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Photovoltaic system comprising at least one photovoltaic module and supporting means for supporting and/or retaining the respective photovoltaic module in a position relative to an assembly plane, said position forming an inclination angle relative to an assembly plane, wherein the supporting means comprise first and second engaging means (20 or 30) for each of the photovoltaic modules, each said engaging means engaging onto a frame portion of the corresponding photovoltaic module, wherein the first engaging means, the photovoltaic module, and the second engaging means are arranged in a successive manner in a direction of extension, wherein air and/or wind conducting means in the form of a conducting metal sheet, which forms a flow slot between an upper free edge of one of the photovoltaic modules and the upper free edge of the conducting metal sheet, are assigned to the supporting means such that a vacuum is generated in an intermediate space formed between at least one of the photovoltaic modules and the underlying assembly plane in the event of an airflow, which acts in particular in the direction of extension, above or along the photovoltaic system.
An amplifier circuit comprising: a digital to analogue converter receiving a digital input and outputting an analogue output; an amplifier for amplifying the analogue output, and having a feedback impedance, wherein an output voltage from the amplifier is for connection to an output load, wherein the circuit further comprises: a voltage sensor for sensing the output voltage and generating a binary output which indicates whether the output voltage is above or below a threshold; a variable gain feedback system (6,7,8,9,10) for generating a feedback signal from the binary output, for combination with the digital input, thereby to provide offset cancellation; and a controller for controlling the variable gain, wherein the controller is adapted to reduce the gain over time between at least two non-zero gain values to provide offset cancellation during an initial period of time of operation of the amplifier circuit. a digital to analogue converter receiving a digital input and outputting an analogue output; an amplifier for amplifying the analogue output, and having a feedback impedance, wherein an output voltage from the amplifier is for connection to an output load, wherein the circuit further comprises: a voltage sensor for sensing the output voltage and generating a binary output which indicates whether the output voltage is above or below a threshold; a variable gain feedback system (6,7,8,9,10) for generating a feedback signal from the binary output, for combination with the digital input, thereby to provide offset cancellation; and a controller for controlling the variable gain, wherein the controller is adapted to reduce the gain over time between at least two non-zero gain values to provide offset cancellation during an initial period of time of operation of the amplifier circuit. a voltage sensor for sensing the output voltage and generating a binary output which indicates whether the output voltage is above or below a threshold; a variable gain feedback system (6,7,8,9,10) for generating a feedback signal from the binary output, for combination with the digital input, thereby to provide offset cancellation; and a controller for controlling the variable gain, wherein the controller is adapted to reduce the gain over time between at least two non-zero gain values to provide offset cancellation during an initial period of time of operation of the amplifier circuit.
A beverage dispenser comprising: a gas infusion device configured to receive a gas and a base liquid, and form and dispense a gas-infused liquid comprising the gas and the base liquid; a ratio pump configured to receive the gas infused liquid and a concentrate and dispense a predetermined ratio of the concentrate and the gas infused liquid, wherein the predetermined ratio of the concentrate and the gas infused liquid form a reconstituted beverage; a mixing chamber positioned downstream of the ratio pump configured to receive and mix the predetermined ratio of concentrate and gas-infused liquid to form the reconstituted beverage; a valve configured to receive the reconstituted beverage and selectively open to thereby dispense the reconstituted beverage to an operator; and a boost pump configured to increase the pressure of the gas-infused liquid such that the gas is maintained in the gas-infused liquid during operation of the beverage dispenser; wherein the boost pump is further configured to maintain pressure of the gas-infused liquid at or above an equilibrium pressure such that pressure of the reconstituted beverage upstream from the valve is equal to or greater than the equilibrium pressure when the valve is opened. a gas infusion device configured to receive a gas and a base liquid, and form and dispense a gas-infused liquid comprising the gas and the base liquid; a ratio pump configured to receive the gas infused liquid and a concentrate and dispense a predetermined ratio of the concentrate and the gas infused liquid, wherein the predetermined ratio of the concentrate and the gas infused liquid form a reconstituted beverage; a mixing chamber positioned downstream of the ratio pump configured to receive and mix the predetermined ratio of concentrate and gas-infused liquid to form the reconstituted beverage; a valve configured to receive the reconstituted beverage and selectively open to thereby dispense the reconstituted beverage to an operator; and a boost pump configured to increase the pressure of the gas-infused liquid such that the gas is maintained in the gas-infused liquid during operation of the beverage dispenser; wherein the boost pump is further configured to maintain pressure of the gas-infused liquid at or above an equilibrium pressure such that pressure of the reconstituted beverage upstream from the valve is equal to or greater than the equilibrium pressure when the valve is opened.
