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An autonomous area monitoring device, comprising: - a passive infrared sensor, adapted to be mounted at a predetermined point from which the area to be monitored can be viewed, this sensor delivering a sequence of signals relating to the heat detected within the area to be monitored, this sensor being a sensor of the multi-area type producing a two-dimensional image formed of a grid of squares corresponding to adjacent elementary areas (Zij) of the area to be monitored, with, for each square, a respective heat signal; - means for analysing the heat signals of each square of the grid and for delivering, for each signal of the sequence and for each square of the grid, an indicator of presence of a source of heat representative of a target detected in the corresponding square; and - a data processor, adapted to analyse the signals delivered by the sensor to discriminate between presence and absence of a source of heat within the area to be monitored as a function of predetermined criteria, and, in the presence of a target detected in at least one square of the grid, to conditionally deliver as an output an alert, characterized in that: - the squares of the grid are classified into authorized squares and secured squares; and - the data processor is configured to conditionally deliver said alert in the presence of a target detected in at least one square of the grid as a function of i) the position on the grid of the detected target and ii) of the classification into authorized square or secured square of the square in which this target is detected. - a passive infrared sensor, adapted to be mounted at a predetermined point from which the area to be monitored can be viewed, this sensor delivering a sequence of signals relating to the heat detected within the area to be monitored, this sensor being a sensor of the multi-area type producing a two-dimensional image formed of a grid of squares corresponding to adjacent elementary areas (Zij) of the area to be monitored, with, for each square, a respective heat signal; - means for analysing the heat signals of each square of the grid and for delivering, for each signal of the sequence and for each square of the grid, an indicator of presence of a source of heat representative of a target detected in the corresponding square; and - a data processor, adapted to analyse the signals delivered by the sensor to discriminate between presence and absence of a source of heat within the area to be monitored as a function of predetermined criteria, and, in the presence of a target detected in at least one square of the grid, to conditionally deliver as an output an alert, - the squares of the grid are classified into authorized squares and secured squares; and - the data processor is configured to conditionally deliver said alert in the presence of a target detected in at least one square of the grid as a function of i) the position on the grid of the detected target and ii) of the classification into authorized square or secured square of the square in which this target is detected.
An automatic run method comprising: - causing a work vehicle to automatically run following a target route; - receiving, from an operator, a correcting operation that corrects a positional deviation between the work vehicle and the target route; and characterized in that the automatic run method comprises: - prohibiting, when the positional deviation is equal to or greater than a threshold value (Lth), a work vehicle's correcting action that is generated in response to the correcting operation. - causing a work vehicle to automatically run following a target route; - receiving, from an operator, a correcting operation that corrects a positional deviation between the work vehicle and the target route; and characterized in that the automatic run method comprises: - prohibiting, when the positional deviation is equal to or greater than a threshold value (Lth), a work vehicle's correcting action that is generated in response to the correcting operation.
