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A press for deforming a planar sheet having an open-ring conformation up to giving the planar sheet a helical sweep, in which the planar sheet having an open-ring conformation comprises a portion conformed as a ring sector in turn comprising an internal edge and an external edge, the press comprising: a first deforming element comprising a first wall which conforms a helicoid sector, so that a first helical axis is defined; a second deforming element comprising a second wall which conforms the helicoid sector, so that a second helical axis is defined; a first arm which bears the first deforming element; a second arm which bears the second deforming element; the press being characterised in that: the first arm and the second arm are rotatably coupled to one another, with respect to a relative rotation axis, so that the first wall and the second wall are facing one another and so that the rotation axis is in a predetermined position so that, during the deforming of the portion of the planar sheet, the first helical axis and the second helical axis define between them an angle (α) that is greater than zero so that the deforming force applied to the portion decreases in a direction going from the internal edge to the external edge of the portion so as to deform the portion up to giving the portion a helical sweep. a first deforming element comprising a first wall which conforms a helicoid sector, so that a first helical axis is defined; a second deforming element comprising a second wall which conforms the helicoid sector, so that a second helical axis is defined; a first arm which bears the first deforming element; a second arm which bears the second deforming element; the press being characterised in that: the first arm and the second arm are rotatably coupled to one another, with respect to a relative rotation axis, so that the first wall and the second wall are facing one another and so that the rotation axis is in a predetermined position so that, during the deforming of the portion of the planar sheet, the first helical axis and the second helical axis define between them an angle (α) that is greater than zero so that the deforming force applied to the portion decreases in a direction going from the internal edge to the external edge of the portion so as to deform the portion up to giving the portion a helical sweep.
A continuous-time delta-sigma, Δ∑, analog-to-digital converter, ADC, comprising: a sampled quantizer arranged to generate samples y(n) of a digital output signal of the Δ∑-ADC at sample instants nT, where n is an integer sequence index and T is a sampling period, based on an analog input signal to the quantizer; two or more digital-to-analog converters, DACs, (10a-b), each arranged to generate an analog feedback signal based on the samples of the digital output signal generated by the sampled quantizer; a continuous-time analog network arranged to generate the analog input signal to the quantizer based on the feedback signals from the two or more DACs (10a-b) and an analog input signal to the Δ∑-ADC; wherein at least a first DAC of the two or more DACs (10a-b) is adapted to generate a pulsed feedback signal that, for each n, comprises a pulse, the magnitude of which is proportional to the sample of the digital output signal at sample instant nT and which lasts between the time instants (n+α1)T and (n+β1)T, wherein 0 < α1 < β1 < 1; at least a second DAC of the two or more DACs (10a-b) is adapted to generate a pulsed feedback signal that, for each n, comprises a pulse, the magnitude of which is proportional to the sample of the digital output signal at sample instant nT and which lasts between the time instants (n+α2)T and (n+β2)T, wherein 0 < α2 < 1 < β2; and the first DAC is located in a first feedback loop and the second DAC is located in a second feedback loop, which is an outer feedback loop relative to the first feedback loop. a sampled quantizer arranged to generate samples y(n) of a digital output signal of the Δ∑-ADC at sample instants nT, where n is an integer sequence index and T is a sampling period, based on an analog input signal to the quantizer; two or more digital-to-analog converters, DACs, (10a-b), each arranged to generate an analog feedback signal based on the samples of the digital output signal generated by the sampled quantizer; a continuous-time analog network arranged to generate the analog input signal to the quantizer based on the feedback signals from the two or more DACs (10a-b) and an analog input signal to the Δ∑-ADC; wherein at least a first DAC of the two or more DACs (10a-b) is adapted to generate a pulsed feedback signal that, for each n, comprises a pulse, the magnitude of which is proportional to the sample of the digital output signal at sample instant nT and which lasts between the time instants (n+α1)T and (n+β1)T, wherein 0 < α1 < β1 < 1; at least a second DAC of the two or more DACs (10a-b) is adapted to generate a pulsed feedback signal that, for each n, comprises a pulse, the magnitude of which is proportional to the sample of the digital output signal at sample instant nT and which lasts between the time instants (n+α2)T and (n+β2)T, wherein 0 < α2 < 1 < β2; and the first DAC is located in a first feedback loop and the second DAC is located in a second feedback loop, which is an outer feedback loop relative to the first feedback loop.
