxes such as amide waxes, montan waxes, paraffins and microcrystalline waxes or natural waxes, such as beeswax or carnauba wax, or else mixtures thereof, and the density of the microcapsule is greater than 1.0 g/cm 3. R 1 is a straight-chain or branched C 1 - to C 4 -alkyl radical, and anhydrous alkanesulfonic acid is used as the core of the microcapsule; and the shell consists of at least one synthetic or natural wax selected from synthetic waxes based on polyethylene, polypropylene, or Fischer-Tropsch waxes which may optionally be chemically modified, or semisynthetic waxes such as amide waxes, montan waxes, paraffins and microcrystalline waxes or natural waxes, such as beeswax or carnauba wax, or else mixtures thereof, and the density of the microcapsule is greater than 1.0 g/cm 3.
Device for phase balancing on a polyphase electrical network, comprising: - a converter generating an output voltage intended to supply a single-phase electrical load connected to the polyphase electrical network, the converter being configured to selectively modify the phase shift between its output voltage and the phases of the polyphase electrical network; characterized by - a module for controlling the synchronization of the converter, able to: - control the synchronization of the output voltage of the converter with a first phase of the electrical network; - control a progressive phase shifting of the output voltage of the converter until it is synchronized with a second phase of the electrical network; - a module for controlling connection of the single-phase electrical load to the electrical network, controlling the connection of the electrical load to the converter voltage when the latter is synchronized with the first phase of the network, maintaining the electrical load disconnected from the network during the progressive phase shifting of the output voltage, controlling the connection of the electrical load to the second phase of the electrical network when the converter output voltage is synchronized with the second phase of the electrical network. - a converter generating an output voltage intended to supply a single-phase electrical load connected to the polyphase electrical network, the converter being configured to selectively modify the phase shift between its output voltage and the phases of the polyphase electrical network; characterized by - a module for controlling the synchronization of the converter, able to: - control the synchronization of the output voltage of the converter with a first phase of the electrical network; - control a progressive phase shifting of the output voltage of the converter until it is synchronized with a second phase of the electrical network; - control the synchronization of the output voltage of the converter with a first phase of the electrical network; - control a progressive phase shifting of the output voltage of the converter until it is synchronized with a second phase of the electrical network; - a module for controlling connection of the single-phase electrical load to the electrical network, controlling the connection of the electrical load to the converter voltage when the latter is synchronized with the first phase of the network, maintaining the electrical load disconnected from the network during the progressive phase shifting of the output voltage, controlling the connection of the electrical load to the second phase of the electrical network when the converter output voltage is synchronized with the second phase of the electrical network.
A computer-implemented method for providing a dynamic appearance to a generic, morphable 3D model, based on a training set of 3D models, wherein each 3D model of said training set of 3D models comprises a geometry and an appearance, said method comprising: - determining a set of sampling locations, wherein each sampling location of said set of sampling locations is located outside of each 3D model of said training set of 3D models; - obtaining, for a plurality of 3D models of said training set of 3D models, from each sampling location of said set of sampling locations a local appearance sample, comprising a 2D projection of an appearance of an area, corresponding to said sampling location, of each 3D model of the plurality of 3D models, on said sampling location; - building for each sampling location of the set of sampling locations a local appearance model by determining local principal components of said local appearance samples by performing a principal component analysis of said local appearance samples, and linearly combining said local principal components for each 3D model of said plurality of 3D models; - for a predetermined point on the generic, morphable 3D model: determining an appearance of said point based on said local appearance models. - determining a set of sampling locations, wherein each sampling location of said set of sampling locations is located outside of each 3D model of said training set of 3D models; - obtaining, for a plurality of 3D models of said training set of 3D models, from each sampling location of said set of sampling locations a local appearance sample, comprising a 2D projection of an appearance of an area, corresponding to said sampling location, of each 3D model of the plurality of 3D models, on said sampling location; - building for each sampling location of the set of sampling locations a local appearance model by determining local principal components of said local appearance samples by performing a principal component analysis of said local appearance samples, and linearly combining said local principal components for each 3D model of said plurality of 3D models; - for a predetermined point on the generic, morphable 3D model: determining an appearance of said point based on said local appearance models.
A compressor system, comprising: a compressor including a compressor inlet, a compressor outlet, and a bearing assembly, the compressor configured to compress a heat transfer fluid; and an additive dispenser fluidly coupled to the compressor upstream of the bearing assembly, the additive dispenser configured to controllably release a volume of an additive material into the heat transfer fluid, wherein the additive material is in the form of a liquid or gel and is periodically released or sprayed from the additive dispenser at preselected time intervals during operation of the compressor, wherein the additive dispenser hence releases the additive material in a controlled manner into the heat transfer fluid, the additive material configured to lubricate the bearing assembly. a compressor including a compressor inlet, a compressor outlet, and a bearing assembly, the compressor configured to compress a heat transfer fluid; and an additive dispenser fluidly coupled to the compressor upstream of the bearing assembly, the additive dispenser configured to controllably release a volume of an additive material into the heat transfer fluid, wherein the additive material is in the form of a liquid or gel and is periodically released or sprayed from the additive dispenser at preselected time intervals during operation of the compressor, wherein the additive dispenser hence releases the additive material in a controlled manner into the heat transfer fluid, the additive material configured to lubricate the bearing assembly.