A machine for fitting and removing a tyre from a corresponding rim of a vehicle wheel, comprising: - a wheel-holder unit rotating about a first axis; - at least one bead breaker tool, movable along a second axis parallel to the first axis; - a roller rotating about a fourth axis parallel to the first axis and configured to move by rotation about a fifth axis spaced from the fourth axis, between an active position, wherein it is in contact with a tyre tread of the wheel mounted on the wheel-holder unit, to a position of non-interference relative to the tyre; - at least one force sensor (40, 45) connected to the roller for detecting a signal representing a force transmitted to the roller by the tyre; - a processing unit connected to said at least one force sensor to receive said signal and process it, characterized by comprising a removal tool, pivotally movable about a sixth axis parallel to the first axis and spaced from it, between a first position proximal to the first axis and a second position distal from the first axis, which is movable in a direction parallel to the first axis and movable towards and away from the sixth axis. - a wheel-holder unit rotating about a first axis; - at least one bead breaker tool, movable along a second axis parallel to the first axis; - a roller rotating about a fourth axis parallel to the first axis and configured to move by rotation about a fifth axis spaced from the fourth axis, between an active position, wherein it is in contact with a tyre tread of the wheel mounted on the wheel-holder unit, to a position of non-interference relative to the tyre; - at least one force sensor (40, 45) connected to the roller for detecting a signal representing a force transmitted to the roller by the tyre; - a processing unit connected to said at least one force sensor to receive said signal and process it,
A trainable transceiver unit comprising: a transceiver circuit configured to reproduce and transmit control signals for operating a plurality of remote electronic devices; a user input device configured to accept user input; a battery; and a voltage regulator circuit comprising: a DC-DC converter configured to step up the battery voltage level; a low leakage switch configured to couple the battery and the DC-DC converter; and a temperature-sensitive current source configured to affect the base drive current, from the battery, to the low leakage switch; wherein the battery is configured to power the transceiver circuit, the user input device, and the voltage regulator circuit. a transceiver circuit configured to reproduce and transmit control signals for operating a plurality of remote electronic devices; a user input device configured to accept user input; a battery; and a voltage regulator circuit comprising: a DC-DC converter configured to step up the battery voltage level; a low leakage switch configured to couple the battery and the DC-DC converter; and a temperature-sensitive current source configured to affect the base drive current, from the battery, to the low leakage switch; a DC-DC converter configured to step up the battery voltage level; a low leakage switch configured to couple the battery and the DC-DC converter; and a temperature-sensitive current source configured to affect the base drive current, from the battery, to the low leakage switch; wherein the battery is configured to power the transceiver circuit, the user input device, and the voltage regulator circuit.
A circuit comprising: a first input coupled to a reference resistor (R REF) in a first mode of operation and coupled to a resistive sensor (R SENS) in a second mode of operation; a second input coupled to a capacitive sensor (C SENS) in the first mode of operation and coupled to a reference capacitor (C REF) in the second mode of operation; a voltage-to-current converter coupled to the first input; an integrator coupled to the voltage-to-current converter and the second input, wherein the integrator comprises an amplifier coupled to first and second switches (S7, S8) configured in a first position in the first mode of operation and configured in a second position in the second mode of operation, and wherein the first and second switches (S7, S8) are configured to couple the capacitive sensor (C SENS) in the first mode of operation to the amplifier and to couple the reference capacitor (C Ref) in the second mode of operation to the amplifier (A 5); and an output for providing a capacitive sensor data stream in the first mode of operation and for providing a resistive sensor data stream in the second mode of operation. a first input coupled to a reference resistor (R REF) in a first mode of operation and coupled to a resistive sensor (R SENS) in a second mode of operation; a second input coupled to a capacitive sensor (C SENS) in the first mode of operation and coupled to a reference capacitor (C REF) in the second mode of operation; a voltage-to-current converter coupled to the first input; an integrator coupled to the voltage-to-current converter and the second input, wherein the integrator comprises an amplifier coupled to first and second switches (S7, S8) configured in a first position in the first mode of operation and configured in a second position in the second mode of operation, and wherein the first and second switches (S7, S8) are configured to couple the capacitive sensor (C SENS) in the first mode of operation to the amplifier and to couple the reference capacitor (C Ref) in the second mode of operation to the amplifier (A 5); and an output for providing a capacitive sensor data stream in the first mode of operation and for providing a resistive sensor data stream in the second mode of operation.
