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A turbine apparatus, comprising: a turbine, including: a turbine component defining an arcuate flowpath surface (40, 70, 76); an array of axial-flow turbine airfoils (46, 64) extending from the flowpath surface (40, 70, 76), the turbine airfoils (46, 64) defining spaces (60, 93) therebetween; and a plurality of fences (146, 164, 264) extending from the flowpath surface (40, 70, 76), in the spaces (60, 93) between the turbine airfoils (46, 64), each fence having opposed concave and convex sides extending between a leading edge and a trailing edge, wherein the fences (146, 164, 264) have a nonzero camber and a constant thickness, are axially located near the leading edges of adjacent turbine airfoils (46, 64), and wherein at least one of a chord dimension of the fences (146, 164, 264) and a span dimension of the fences (146, 164, 264) is less than the corresponding dimension of the turbine airfoils (46, 64); characterized in that the leading edge of each of the fences (146, 164, 264) is axially positioned, relative to the leading edge of an adjacent one of the turbine airfoils (46, 64), in a range of -30% to 30% of the chord dimension of the adjacent one of the turbine airfoils (46, 64). a turbine component defining an arcuate flowpath surface (40, 70, 76); an array of axial-flow turbine airfoils (46, 64) extending from the flowpath surface (40, 70, 76), the turbine airfoils (46, 64) defining spaces (60, 93) therebetween; and a plurality of fences (146, 164, 264) extending from the flowpath surface (40, 70, 76), in the spaces (60, 93) between the turbine airfoils (46, 64), each fence having opposed concave and convex sides extending between a leading edge and a trailing edge, wherein the fences (146, 164, 264) have a nonzero camber and a constant thickness, are axially located near the leading edges of adjacent turbine airfoils (46, 64), and wherein at least one of a chord dimension of the fences (146, 164, 264) and a span dimension of the fences (146, 164, 264) is less than the corresponding dimension of the turbine airfoils (46, 64); characterized in that the leading edge of each of the fences (146, 164, 264) is axially positioned, relative to the leading edge of an adjacent one of the turbine airfoils (46, 64), in a range of -30% to 30% of the chord dimension of the adjacent one of the turbine airfoils (46, 64).
A power control method for random access of a terminal in a mobile communication system, the method comprising: receiving, by the terminal, from a base station, reference signal information for a plurality of reference signals for a plurality of antenna ports of the base station; measuring a plurality of pathlosses for the plurality of the antenna ports of the base station, using the plurality of the reference signals and the reference signal information; calculating a transmit power of a random access preamble using a pathloss among the measured path losses having a smallest value; and transmitting the random access preamble using the calculated transmit power. receiving, by the terminal, from a base station, reference signal information for a plurality of reference signals for a plurality of antenna ports of the base station; measuring a plurality of pathlosses for the plurality of the antenna ports of the base station, using the plurality of the reference signals and the reference signal information; calculating a transmit power of a random access preamble using a pathloss among the measured path losses having a smallest value; and transmitting the random access preamble using the calculated transmit power.
A flow meter for ultrasonically measuring the laminar flow velocity of fluids comprising: - a duct having a flow channel with an internal cross section, and - at least two transducers (3, 4) for generating and sensing ultrasonic pulses, configured to transmit ultrasonic pulses into the flow channel such that the ultrasonic pulses propagate through a fluid flowing in the flow channel, characterised in that the internal cross section comprises an area variation of the internal cross section, configured to generate at least one acoustic resonance in the relative symmetry deviation of the acoustic pressure within the flow channel for a predefined, single, specific ultrasonic frequency, selected as the frequency where the acoustic resonance is observed, wherein the area variations comprise an enlarged part of the flow channel, the enlarged part comprises an enlargement of the area of the internal cross section, and wherein the flow meter is configured to determine the laminar flow velocity of the fluid flowing in the flow channel based on a change in transit time, phase and/or pulse, such as amplitude and/or form of the ultrasonic pulses, of said specific ultrasonic frequency. - a duct having a flow channel with an internal cross section, and - at least two transducers (3, 4) for generating and sensing ultrasonic pulses,
Swimming float adapted for temporarily being applied to the arm (11, 12) of a user, said swimming float comprising at least one float body and at least one attachment arrangement which attachment arrangement defines an attachment area at the arm (11, 12) of said user following said application, said attachment arrangement extending away from said float body in a first direction, a first part of said float body having an extension in a second direction at said attachment area, orthogonally to said first direction and essentially parallel to the arm (11, 12) of said user following said application, a second part of said float body having a first curvature and thereby an extension in an additional direction (R 3) separate from said second direction, said first and second directions (X, Y) together forming a first plane (X-Y), characterized in that the second part is arranged at the extension of the first part, and that said additional direction (R 3) is away from said first plane (X-Y) towards the shoulder or back of said user following said application to the arm (11, 12) of said user, and that said float body has a second curvature, whereby a part of said second part has an extension towards said first direction away from a second plane (Z-Y).