A method of calibrating beam scan fields for an additive manufacturing process in which two or more radiant energy beams (54, 56) are used to selectively fuse material to form a workpiece, the method comprising: directing the two or more radiant energy beams (54, 56) using individual beam steering mechanisms to create a calibration build pattern on a substrate, the calibration build pattern including measurement artifacts (70, 72) created by each of the two or more radiant energy beams (54, 56); measuring a position of the measurement artifacts (70, 72): comparing the measured position of the measurement artifacts (70, 72) to a standard to identify an alignment error; and adjusting at least one of the beam steering mechanisms to compensate for the alignment error; wherein the measurement artifacts (70, 72) are arranged in a plurality of measurement artifact groups, and the plurality of measurement artifact groups have a variable spacing within the calibration build pattern; wherein each beam steering mechanism is associated with a scan field, and the beam steering mechanisms are positioned such that the scan fields partially overlap each other, wherein each measurement artifact group includes a local control point and including at least one measurement artifact formed by each of the two or more radiant energy beams (54, 56). directing the two or more radiant energy beams (54, 56) using individual beam steering mechanisms to create a calibration build pattern on a substrate, the calibration build pattern including measurement artifacts (70, 72) created by each of the two or more radiant energy beams (54, 56); measuring a position of the measurement artifacts (70, 72): comparing the measured position of the measurement artifacts (70, 72) to a standard to identify an alignment error; and adjusting at least one of the beam steering mechanisms to compensate for the alignment error; wherein the measurement artifacts (70, 72) are arranged in a plurality of measurement artifact groups, and the plurality of measurement artifact groups have a variable spacing within the calibration build pattern; wherein each beam steering mechanism is associated with a scan field, and the beam steering mechanisms are positioned such that the scan fields partially overlap each other, wherein each measurement artifact group includes a local control point and including at least one measurement artifact formed by each of the two or more radiant energy beams (54, 56).
A material handling system, comprising: a plurality of destination areas; a plurality of vehicles for delivering items to the destination areas or retrieving items from the destination areas, wherein the vehicles travel a path; a controller for controlling movement of the plurality of vehicles; means for detecting whether an item on one of the vehicles extends beyond a pre-determined dimensional threshold relative to the vehicle, wherein the means for detecting is positioned adjacent the path on which the vehicles travel and the means for detecting is operable to create a depth data set representative of a three-dimensional representation of a target area; wherein the controller controls operation of the vehicle in response to the means for detecting determining that an item projects beyond the dimensional threshold. a plurality of destination areas; a plurality of vehicles for delivering items to the destination areas or retrieving items from the destination areas, wherein the vehicles travel a path; a controller for controlling movement of the plurality of vehicles; means for detecting whether an item on one of the vehicles extends beyond a pre-determined dimensional threshold relative to the vehicle, wherein the means for detecting is positioned adjacent the path on which the vehicles travel and the means for detecting is operable to create a depth data set representative of a three-dimensional representation of a target area; wherein the controller controls operation of the vehicle in response to the means for detecting determining that an item projects beyond the dimensional threshold.
A computer system for planning mobile robot trajectories, the computer system comprising: an input configured to receive a set of scenario description parameters describing a scenario and a desired goal for a mobile robot in the scenario; a runtime optimizer configured to compute a final mobile robot trajectory for the mobile robot that exactly or approximately optimizes a cost function for the desired goal in the scenario, subject to a set of hard constraints for the scenario that the final mobile robot trajectory is guaranteed to satisfy; and a function approximator configured to compute, from the set of scenario description parameters, initialization data defining an initial mobile robot trajectory for the mobile robot; wherein the computer system is configured to initialize the runtime optimizer with the initialization data, in order to guide the runtime optimizer from the initial mobile robot trajectory to the final mobile robot trajectory that satisfies the hard constraints, the function approximator having been trained on example sets of scenario description parameters and ground truth initialization data for the example sets of scenario description parameters. an input configured to receive a set of scenario description parameters describing a scenario and a desired goal for a mobile robot in the scenario; a runtime optimizer configured to compute a final mobile robot trajectory for the mobile robot that exactly or approximately optimizes a cost function for the desired goal in the scenario, subject to a set of hard constraints for the scenario that the final mobile robot trajectory is guaranteed to satisfy; and a function approximator configured to compute, from the set of scenario description parameters, initialization data defining an initial mobile robot trajectory for the mobile robot; wherein the computer system is configured to initialize the runtime optimizer with the initialization data, in order to guide the runtime optimizer from the initial mobile robot trajectory to the final mobile robot trajectory that satisfies the hard constraints, the function approximator having been trained on example sets of scenario description parameters and ground truth initialization data for the example sets of scenario description parameters.