A data transmission method in a multi-user equipment superposition transmission, comprising: allocating, based on a power ratio value of near user equipment to far user equipment in two paired user equipments, a transmit power to each of the near user equipment and the far user equipment, wherein the power ratio value is a ratio in a first ratio set, at least one ratio in the first ratio set is selected from a second ratio set, and ratios in the first ratio set satisfy the formula 0.5 k 2: 2 n + 0.5 k 2, where 1 ≤ k ≤ 15 and 1 ≤ n ≤ 16 - k; and performing data transmission based on the transmit power of the near user equipment and the transmit power of the far user equipment on a same time-frequency resource, wherein the far user equipment uses a quadrature phase shift keying, QPSK, modulation scheme and the near user equipment uses the QPSK modulation scheme, and the second ratio set is: {121:289, 49:121, 81:225, 121:361, 25:81, 49:169, 81:289, 81:361, 49:225, 25:121, 9:49, 49:289, 25:169, 49:361, 49:529, 25:289, 9:121, 25:361, 25:441, 9:169}. allocating, based on a power ratio value of near user equipment to far user equipment in two paired user equipments, a transmit power to each of the near user equipment and the far user equipment, wherein the power ratio value is a ratio in a first ratio set, at least one ratio in the first ratio set is selected from a second ratio set, and ratios in the first ratio set satisfy the formula 0.5 k 2: 2 n + 0.5 k 2, where 1 ≤ k ≤ 15 and 1 ≤ n ≤ 16 - k; and performing data transmission based on the transmit power of the near user equipment and the transmit power of the far user equipment on a same time-frequency resource, wherein the far user equipment uses a quadrature phase shift keying, QPSK, modulation scheme and the near user equipment uses the QPSK modulation scheme, and the second ratio set is: {121:289, 49:121, 81:225, 121:361, 25:81, 49:169, 81:289, 81:361, 49:225, 25:121, 9:49, 49:289, 25:169, 49:361, 49:529, 25:289, 9:121, 25:361, 25:441, 9:169}.
A photovoltaic device (100, 200, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1700) comprising: a substrate (105, 205, 1005, 1105, 1205, 1405, 1505, 1605, 1705); a transparent conductive oxide layer (110, 210, 1010, 1110, 1210, 1410, 1510, 1610, 1710) formed on the substrate; a back contact (125, 225, 1025, 1125, 1225, 1425, 1525, 1625); and an absorber layer (120, 220, 1040, 1140, 1242, 1421, 1521, 1620, 1720) formed between the TCO layer and the back contact, wherein: the absorber layer is composed of cadmium, selenium, and tellurium to form a CdSe x Te 1-x compound, x is from about 0.01 to about 0.40, the absorber layer has a concentration gradient of Se formed therein, and a concentration of Se adjacent the TCO layer is higher than a concentration of Se adjacent the back contact. a substrate (105, 205, 1005, 1105, 1205, 1405, 1505, 1605, 1705); a transparent conductive oxide layer (110, 210, 1010, 1110, 1210, 1410, 1510, 1610, 1710) formed on the substrate; a back contact (125, 225, 1025, 1125, 1225, 1425, 1525, 1625); and an absorber layer (120, 220, 1040, 1140, 1242, 1421, 1521, 1620, 1720) formed between the TCO layer and the back contact, wherein: the absorber layer is composed of cadmium, selenium, and tellurium to form a CdSe x Te 1-x compound, x is from about 0.01 to about 0.40, the absorber layer has a concentration gradient of Se formed therein, and a concentration of Se adjacent the TCO layer is higher than a concentration of Se adjacent the back contact. the absorber layer is composed of cadmium, selenium, and tellurium to form a CdSe x Te 1-x compound, x is from about 0.01 to about 0.40, the absorber layer has a concentration gradient of Se formed therein, and a concentration of Se adjacent the TCO layer is higher than a concentration of Se adjacent the back contact.