An apparatus comprising: a transceiver; a first antenna connected to the transceiver via antenna circuitry to provide for one or more of impedance matching and filtering; a second antenna connected to the transceiver bypassing said antenna circuitry; a calibration device configured to determine a time delay introduced by at least the first antenna and said antenna circuitry based on at least one of: a signal sent by the transceiver from the first antenna and received by the transceiver via the second antenna; and a signal sent by the transceiver from the second antenna and received by the transceiver via the first antenna; wherein the apparatus is characterized in that the second antenna comprises one or both of: i) an integrated circuit package terminal of an integrated circuit package, the apparatus formed in said integrated circuit package; and ii) a parasitic antenna of the apparatus. a transceiver; a first antenna connected to the transceiver via antenna circuitry to provide for one or more of impedance matching and filtering; a second antenna connected to the transceiver bypassing said antenna circuitry; a calibration device configured to determine a time delay introduced by at least the first antenna and said antenna circuitry based on at least one of: a signal sent by the transceiver from the first antenna and received by the transceiver via the second antenna; and a signal sent by the transceiver from the second antenna and received by the transceiver via the first antenna; wherein the apparatus is characterized in that the second antenna comprises one or both of: i) an integrated circuit package terminal of an integrated circuit package, the apparatus formed in said integrated circuit package; and ii) a parasitic antenna of the apparatus. a signal sent by the transceiver from the first antenna and received by the transceiver via the second antenna; and a signal sent by the transceiver from the second antenna and received by the transceiver via the first antenna; wherein the apparatus is characterized in that the second antenna comprises one or both of: i) an integrated circuit package terminal of an integrated circuit package, the apparatus formed in said integrated circuit package; and ii) a parasitic antenna of the apparatus. i) an integrated circuit package terminal of an integrated circuit package, the apparatus formed in said integrated circuit package; and ii) a parasitic antenna of the apparatus.
A device for removing the cores from cast bodies with sand cores, wherein the device comprises a clamping device for clamping a workpiece to be processed and at least one oscillating drive, which causes the clamping device to oscillate, characterized in that at least one hammer with a shank and a hammer head is resiliently arranged on the clamping device, wherein the shank of the hammer is formed by a spring bow and the hammer head is arranged on a free end section of the spring bow.
Covering device for covering a silo for storage of silage, said covering device comprising a first covering element and a second covering element, each with a first and a second longitudinal edge disposed relative to each other, wherein each covering element (2; 3) comprises at least a first tube and a second tube extending parallel to each other, wherein the first tube of each covering element (2; 3) extends along one of the longitudinal edges of the respective covering element (2; 3) and the second tube of each covering element (2; 3) extends at a distance from the first tube, wherein each covering element (2; 3) comprises a third tube that extends parallel to and between the first tube and the second tube of the respective same covering element, and in that the covering device comprises further pulling means that are intended for connecting the third tube of one covering element of the first and second covering elements to the second tube of the other covering element of the first and second covering elements, wherein the pulling means comprise first and second pulling means, wherein the first pulling means are provided for connecting the third tube of the first covering element to the second tube of the second covering element, characterized in that the second pulling means are provided for connecting the third tube of the second covering element to the second tube of the first covering element.
A peer-to-peer network based data transmission method, comprising: slicing requested data into data slices, and establishing at least two transmission sub-streams, wherein the data slices are transmitted through corresponding transmission sub-streams; selecting, by a requesting node (10a; 100a), a transmission sub-stream of a plurality of transmission sub-streams and respectively establishing data sharing relationship with other requesting nodes (10b, 10c, 10d; 100b, 100c, 100d), wherein the other requesting nodes select transmission sub-streams different from the transmission sub-stream selected by the requesting node; and downloading, by the requesting node, corresponding data slices from a data source through the transmission sub-stream and, based on the data sharing relationship, receiving data slices downloaded from the data source through the transmission sub-streams self-selected by the other requesting nodes, wherein selecting, by the requesting node, a transmission sub-stream includes selecting a transmission sub-stream based on a selection status of each transmission sub-stream; wherein the selection status is representative of a minimum number of established selections of the transmission sub-stream by a number of requesting nodes such that each transmission sub-stream is selected by a balanced number of requesting nodes. slicing requested data into data slices, and establishing at least two transmission sub-streams, wherein the data slices are transmitted through corresponding transmission sub-streams; selecting, by a requesting node (10a; 100a), a transmission sub-stream of a plurality of transmission sub-streams and respectively establishing data sharing relationship with other requesting nodes (10b, 10c, 10d; 100b, 100c, 100d), wherein the other requesting nodes select transmission sub-streams different from the transmission sub-stream selected by the requesting node; and downloading, by the requesting node, corresponding data slices from a data source through the transmission sub-stream and, based on the data sharing relationship, receiving data slices downloaded from the data source through the transmission sub-streams self-selected by the other requesting nodes, wherein selecting, by the requesting node, a transmission sub-stream includes selecting a transmission sub-stream based on a selection status of each transmission sub-stream; wherein the selection status is representative of a minimum number of established selections of the transmission sub-stream by a number of requesting nodes such that each transmission sub-stream is selected by a balanced number of requesting nodes.