An apparatus for automatically supplying insulin based on exercise amount, the apparatus comprising: a blood sugar measurer for measuring a blood sugar level of a patient; a controller for, comparing the measured blood sugar level with a predetermined blood sugar level, if the measured blood sugar level is greater than or equal to the predetermined blood sugar level, determining whether a current time is within a blood sugar change time zone using a pre-stored blood sugar change record and patient living pattern information, wherein the blood sugar change time zone is a time zone of blood sugar change according to a regular meal, if the current time is within the blood sugar change time zone, determining a dose of insulin to inject into the patient based on the measured blood sugar level which is influenced by the regular meal, if the current time is not within the blood sugar change time zone, acquiring exercise amount information about an exercise state of the patient and determining a dose of insulin to inject into the patient based on the acquired exercise amount information and the measured blood sugar level which is influenced by the exercise state, and an insulin injector for injecting the determined dose of insulin into the patient. a blood sugar measurer for measuring a blood sugar level of a patient; a controller for, comparing the measured blood sugar level with a predetermined blood sugar level, if the measured blood sugar level is greater than or equal to the predetermined blood sugar level, determining whether a current time is within a blood sugar change time zone using a pre-stored blood sugar change record and patient living pattern information, wherein the blood sugar change time zone is a time zone of blood sugar change according to a regular meal, if the current time is within the blood sugar change time zone, determining a dose of insulin to inject into the patient based on the measured blood sugar level which is influenced by the regular meal, if the current time is not within the blood sugar change time zone, acquiring exercise amount information about an exercise state of the patient and determining a dose of insulin to inject into the patient based on the acquired exercise amount information and the measured blood sugar level which is influenced by the exercise state, and an insulin injector for injecting the determined dose of insulin into the patient.
A burner, comprising: a mounting insert, comprising through passages for feeding combustion air to a combustion zone; and a pilot cone, which is a cone suitable for a pilot burner, wherein the pilot cone is incorporated together with the mounting insert, and wherein the pilot cone is constructed as a pilot cone assembly which is thermally decoupled from the mounting insert, wherein the decoupled pilot cone assembly comprises a cone side and a further side, wherein the further side is essentially parallel to one of the plurality of sides of the mounting insert, which is parallel to the direction of flow during operation referred to as long side of the mounting insert, wherein the further side and the long side are spaced apart and forming a gap when the burner is not in operation characterized in that the gap during operation is significantly narrowed or closed up by thermal expansion at least at one point of contact (300, 310).
A lubricating oil composition comprising base oil, glycerol monooleate and one or more nitrile compounds, wherein said one or more nitrile compounds are selected from coconut fatty acid nitriles, oleylnitrile, decanenitrile and tallow nitriles.