A multi-axis imaging system, comprising: an imaging gantry with an imaging axis extending through a bore of the imaging gantry; a support column that supports the imaging gantry on one side of the gantry in a cantilevered manner; a base that supports the imaging gantry and the support column; a first drive mechanism that translates the gantry in a vertical direction relative to the support column and the base; a second drive mechanism that rotates the gantry with respect to the support column between a first orientation where the imaging axis of the imaging gantry extends in a vertical direction parallel to the support column and a second orientation where the imaging axis of the gantry extends in a horizontal direction parallel with the base; and a third drive mechanism that translates the support column and the gantry in a horizontal direction along the base; characterized in that the first drive mechanism comprises a non-backdrivable drive system including a motor geared into a lead screw that extends along a length of the support column, and a carriage connected with the gantry comprising a nut fixed thereto that engages with the lead screw such that a rotation of the lead screw drives a translation of the carriage and the gantry in a vertical direction relative to the support column, the first drive mechanism being non-backdrivable under normal operating loads. an imaging gantry with an imaging axis extending through a bore of the imaging gantry; a support column that supports the imaging gantry on one side of the gantry in a cantilevered manner; a base that supports the imaging gantry and the support column; a first drive mechanism that translates the gantry in a vertical direction relative to the support column and the base; a second drive mechanism that rotates the gantry with respect to the support column between a first orientation where the imaging axis of the imaging gantry extends in a vertical direction parallel to the support column and a second orientation where the imaging axis of the gantry extends in a horizontal direction parallel with the base; and a third drive mechanism that translates the support column and the gantry in a horizontal direction along the base; characterized in that the first drive mechanism comprises a non-backdrivable drive system including a motor geared into a lead screw that extends along a length of the support column, and a carriage connected with the gantry comprising a nut fixed thereto that engages with the lead screw such that a rotation of the lead screw drives a translation of the carriage and the gantry in a vertical direction relative to the support column, the first drive mechanism being non-backdrivable under normal operating loads.
A posterior stabilized knee orthopaedic prosthesis comprising: a tibial bearing which can be coupled to a tibial tray, and which has (i) a platform including a medial bearing surface and a lateral bearing surface and (ii) a spine extending upwardly from the platform between the medial bearing surface and the lateral bearing surface, the spine including a posterior side, and a femoral component configured to be coupled to a surgically-prepared surface of the distal end of a femur, the femoral component including (i) a lateral condyle configured to articulate with the lateral bearing surface of the tibial bearing, (ii) a medial condyle configured to articulate with the medial bearing surface, and (iii) a posterior cam positioned in an intracondylar notch defined between the lateral condyle and the medial condyle, characterised in that the posterior side of the spine has a superior cam surface and an inferior cam surface, in which (i) the superior cam surface is convexly curved in the sagittal plane, (ii) the inferior cam surface is concavely curved in the sagittal plane, and (iii) the superior cam surface and the inferior cam surface are convexly curved in the transverse plane, the posterior cam includes an anterior cam surface and a posterior cam surface, in which (i) the anterior cam surface is concavely curved in the sagittal plane, (ii) the posterior cam surface is convexly curved in the sagittal plane, and (iii) the anterior cam surface and the posterior cam surface are concavely curved in the medial-lateral direction, and in which the anterior cam surface of the posterior cam initially contacts the superior cam surface of the spine at a first degree of flexion and the posterior cam surface of the posterior cam initially contacts the inferior cam surface of the spine at a second degree of flexion greater than the first degree of flexion. a tibial bearing which can be coupled to a tibial tray, and which has (i) a platform including a medial bearing surface and a lateral bearing surface and (ii) a spine extending upwardly from the platform between the medial bearing surface and the lateral bearing surface, the spine including a posterior side, and a femoral component configured to be coupled to a surgically-prepared surface of the distal end of a femur, the femoral component including (i) a lateral condyle configured to articulate with the lateral bearing surface of the tibial bearing, (ii) a medial condyle configured to articulate with the medial bearing surface, and (iii) a posterior cam positioned in an intracondylar notch defined between the lateral condyle and the medial condyle,