A monoclonal antibody which binds to human Cluster of Differentiation 73 for use in a method of treating cancer, wherein the antibody comprises heavy chain CDR1, CDR2, and CDR3 sequences comprising SEQ ID NOs: 5, 6, and 7, respectively, and light chain CDR1, CDR2, and CDR3 sequences comprising SEQ ID NOs: 13, 14, and 15, respectively.
A hair cutting apparatus comprising: - a cutting element configured to cut hair, - a motor configured to drive the cutting element for cutting the hair when powered by a motor current, - a hair-cutting detector configured to detect a hair-cutting action of the cutting element, and - a cutting indicator configured to indicate a detected hair-cutting action of the cutting element, wherein the cutting indicator comprises a light indicator controlled by the hair-cutting detector and configured to be activated to instantaneously indicate whether a hair-cutting action of the cutting element is actually detected by the hair-cutting detector. - a cutting element configured to cut hair, - a motor configured to drive the cutting element for cutting the hair when powered by a motor current, - a hair-cutting detector configured to detect a hair-cutting action of the cutting element, and - a cutting indicator configured to indicate a detected hair-cutting action of the cutting element, wherein the cutting indicator comprises a light indicator controlled by the hair-cutting detector and configured to be activated to instantaneously indicate whether a hair-cutting action of the cutting element is actually detected by the hair-cutting detector.
A method of detecting defects in non-nested tubings (104, 204, 205, 404, 405, 504, 505) or a casing (110, 210, 410, 510), the non-nested tubings located within the casing, comprising: acquiring a first set of data including a first decay response from an electromagnetic ("EM") tool (101, 201)) run inside a first of the non-nested tubings; acquiring a second set of data including a second decay response from the EM tool run inside a second of the non-nested tubings; calibrating the data to reduce effects from the second of the non-nested tubings; determining a time threshold, before which the decay response is substantially indicative of a potential defect in the first of the non-nested tubings, and after which the decay response is substantially indicative of a potential defect in the second of the non-nested tubings or in the casing; identifying whether a location of a defect is in the first or second of the non-nested tubings or the casing using the time threshold; adjusting the data to compensate for eccentricity of the tubings within the casing if the defect is located in the casing; performing an inversion algorithm on the data, the inversion algorithm corresponding to a single tubing configuration; and displaying the location. acquiring a first set of data including a first decay response from an electromagnetic ("EM") tool (101, 201)) run inside a first of the non-nested tubings; acquiring a second set of data including a second decay response from the EM tool run inside a second of the non-nested tubings; calibrating the data to reduce effects from the second of the non-nested tubings; determining a time threshold, before which the decay response is substantially indicative of a potential defect in the first of the non-nested tubings, and after which the decay response is substantially indicative of a potential defect in the second of the non-nested tubings or in the casing; identifying whether a location of a defect is in the first or second of the non-nested tubings or the casing using the time threshold; adjusting the data to compensate for eccentricity of the tubings within the casing if the defect is located in the casing; performing an inversion algorithm on the data, the inversion algorithm corresponding to a single tubing configuration; and displaying the location.
A threaded joint for steel pipes comprising a pin having a male thread, a sealing surface, and an end shoulder surface sequentially arranged from the rear towards the end of the pin, and a box having a female thread, a sealing surface, and a shoulder surface corresponding to the male thread, the sealing surface, and the shoulder surface of the pin, respectively, wherein the threads (11, 21) are tapered threads and the sealing surfaces (13, 23) are tapered surfaces, wherein the pin and the box each have a noncontacting region between the sealing surface (13, 23) and the shoulder surface (14, 24) where the peripheral surfaces of the pin and the box do not contact each other, and at least a portion of the noncontacting region of the pin is a tapered surface portion having substantially the same angle of slope as the sealing surface characterized in that the at least a portion of the noncontacting region of the pin which is the tapered surface portion adjoins the end shoulder surface of the pin.
