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A method for analysing a dielectric test medium, the method comprising: applying an excitation current to the test medium at a test frequency, by means of a first electrode couple (23, 24) comprising excitation electrodes; measuring a voltage across the excitation electrode couple (23, 24); measuring a voltage across a second couple of electrodes (25, 26); characterised in that the method further comprises the step of: comparing the measured voltages across the first and second electrode couples to determine an out of phase component between the measured voltages and deriving a polarisation correction factor using the out of phase component. applying an excitation current to the test medium at a test frequency, by means of a first electrode couple (23, 24) comprising excitation electrodes; measuring a voltage across the excitation electrode couple (23, 24); measuring a voltage across a second couple of electrodes (25, 26); comparing the measured voltages across the first and second electrode couples to determine an out of phase component between the measured voltages and deriving a polarisation correction factor using the out of phase component.
Agricultural equipment including a baler, an accumulator coupled to the baler configured to support a crop package exiting the baler and a control system, the control system comprising: a gate coupled to the baler and rotatable between a closed position and an open position; a crop package transfer system configured to move the crop package onto the accumulator when the crop package is in a first position between the baler and the accumulator; a hydraulic control system having a hydraulic actuator operable to move the gate from the closed position to the open position; and characterised in that the system further comprises an electrical control system coupled to the hydraulic control system, the electrical control system configured to control movement of the gate in response to the gate being in a partially open position, the electrical control system also configured to control movement of the gate from the partially open position to the open position in response to the crop package being positioned in the first position. a gate coupled to the baler and rotatable between a closed position and an open position; a crop package transfer system configured to move the crop package onto the accumulator when the crop package is in a first position between the baler and the accumulator; a hydraulic control system having a hydraulic actuator operable to move the gate from the closed position to the open position; and characterised in that the system further comprises an electrical control system coupled to the hydraulic control system, the electrical control system configured to control movement of the gate in response to the gate being in a partially open position, the electrical control system also configured to control movement of the gate from the partially open position to the open position in response to the crop package being positioned in the first position.
An electromechanical locking mechanism comprising an inner escutcheon, an outer escutcheon, an inner handle, an outer handle, an inner spindle, an outer spindle, an inner spindle interlock, an outer spindle interlock coupled to the inner spindle interlock, an electronic key reader housed in the outer escutcheon, a latch mounted in the inner escutcheon and operable to releasably engage a notch in the outer spindle interlock and prevent rotation of the outer spindle interlock and the outer spindle when the latch is engaged in the notch, a battery-operated motor housed in the inner escutcheon, coupled to the latch and responsive to the electronic key reader to actuate the latch, the inner spindle interlock and the latch having complementary cam surfaces (95, 99, 101) so that rotation of the inner spindle interlock caused by operation of the inner handle will result in disengagement of the latch from the notch, and in which the latch is pivotably mounted in the inner escutcheon and pivots to and from a locking configuration in which part of the latch is located in the notch thereby preventing rotation of the outer spindle interlock, and a release configuration in which the latch is free of the notch thereby allowing rotation of the outer spindle interlock; and in which the latch comprises an elongate arm, one end of which is dimensioned for reception in the notch and the other end of which is pivotably mounted on the inner escutcheon; the end of the latch pivotably mounted on the inner escutcheon is provided with a through hole for reception of a transverse mounting pin; characterised in that the transverse mounting pin about which the latch pivots is arranged substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the inner spindle.
A method for protecting a chip card against unauthorised use, comprising the following steps: - inputting a first identifier into a chip card terminal, - generating a cipher from at least one first communication parameter (K1; KA1, D1) with the aid of a first symmetric key derived from the first identifier, wherein a protected first communication channel between the chip card terminal and the chip card can be defined with the aid of the communication parameter, - transferring the cipher from the chip card terminal to the chip card via a predefined communication channel, - attempting to decrypt the cipher with the aid of a second symmetric key by means of the chip card, wherein the result of the decryption is the first communication parameter only if the first symmetric key is the same as the second symmetric key, so that the protected first communication channel between the chip card terminal and the chip card can be defined only if the first identifier is correct, characterised in that the first communication parameter is a public key of the chip card terminal, wherein the chip card, in the case that the decryption of the cipher is successful, derives a further symmetric key from the public key according to the Diffie-Hellman method in order to encrypt the communication between the chip card terminal and the chip card, wherein the first communication channel is defined by the encryption with the further symmetric key. - inputting a first identifier into a chip card terminal, - generating a cipher from at least one first communication parameter (K1; KA1, D1) with the aid of a first symmetric key derived from the first identifier, wherein a protected first communication channel between the chip card terminal and the chip card can be defined with the aid of the communication parameter, - transferring the cipher from the chip card terminal to the chip card via a predefined communication channel, - attempting to decrypt the cipher with the aid of a second symmetric key by means of the chip card, wherein the result of the decryption is the first communication parameter only if the first symmetric key is the same as the second symmetric key, so that the protected first communication channel between the chip card terminal and the chip card can be defined only if the first identifier is correct, characterised in that the first communication parameter is a public key of the chip card terminal, wherein the chip card, in the case that the decryption of the cipher is successful, derives a further symmetric key from the public key according to the Diffie-Hellman method in order to encrypt the communication between the chip card terminal and the chip card, wherein the first communication channel is defined by the encryption with the further symmetric key.