A bayonet fastener assembly, comprising: a pin including a head and a rod extending longitudinally therefrom, the rod including a locking tab proximal the head; and an expansion anchor including a locking portion and an expansion sleeve extending longitudinally therefrom, the locking portion defining a slot for the locking tab, the expansion sleeve including first and second longitudinal portions (42, 44) that are spaced apart from each other; wherein rotation of the pin within the expansion anchor causes the locking tab to engage the slot to thereby prevent retraction of the pin from the expansion anchor, wherein the expansion sleeve includes an outer diameter that varies along its length and comprises a maximum diameter, and wherein the first and second longitudinal portions (42, 44) are adapted to flex inwardly toward one another when the expansion anchor is inserted into an opening to thereby temporarily decrease the maximum diameter of the expansion sleeve a pin including a head and a rod extending longitudinally therefrom, the rod including a locking tab proximal the head; and an expansion anchor including a locking portion and an expansion sleeve extending longitudinally therefrom, the locking portion defining a slot for the locking tab, the expansion sleeve including first and second longitudinal portions (42, 44) that are spaced apart from each other; wherein rotation of the pin within the expansion anchor causes the locking tab to engage the slot to thereby prevent retraction of the pin from the expansion anchor, wherein the expansion sleeve includes an outer diameter that varies along its length and comprises a maximum diameter, and wherein the first and second longitudinal portions (42, 44) are adapted to flex inwardly toward one another when the expansion anchor is inserted into an opening to thereby temporarily decrease the maximum diameter of the expansion sleeve
An apparatus for determining unknown concentrations ( X 1,X 2,X 3) of components of a gas mixture which is flowing through a pipeline, wherein an ultrasound flowmeter is provided which determines the speed of sound ( C g) of the gas mixture flowing in a pipeline, and wherein an evaluation unit is provided which is designed to determine the unknown concentrations ( X 1,X 2,X 3) of the components of the gas mixture by reference to the speed of sound ( C g) determined via an ultrasound measurement, to a determined or specified pressure of the medium and to a determined or specified temperature of the medium using a mathematical and physical model for real gases, wherein the gas mixture is a biogas is and is essentially made up of three components, which components are methane, carbon dioxide and steam, wherein the evaluation unit establishes the concentration of the steam ( X 3) as a function of the temperature and the humidity of the gas mixture and takes the concentration ( X 3) of the steam into consideration when determining the concentrations ( X 1,X 2) of the other two components, wherein the unknown concentrations ( X 1,X 2,X 3) of the individual components of the gas mixture are established through iterative calculations by reference to specified starting values. wherein an ultrasound flowmeter is provided which determines the speed of sound ( C g) of the gas mixture flowing in a pipeline, and wherein an evaluation unit is provided which is designed to determine the unknown concentrations ( X 1,X 2,X 3) of the components of the gas mixture by reference to the speed of sound ( C g) determined via an ultrasound measurement, to a determined or specified pressure of the medium and to a determined or specified temperature of the medium using a mathematical and physical model for real gases, wherein the gas mixture is a biogas is and is essentially made up of three components, which components are methane, carbon dioxide and steam, wherein the evaluation unit establishes the concentration of the steam ( X 3) as a function of the temperature and the humidity of the gas mixture and takes the concentration ( X 3) of the steam into consideration when determining the concentrations ( X 1,X 2) of the other two components, wherein the unknown concentrations ( X 1,X 2,X 3) of the individual components of the gas mixture are established through iterative calculations by reference to specified starting values.
An auto-scan logic circuitry operatively connectable to a sensor panel having at least one sense node that provides an output signal indicative of an occurrence or absence of an event occurring at the sensor panel, the auto-scan logic circuitry configured to disable touch detection after a first predetermined amount of time elapses without any events being detected on the sensor panel, enable touch detection and scan the sensor panel when the touch surface device is in the auto-scan mode upon expiration of a second predetermined amount of time, and determine if any event is detected on the sensor panel.
A membrane support assembly configured to be used with an energy exchanger, wherein the membrane support system is configured to be positioned within a fluid channel between first and second membranes, the membrane support assembly comprising: at least one support member configured to span between the first and second membranes, wherein the at least one support member is configured to support the fluid channel; and characterized in that the assembly further comprises at least one turbulence promoter connected to and integrally molded and formed with the at least one support member as a single piece, wherein the at least one turbulence promoter is configured to promote fluid turbulence within the fluid channel, and wherein the fluid turbulence within the fluid channel enhances energy transfer between the fluid channel and the first and second membranes. at least one support member configured to span between the first and second membranes, wherein the at least one support member is configured to support the fluid channel; and characterized in that the assembly further comprises at least one turbulence promoter connected to and integrally molded and formed with the at least one support member as a single piece, wherein the at least one turbulence promoter is configured to promote fluid turbulence within the fluid channel, and wherein the fluid turbulence within the fluid channel enhances energy transfer between the fluid channel and the first and second membranes.