A proximity-activated gesture circuit, comprising: a first activation receiver electrode (312; 412; 512; 612A; 1402, 1408) coupled with an associated receiver stage; a first transmitter electrode (304; 404; 504; 614; 1404, 1406); a plurality of second receiver electrodes (612B; 612C; 1106, 1108; 1410-1416) and associated receiver stages (604; 606); characterized by a feedback circuit comprising: a driver circuit (326; 444, 544; 610) coupled with an output of the receiver stage associated with the first activation receiver electrode (312; 412; 512; 612A; 1402, 1408); wherein the feedback circuit is configured to oscillate when a first capacitance between the transmitter electrode (304; 404; 504; 614) and the first activation receiver electrode (312; 412; 512; 612A; 1402, 1408) reaches a threshold thereby activating the gesture circuit; and a signal processor circuit configured to receive signals from the second receiver electrodes (612B; 612C; 1410-1416) to determine a gesture. a first activation receiver electrode (312; 412; 512; 612A; 1402, 1408) coupled with an associated receiver stage; a first transmitter electrode (304; 404; 504; 614; 1404, 1406); a plurality of second receiver electrodes (612B; 612C; 1106, 1108; 1410-1416) and associated receiver stages (604; 606); wherein the feedback circuit is configured to oscillate when a first capacitance between the transmitter electrode (304; 404; 504; 614) and the first activation receiver electrode (312; 412; 512; 612A; 1402, 1408) reaches a threshold thereby activating the gesture circuit; and a signal processor circuit configured to receive signals from the second receiver electrodes (612B; 612C; 1410-1416) to determine a gesture.
Field device (1, 101, 201, 301, 401) for controlling a process fluid stream of a processing plant, comprising: - a primary valve for adjusting the process fluid flow, including an inlet upstream of a valve passage, the valve passage being closeable by a valve member, and an outlet downstream of said valve passage, - a main actuator (30, 130, 430) for controlling the primary valve, the main actuator (30, 130, 430) being fed with process fluid, the main actuator (30, 130, 430) including at least one working chamber (32, 432) to be subjected with process fluid, and a return device, such as a return chamber and/or a spring storage (36, 136, 436), in particular for biasing the valve member, - a bypass line fluidally connecting the inlet and the outlet, via which the process fluid can be fed to the working chamber (32, 432); and - a secondary valve for changing the process fluid pressure in the working chamber (32, 432), characterized by a pneumatic actuator (44, 144) for controlling the secondary valve and by a position controller (50, 250), which supplies a pneumatic control signal dependent on the position of the primary valve to the pneumatic actuator (44, 144). - a primary valve for adjusting the process fluid flow, including an inlet upstream of a valve passage, the valve passage being closeable by a valve member, and an outlet downstream of said valve passage, - a main actuator (30, 130, 430) for controlling the primary valve, the main actuator (30, 130, 430) being fed with process fluid, the main actuator (30, 130, 430) including at least one working chamber (32, 432) to be subjected with process fluid, and a return device, such as a return chamber and/or a spring storage (36, 136, 436), in particular for biasing the valve member, - a bypass line fluidally connecting the inlet and the outlet, via which the process fluid can be fed to the working chamber (32, 432); and - a secondary valve for changing the process fluid pressure in the working chamber (32, 432),
A device for recovering heat contained in combustion gases, characterised in that it comprises: a primary circuit in which the combustion gases circulate and comprising the following, in the circulation direction of said gases: - an enclosure for the intake of said combustion gases; - a pressurised sealed enclosure provided with a compressor capable of transmitting to hot gases a pressure close to the partial saturation pressure of the water steam; - a cold medium on which a heat exchange with said compressed gases takes place in order to recover the heat that can be sensed beyond the higher heating value; - an adjustment means such as a gate capable of adapting and adjusting the head loss created upstream; a condensate recovery medium placed under said cold medium and engaging with an expansion member or a pump and with a discharge means; an outlet enclosure for the treated and dry combustion gases; and in that it also comprises a secondary circuit comprising means for circulating a heat transfer fluid through at least said cold medium which is capable of condensing the water steam contained in the combustion gases.