A sub-frame system for forming a sub-frame for a transportation body for a transportation vehicle, said system comprising, a longitudinal member of a first longitudinal length, adapted to extend in a longitudinal direction of a sub-frame, a first transversal member adapted to extend in a transversal direction of a sub-frame, and adapted to be attached to the longitudinal member at an attachment location, wherein the longitudinal member and the first transversal member are arranged such that the attachment location between the longitudinal member and the first transversal member is adjustable in both the longitudinal direction and the transversal direction of the sub-frame, characterized in that the first transversal member is provided with at least one opening through which opening the longitudinal member is adapted to extend.
A winding device for winding a yarn onto a package tube in order to form a yarn winding package, comprising: - a spindle for holding and rotationally driving the package tube aboutits longitudinal axis; - a support roller that abuts against the peripheral surface of the yarn winding package during winding of the yarn, wherein the spindle is pivotable relative to the support roller by means of at least one pivotably mounted swivel arm; and - contact-force control device ∘ with an actuator for actuating the swivel arm and ∘ with a control device for controlling the actuator; characterized in that the contact-force control device is provide with a bending beam load cell that is associated with the swivel arm for determining a respective actual value of the contact force F A with which the yarn package and the support roller are pressed against one another and by means of which the contact force F A can be regulated to a predetermined target value by means of the control device through appropriate controlling of the actuator. - a spindle for holding and rotationally driving the package tube aboutits longitudinal axis; - a support roller that abuts against the peripheral surface of the yarn winding package during winding of the yarn, wherein the spindle is pivotable relative to the support roller by means of at least one pivotably mounted swivel arm; and - contact-force control device ∘ with an actuator for actuating the swivel arm and ∘ with a control device for controlling the actuator; characterized in that the contact-force control device is provide with a bending beam load cell that is associated with the swivel arm for determining a respective actual value of the contact force F A with which the yarn package and the support roller are pressed against one another and by means of which the contact force F A can be regulated to a predetermined target value by means of the control device through appropriate controlling of the actuator. ∘ with an actuator for actuating the swivel arm and ∘ with a control device for controlling the actuator;
An image projection apparatus comprising: an image forming unit that forms an image using light from a light source; a projecting optical unit that forms a projected image of the image formed by the image forming unit; and an outer housing that houses the image forming unit and the projecting optical unit, wherein the image forming unit is arranged first and the projecting optical unit is arranged second in order from a setting surface of the outer housing along a first direction parallel to the projected image, and the outer housing extends, on the opposite side of the projecting optical unit with respect to the projected image and in a second direction perpendicular to the projected image, further from the projected image at a first position corresponding to a location of the projecting optical unit along the first direction than at a second position corresponding to a location of the image forming unit along the first direction, the outer housing having a first flat surface at the first position and a second flat surface at the second position, the outer housing further having a curved surface connecting the first flat surface and the second flat surface, the curved surface being concave at an exterior of the housing, the projecting optical unit includes a reflecting surface, and a channel for allowing air to flow therethrough is provided inside of the outer housing between a rear surface of the reflecting surface and the outer housing. an image forming unit that forms an image using light from a light source; a projecting optical unit that forms a projected image of the image formed by the image forming unit; and an outer housing that houses the image forming unit and the projecting optical unit, wherein the image forming unit is arranged first and the projecting optical unit is arranged second in order from a setting surface of the outer housing along a first direction parallel to the projected image, and the outer housing extends, on the opposite side of the projecting optical unit with respect to the projected image and in a second direction perpendicular to the projected image, further from the projected image at a first position corresponding to a location of the projecting optical unit along the first direction than at a second position corresponding to a location of the image forming unit along the first direction, the outer housing having a first flat surface at the first position and a second flat surface at the second position, the outer housing further having a curved surface connecting the first flat surface and the second flat surface, the curved surface being concave at an exterior of the housing, the projecting optical unit includes a reflecting surface, and a channel for allowing air to flow therethrough is provided inside of the outer housing between a rear surface of the reflecting surface and the outer housing.
Air conditioning installation, particularly for a motor vehicle, comprising a refrigerant circuit operating on a supercritical cycle, the said fluid circuit comprising a compressor, a gas cooler, an expansion device and an evaporator receiving a flow of air from a blower, characterized in that it further comprises a control device able to control the voltage of the blower during the air-conditioning start-up phase so as to keep the discharge pressure of the compressor substantially below the cutout pressure of the compressor.