An optical system comprising: a waveguide (1200,1900) having a first surface (1202, 1902) and a second surface (1204, 1904) substantially opposite the first surface a reflective diffractive in-coupler in the waveguide between the first and second surfaces; and a first transmissive diffractive in-coupler in the waveguide between the reflective diffractive in-coupler and the second surface, wherein a spacing between the reflective diffractive in-coupler and the first transmissive diffractive in-coupler is no greater than 400nm. a waveguide (1200,1900) having a first surface (1202, 1902) and a second surface (1204, 1904) substantially opposite the first surface a reflective diffractive in-coupler in the waveguide between the first and second surfaces; and a first transmissive diffractive in-coupler in the waveguide between the reflective diffractive in-coupler and the second surface, wherein a spacing between the reflective diffractive in-coupler and the first transmissive diffractive in-coupler is no greater than 400nm.
Train, in particular a train designed for both directions of travel, preferably a passenger train in a rigid configuration, wherein the train has a system for monitoring the integrity of the train, wherein the train has a first vehicle and a last vehicle, wherein a first balise antenna unit, comprising at least a first antenna and a first antenna test arrangement, is arranged in the first vehicle, wherein a second balise antenna unit comprising at least a second antenna and a second antenna test arrangement, is arranged in the last vehicle, wherein the first balise antenna unit and the second balise antenna unit are each connected to at least one balise transmission module (11, 12) of the train, wherein the at least one balise transmission module (11, 12) is connected to at least one monitoring device (13, 14) of the train, wherein a first monitoring device of the at least one monitoring device (13, 14) is arranged in the first vehicle, wherein the second antenna test arrangement is designed to continuously monitor a predeterminable operational readiness of the second antenna and to generate a second antenna function signal and to transmit it to the first monitoring device, wherein the first monitoring device is designed to monitor the presence of the second antenna function signal at predeterminable time intervals and, in the event of a failure of the second antenna function signal, to draw the conclusion that the integrity of the train is no longer given and to output a control and/or display signal.
An apparatus for mitigating on-board diagnostic, OBD, faults generated by an OBD system of an internal combustion engine, ICE, system having a selective catalytic reduction system with a diesel exhaust fluid decomposition tube, comprising: a fault mitigation module configured to monitor at least one signal and issue a request for regenerating the diesel exhaust fluid decomposition tube when a value of the at least one signal reaches a predetermined regeneration threshold corresponding with the at least one signal, the regeneration threshold being reachable prior to a fault threshold corresponding with the at least one signal; and a regeneration module configured to regenerate the diesel exhaust fluid decomposition tube according to the issued request; characterised in that: the fault mitigation module is configured to monitor at least one OBD signal of the OBD system, the regeneration threshold corresponding with the at least one OBD signal and being reachable prior to an OBD fault threshold corresponding with the at least one OBD signal; and further characterised by: a system override module configured to limit a normal injection rate of diesel exhaust fluid into the diesel exhaust fluid decomposition tube during active diesel exhaust fluid decomposition tube regeneration. a fault mitigation module configured to monitor at least one signal and issue a request for regenerating the diesel exhaust fluid decomposition tube when a value of the at least one signal reaches a predetermined regeneration threshold corresponding with the at least one signal, the regeneration threshold being reachable prior to a fault threshold corresponding with the at least one signal; and a regeneration module configured to regenerate the diesel exhaust fluid decomposition tube according to the issued request; characterised in that: the fault mitigation module is configured to monitor at least one OBD signal of the OBD system, the regeneration threshold corresponding with the at least one OBD signal and being reachable prior to an OBD fault threshold corresponding with the at least one OBD signal; and further characterised by: a system override module configured to limit a normal injection rate of diesel exhaust fluid into the diesel exhaust fluid decomposition tube during active diesel exhaust fluid decomposition tube regeneration. the fault mitigation module is configured to monitor at least one OBD signal of the OBD system, the regeneration threshold corresponding with the at least one OBD signal and being reachable prior to an OBD fault threshold corresponding with the at least one OBD signal; and further characterised by: a system override module configured to limit a normal injection rate of diesel exhaust fluid into the diesel exhaust fluid decomposition tube during active diesel exhaust fluid decomposition tube regeneration. a system override module configured to limit a normal injection rate of diesel exhaust fluid into the diesel exhaust fluid decomposition tube during active diesel exhaust fluid decomposition tube regeneration.