A slotless type optical fiber cable, comprising: an optical unit formed by twisting a plurality of subunits in a spiral shape around a tension member made of a fiber body, each subunit being formed by collecting a plurality of ribbons in which a plurality of optical fibers are arranged and by twisting the collected ribbons in a spiral shape; a cable core that accommodates the optical unit; and a cable jacket provided around the cable core; wherein the tension member is disposed at a central position of the optical unit, and the ribbons are intermittent ribbons in which a connection part and a non-connection part are intermittently formed in the longitudinal direction between the optical fibers adjacent to each other. an optical unit formed by twisting a plurality of subunits in a spiral shape around a tension member made of a fiber body, each subunit being formed by collecting a plurality of ribbons in which a plurality of optical fibers are arranged and by twisting the collected ribbons in a spiral shape; a cable core that accommodates the optical unit; and a cable jacket provided around the cable core; wherein the tension member is disposed at a central position of the optical unit, and the ribbons are intermittent ribbons in which a connection part and a non-connection part are intermittently formed in the longitudinal direction between the optical fibers adjacent to each other.
Electric connection system for an electric drive vehicle to allow the electric connection of electric energy storage means of the vehicle with an electric source for the purpose of charging thereof, characterized in that it comprises: - at least one electrically conductive bar (10a, 10b) extending so that it is accessible from underneath the vehicle between front and rear regions thereof, the or each electrically conductive bar extending parallel to a direction of travel of the vehicle and comprising an electrically conductive active surface electrically connected to the electric energy storage means of the vehicle, the active surface being intended to come into contact with mating means of the electric source, - protection means to protect the active surface of the electrically conductive bar, the bar and the protection means being capable of moving relative to one another between a so-called charging position, in which the active surface of the bar is released from the protection means, and a so-called non-charging position in which the active surface of the bar is covered by the protection means. - at least one electrically conductive bar (10a, 10b) extending so that it is accessible from underneath the vehicle between front and rear regions thereof, the or each electrically conductive bar extending parallel to a direction of travel of the vehicle and comprising an electrically conductive active surface electrically connected to the electric energy storage means of the vehicle, the active surface being intended to come into contact with mating means of the electric source, - protection means to protect the active surface of the electrically conductive bar, the bar and the protection means being capable of moving relative to one another between a so-called charging position, in which the active surface of the bar is released from the protection means, and a so-called non-charging position in which the active surface of the bar is covered by the protection means.
A method for using a detector, the method comprising: Detecting non-cooperative transmissions on a current channel during a transmission gap in a frame structure of a network operation; when non-cooperative transmissions are detected, scheduling an asynchronous detection interval having a reference within a frame of the frame structure; and based on the scheduling, detecting the presence or absence of transmissions on a backup channel with the detector during the asynchronous detection interval. Detecting non-cooperative transmissions on a current channel during a transmission gap in a frame structure of a network operation; when non-cooperative transmissions are detected, scheduling an asynchronous detection interval having a reference within a frame of the frame structure; and based on the scheduling, detecting the presence or absence of transmissions on a backup channel with the detector during the asynchronous detection interval.