A solid formulation comprising dried viable bacterial cells and a bile binding agent for use in a method of immunotherapy which comprises oral administration of said formulation to an individual in need thereof, wherein the bile binding agent is cholestyramine and the viable bacterial cells are bacterial vaccine cells.
Fluid filter, in particular a fuel filter, having a collection chamber, in particular having a water collection chamber for collecting discharged fluid/water, and having a draining device, for example a draining valve or a draining screw, for draining the discharged fluid/water, wherein the draining device in opened state facilitates an air inlet into the collection chamber/water collection chamber and has an antenna-like formed long continuation which protrudes into the collection chamber/water collection chamber and at an opening of the draining device reduces through movement a surface tension of the fluid/water, characterised in - that the draining device has a housing with a first outer thread by means of which it can be screwed in to a first inner thread disposed at a wall of the collection chamber/water collection chamber, - that the draining device has a valve piston having a second outer thread which can be screwed into a second inner thread disposed at the housing, - that the two outer threads (9, 12) are formed co-directional and of different stiffness, wherein the second outer thread is less stiff than the first outer thread, - that the housing has a valve seat in which the valve piston with one valve section is translationally adjustable by means of a rotational movement, wherein the continuation disposed at the valve section and an axial extension β of the housing side valve seat is smaller than an axial extension α of the second outer thread. - that the draining device has a housing with a first outer thread by means of which it can be screwed in to a first inner thread disposed at a wall of the collection chamber/water collection chamber, - that the draining device has a valve piston having a second outer thread which can be screwed into a second inner thread disposed at the housing, - that the two outer threads (9, 12) are formed co-directional and of different stiffness, wherein the second outer thread is less stiff than the first outer thread, - that the housing has a valve seat in which the valve piston with one valve section is translationally adjustable by means of a rotational movement, wherein the continuation disposed at the valve section and an axial extension β of the housing side valve seat is smaller than an axial extension α of the second outer thread.
A fine emulsion-type cosmetic comprising: an aqueous phase that is a continuous layer; an oil phase that is dispersed in the aqueous phase and comprises at least 82% by mass of a silicone oil and a hydrocarbon oil therein; a carboxy-modified silicone represented by the following formula; a higher alcohol having 16 to 22 carbon atoms; a nonionic surfactant having a POE chain and an HLB of 5 to 10; and a dihydric glycol; wherein the fine emulsion has an average emulsion particle size at largest 150 nm; wherein each of R 1 and R 2 is a functional group represented by -O-Si(R 4) 3 in which R 4 is an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R 3 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; M is a hydrogen atom, a metal atom, or an organic cation; A is one of a linear or a branched alkylene group represented by C q H 2q; and q is an integer of 6 to 20 and wherein a mass ratio of (oil agent)/(carboxy-modified silicone + higher alcohol + nonionic surfactant) is 1.5 or less. an aqueous phase that is a continuous layer; an oil phase that is dispersed in the aqueous phase and comprises at least 82% by mass of a silicone oil and a hydrocarbon oil therein; a carboxy-modified silicone represented by the following formula; a higher alcohol having 16 to 22 carbon atoms; a nonionic surfactant having a POE chain and an HLB of 5 to 10; and a dihydric glycol; wherein the fine emulsion has an average emulsion particle size at largest 150 nm; wherein each of R 1 and R 2 is a functional group represented by -O-Si(R 4) 3 in which R 4 is an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R 3 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; M is a hydrogen atom, a metal atom, or an organic cation; A is one of a linear or a branched alkylene group represented by C q H 2q; and q is an integer of 6 to 20 and wherein a mass ratio of (oil agent)/(carboxy-modified silicone + higher alcohol + nonionic surfactant) is 1.5 or less.
A pharmaceutical composition for use in treating Parkinson's disease in a mammal, comprising a first pharmaceutical agent and a second pharmaceutical agent, wherein the first pharmaceutical agent is the antagonist of the adenosine receptor 2 (A 2A) Tozadenant and the second pharmaceutical agent is the antagonist of the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor subtype NR2B Radiprodil.
Apparatus for generating dialysate for dialysis comprising a dialysate outlet and a dialysate inlet and dialysate purifying means, characterised in that the dialysate purifying means comprise a cryopurifier for generating pure water, the cyropurifier having an inlet and an outlet, wherein the inlet of the cryopurifier is connected to the dialysate outlet and the outlet of the cryopurifier is connected to the dialysate inlet.