A data reading method, comprising: receiving, by a controller of a memory of a network storage server, a read operation request carrying a first address, wherein the read operation request is sent by a processor of a first terminal device connected to said network storage server, wherein the read operation request is used to instruct the controller to perform a read operation on the first address; performing, by the controller of the memory, N read operations on the first address, and obtaining N pieces of data read by the N read operations; and determining, by the controller of the memory, whether the N pieces of data are consistent; and if the controller determines that the N pieces of data are consistent, sending, by the controller, response information used to respond to the read operation request, wherein the response information comprises any one of the N pieces of data; wherein between any two consecutive read operations of the N read operations performed by the controller of the memory on the first address, the method further comprises: performing, by the controller of the memory, T random read operations, wherein the T random read operations are read operations respectively performed on T random addresses. receiving, by a controller of a memory of a network storage server, a read operation request carrying a first address, wherein the read operation request is sent by a processor of a first terminal device connected to said network storage server, wherein the read operation request is used to instruct the controller to perform a read operation on the first address; performing, by the controller of the memory, N read operations on the first address, and obtaining N pieces of data read by the N read operations; and determining, by the controller of the memory, whether the N pieces of data are consistent; and if the controller determines that the N pieces of data are consistent, sending, by the controller, response information used to respond to the read operation request, wherein the response information comprises any one of the N pieces of data; wherein between any two consecutive read operations of the N read operations performed by the controller of the memory on the first address, the method further comprises: performing, by the controller of the memory, T random read operations, wherein the T random read operations are read operations respectively performed on T random addresses.
A method of applying a paint formulation to a substrate having superficial surface imperfections comprising applying with a first paint applicator the paint formulation to the superficial imperfections in the surface to be painted, allowing the applied paint formulation to dry until it is at least dry to the touch, applying with a second paint applicator the paint formulation to the surface of the substrate to produce a first paint surface, wherein the paint formulation comprises a water-based latex and microspheres, wherein the microspheres have an effective particle size and are present in an effective amount to both provide a smooth paint finish and fill, cover or conceal superficial blemishes in a painted substrate when the paint formulation is dry, wherein the effective particle size is between 10 and 200 microns and wherein the effective amount of microspheres is between 3 and up to 12% by volume of the paint formulation.
A method for cutting chewing gum, the method comprising: providing a chewing gum sheet to at least one cutting device having at least one cutting surface; applying oil directly to at least one cutting surface of said at least one cutting device, wherein said applying of said oil to said at least one cutting device is achieved via an oil sprayer; scoring said chewing gum sheet to a depth less than the entire height of the chewing gum via said at least one cutting surface of said at least one cutting device to form a gum web of chewing gum; facilitating separation of said chewing gum web from said at least one cutting device via said oil applied to said at least one cutting device; removing excess chewing gum from said at least one cutting device via application of compressed air; and removing excess oil from an exit conveyor via an oil scraper. providing a chewing gum sheet to at least one cutting device having at least one cutting surface; applying oil directly to at least one cutting surface of said at least one cutting device, wherein said applying of said oil to said at least one cutting device is achieved via an oil sprayer; scoring said chewing gum sheet to a depth less than the entire height of the chewing gum via said at least one cutting surface of said at least one cutting device to form a gum web of chewing gum; facilitating separation of said chewing gum web from said at least one cutting device via said oil applied to said at least one cutting device; removing excess chewing gum from said at least one cutting device via application of compressed air; and removing excess oil from an exit conveyor via an oil scraper.
A medical drain comprising a tube within which, in use, exudate flows from a surgical site, at least one sensor located in the drain to be exposed to exudate flow and wherein the sensor is located, at least in part, within a vertical limb of a "T" shaped section of the drain, in a region of re-circulatory exudate flow characterised by flow modifying means located in the tube to provide or enhance a re-circulatory exudate flow over the sensor wherein the flow modifying means comprises at least one turbulator.
Distributor module (3, 4) for connecting cells of a cell stack of a redox flow battery, with a top side, a bottom side and a narrow side being arranged circumferentially around the distributor module (3, 4) between the top side and the bottom side, and with two supply channels (13,14) for supplying two different supply electrolytes (8, 9) to the cells of the cell stack and/or with two discharge channels (15, 16) for discharging two separate discharge electrolytes (10, 11) from the cells of the cell stack, wherein the supply channels (13, 14) and/or the discharge channels (15, 16) are respectively unconnected to one another, characterized in that the supply channels (13, 14) are respectively configured to connect at least one receiving connection for receiving supply electrolyte (8, 9) and at least two discharge connections for discharging supply electrolyte (8, 9) to at least two partial cell stacks and/or the discharge channels (15,16) are respectively configured to connect at least two receiving connections for receiving discharge electrolyte (10, 11) from the at least two partial cell stacks and at least one discharge connection for discharging discharge electrolyte (10,11) are configured connectingly to one another, that respectively one receiving connection of the supply channels (13, 14) and/or respectively one discharge connection of the discharge channels (15, 16) is provided on the narrow side, and that respectively at least one discharge connection of the supply channels (13, 14) and/or respectively at least one receiving connection of the discharge channels (15, 16) is provided on the top side.