A control device for an electric-powered vehicle equipped with an AC motor as a motive power source for vehicle running, comprising: an inverter driving said AC motor; and a signal producing unit for producing a signal for turning on/off a switching element of said inverter based on a pulse width modulation method, characterized by a control unit (66, 66A-66E) configured to allow reduction of a loss of said inverter by variably controlling a central value of a modulated wave (k11, k12, k13) used in said signal producing unit with respect to a central value of a carrier waveform when a switching frequency of said inverter is lower than a predetermined frequency, wherein said predetermined frequency is set based on a region of the switching frequency in which an on loss of said inverter is relatively greater than a switching loss of said inverter, and in the case of a motor lock state, two-phase modulation is applied by setting one modulated wave of the phase of the maximum current to a predetermined maximum value or a predetermined minimum value and changing the PWM center of the other modulated waveforms (k22, k23). an inverter driving said AC motor; and a signal producing unit for producing a signal for turning on/off a switching element of said inverter based on a pulse width modulation method, characterized by a control unit (66, 66A-66E) configured to allow reduction of a loss of said inverter by variably controlling a central value of a modulated wave (k11, k12, k13) used in said signal producing unit with respect to a central value of a carrier waveform when a switching frequency of said inverter is lower than a predetermined frequency, wherein said predetermined frequency is set based on a region of the switching frequency in which an on loss of said inverter is relatively greater than a switching loss of said inverter, and in the case of a motor lock state, two-phase modulation is applied by setting one modulated wave of the phase of the maximum current to a predetermined maximum value or a predetermined minimum value and changing the PWM center of the other modulated waveforms (k22, k23).
An application device for applying at least one fluid product on a substrate, the application device comprising: - an application member, for shaping the or each fluid product for its application on the substrate, the application member having an outlet orifice through which the fluid product(s) come out of the application device, - for at least one fluid product, an adjusting member able to adjust a dosing flow of the fluid product through the outlet orifice as a function of a command input of said adjusting member, and - a command module for determining the command input and supplying it to the adjusting member, in which the application device also comprises a speed measuring device able to determine a measured speed of the outlet orifice relative to an inertial reference, the command module being configured to determine the command input as a function of said measured speed, characterized in that the speed measuring device comprises at least one accelerometer, at least one gyroscope and a magnetometer, and the command module is at a distance from the speed measuring device of less than 5 cm, the command module being at a distance from the adjusting device of less than 10 cm. - an application member, for shaping the or each fluid product for its application on the substrate, the application member having an outlet orifice through which the fluid product(s) come out of the application device, - for at least one fluid product, an adjusting member able to adjust a dosing flow of the fluid product through the outlet orifice as a function of a command input of said adjusting member, and - a command module for determining the command input and supplying it to the adjusting member, in which the application device also comprises a speed measuring device able to determine a measured speed of the outlet orifice relative to an inertial reference, the command module being configured to determine the command input as a function of said measured speed, characterized in that the speed measuring device comprises at least one accelerometer, at least one gyroscope and a magnetometer, and the command module is at a distance from the speed measuring device of less than 5 cm, the command module being at a distance from the adjusting device of less than 10 cm.
Method for generating a trigger signal, wherein a first sensor element records at least one first physical variable and generates a corresponding first sensor signal (12.1), wherein a second sensor element records a second physical variable correlated with the first physical variable and generates a corresponding second sensor signal, and wherein, in order to monitor a trigger criterion, the current first sensor signal (12.1) is compared with a first threshold value and the current second sensor signal (22.2) is compared with a second threshold value, characterized in that the first sensor element is functional and at least the first sensor element has at least one first reliability range which has an upper limit and/or a lower limit and is based on the second physical variable recorded by the second sensor element, and the trigger criterion is satisfied and the trigger signal (38.1) is output if the current first sensor signal (12.1) from the first sensor element exceeds the associated first threshold value and if at least the first sensor signal (12.1) from the first sensor element is identified as reliable, wherein a current value of the first physical variable recorded by the first sensor element is identified as reliable if a current value of the second physical variable recorded by the second sensor element is within the corresponding first reliability range of the first sensor element.
Spacer for insulating glass panes, comprising a profile body made using a first plastics material, having a main body with a substantially U-shaped cross section with first and second side walls (54, 56) arranged in parallel and an inner wall extending between the first and second side walls, and a vapor diffusion barrier, wherein the first and the second side wall (54, 56) each have a free end which is spaced apart from the inner wall, wherein the vapor diffusion barrier is spaced apart from and extends substantially in parallel to the inner wall from the free end of the first side wall to the free end of the second side wall, and wherein the profile body together with the vapor diffusion barrier enclose a cavity seen in a cross section of the spacer, characterized in that the vapor diffusion barrier is made of a sheet material which is poorly heat conductive.
A method for controlling the output of audio content to a user, for an apparatus comprising an input for receiving media content comprising audio content and an output for providing the media content to an output device, the method comprising the steps of: - receiving media content at the input; - analysing the audio content of the media content using a media content recognition unit to identify one or more portions that contain undesired content by performing speech recognition; and - controlling the output of the apparatus to prevent the output of audio content to a user when the identified portions of audio content are to be output characterised in that - the step of analysing the audio content comprises comparing words from the received audio content with data representative of a maximum number of undesired words, the number of undesired words being selected such that the recognition unit can identify the undesired words within the time period required by a decoder to decode a portion of media data. - receiving media content at the input; - analysing the audio content of the media content using a media content recognition unit to identify one or more portions that contain undesired content by performing speech recognition; and - controlling the output of the apparatus to prevent the output of audio content to a user when the identified portions of audio content are to be output characterised in that - the step of analysing the audio content comprises comparing words from the received audio content with data representative of a maximum number of undesired words, the number of undesired words being selected such that the recognition unit can identify the undesired words within the time period required by a decoder to decode a portion of media data.
A lightguide optical element configured for polarization scrambling comprising: a transparent substrate having a first refractive index, the substrate comprising a pair of parallel external surfaces (26, 27) configured to propagate light within said LOE through total internal reflection, and a plurality of mutually parallel partially reflective internal surfaces, said plurality of mutually parallel partially reflective internal surfaces being non-parallel to the pair of parallel external surfaces (26, 27) and configured to couple out said light to a viewer; a first coating having a thickness between 100nm and 10 microns on at least one external surface (26, 27) of the substrate, the first coating comprising a coating material having a second refractive index higher than said first refractive index; and an antireflective coating on at least one external surface (26, 27) of the substrate over said first coating; characterized in that the first coating is configured to increase a phase shift between s-polarized and p-polarized components of light incident at angles of above TIR having a wavelength between 400nm and 1300nm. a transparent substrate having a first refractive index, the substrate comprising a pair of parallel external surfaces (26, 27) configured to propagate light within said LOE through total internal reflection, and a plurality of mutually parallel partially reflective internal surfaces, said plurality of mutually parallel partially reflective internal surfaces being non-parallel to the pair of parallel external surfaces (26, 27) and configured to couple out said light to a viewer; a first coating having a thickness between 100nm and 10 microns on at least one external surface (26, 27) of the substrate, the first coating comprising a coating material having a second refractive index higher than said first refractive index; and an antireflective coating on at least one external surface (26, 27) of the substrate over said first coating; characterized in that the first coating is configured to increase a phase shift between s-polarized and p-polarized components of light incident at angles of above TIR having a wavelength between 400nm and 1300nm.
A gas turbine combustor comprising: a primary combustion chamber; a plurality of primary nozzles capable of delivering fuel to the primary combustion chamber; a secondary combustion chamber downstream of the primary combustion chamber; and, a secondary nozzle capable of delivering fuel to the secondary combustion chamber; characterized in that the secondary nozzle having a plurality of individually controlled fuel circuits; wherein one or more of the individually controlled fuel circuits is in communication with a secondary nozzle peg and one or more of the individually controlled fuel circuits is in communication with a secondary nozzle pilot tip to individually vary fuel flow rates delivered to the secondary nozzle peg and the secondary nozzle pilot tip. a primary combustion chamber; a plurality of primary nozzles capable of delivering fuel to the primary combustion chamber; a secondary combustion chamber downstream of the primary combustion chamber; and, a secondary nozzle capable of delivering fuel to the secondary combustion chamber; characterized in that the secondary nozzle having a plurality of individually controlled fuel circuits; wherein one or more of the individually controlled fuel circuits is in communication with a secondary nozzle peg and one or more of the individually controlled fuel circuits is in communication with a secondary nozzle pilot tip to individually vary fuel flow rates delivered to the secondary nozzle peg and the secondary nozzle pilot tip.