An electronic device comprising: an electronic component (100; 101); and equipment that includes a mounting surface on which the electronic component (100; 101) is mounted via a coating agent and on which a recessed portion (37, 38) is provided along a part of a circumferential end portion of the electronic component in an area of the mounting surface that does not overlap the center of the electronic component (100; 101) in planar view of the mounting surface; wherein the electronic component (100; 101) is mounted on the mounting surface, in planar view of the mounting surface, such that a part of the circumferential end portion of the electronic component (100; 101) overlaps a part of the recessed portion and such that a part of the recessed portion is exposed so that the recessed portion (37, 38) serves as a coating agent reservoir for coating agent that leaks out from the circumferential end portion of the electronic component (100; 101) that is arranged on the mounting surface. an electronic component (100; 101); and equipment that includes a mounting surface on which the electronic component (100; 101) is mounted via a coating agent and on which a recessed portion (37, 38) is provided along a part of a circumferential end portion of the electronic component in an area of the mounting surface that does not overlap the center of the electronic component (100; 101) in planar view of the mounting surface; wherein the electronic component (100; 101) is mounted on the mounting surface, in planar view of the mounting surface, such that a part of the circumferential end portion of the electronic component (100; 101) overlaps a part of the recessed portion and such that a part of the recessed portion is exposed so that the recessed portion (37, 38) serves as a coating agent reservoir for coating agent that leaks out from the circumferential end portion of the electronic component (100; 101) that is arranged on the mounting surface.
Device (100, 200) for controlling the supply of power to light sources, comprising: - a DC/DC converter capable of converting an input electrical voltage into an output electrical voltage; - a circuit mounted to load the converter (120, 220) comprising a plurality of light sources mounted in series; the device furthermore comprising at least one switching circuit (130, 230) comprising switching means (138, 238) intended to short-circuit at least one of the light sources depending on a temperature measurement obtained by means (134, 234) for measuring ambient temperature, the switching circuit (130, 230) being able to short-circuit at least one of the light sources when said temperature measurement is below a temperature threshold; characterized in that the switching circuit comprises: - an electrical circuit (231, 232, 233) comprising a thermistor, the circuit being able to deliver two electrical voltage levels, the two levels being substantially equal when the ambient temperature is above said temperature threshold, and the two levels being different when the ambient temperature is below said temperature threshold; - a comparator element arranged so as to compare the two voltage levels delivered, and to control the state of a switching element able to short-circuit at least one light source depending on the result of the comparison; and in that the comparator element is coupled to the switching element by way of a current mirror. - a DC/DC converter capable of converting an input electrical voltage into an output electrical voltage; - a circuit mounted to load the converter (120, 220) comprising a plurality of light sources mounted in series; - an electrical circuit (231, 232, 233) comprising a thermistor, the circuit being able to deliver two electrical voltage levels, the two levels being substantially equal when the ambient temperature is above said temperature threshold, and the two levels being different when the ambient temperature is below said temperature threshold; - a comparator element arranged so as to compare the two voltage levels delivered, and to control the state of a switching element able to short-circuit at least one light source depending on the result of the comparison;
An article of footwear comprising an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper, the sole structure having a thickness in a center of a heel region of the article of footwear, at least eighty percent of the thickness being formed from a fluid-filled chamber including: a barrier formed from a polymer material that defines an interior void, wherein the barrier is exposed on an exterior of the article of footwear and forms a portion of a lateral side and a medial side of the exterior of the article of footwear; a pair of spacer textile elements (51, 52) located within the interior void and joined to the barrier; and a fluid located within the interior void, the fluid being pressurized to place an outward force upon the barrier and induce tension in the spacer textile elements (51, 52). a barrier formed from a polymer material that defines an interior void, wherein the barrier is exposed on an exterior of the article of footwear and forms a portion of a lateral side and a medial side of the exterior of the article of footwear; a pair of spacer textile elements (51, 52) located within the interior void and joined to the barrier; and a fluid located within the interior void, the fluid being pressurized to place an outward force upon the barrier and induce tension in the spacer textile elements (51, 52).
A method for recycling alkaline waste water from a stainless steel slag treatment process wherein stainless steel slag is brought into contact with water thereby producing said waste water, which waste water contains heavy metals, including at least chromium, and has a pH of at least 12.5, wherein said waste water is used for treating an alkaline granular carbonatable material, which contains aluminium metal, in order to oxidise the aluminium metal contained therein so as to produce hydrogen gas, in which method the alkaline granular carbonatable material is introduced in a bath containing said waste water to produce said hydrogen in said bath, the amount of alkaline granular carbonatable material introduced in said bath being less than 100 wt.% of the amount of waste water contained therein, the introduction of said alkaline granular carbonatable material in said water bath reduces the pH of the waste water contained therein and the pH of this waste water contained in said bath being maintained at a predetermined level higher than 12.5 by adding additional waste water from said stainless steel slag treatment process and in case of an excess of waste water in the water bath, at least a portion of this excess of waste water is recycled, after having produced the hydrogen gas in said bath, the alkaline granular carbonatable material is removed therefrom and subjected to an ageing process wherein the alkaline granular carbonatable material, is brought in contact with a gas that contains carbon dioxide to carbonate the alkaline granular carbonatable material, said gas being either air or a gas containing more than 1 wt.% of carbon dioxide, and wherein the alkaline granular carbonatable material is carbonated until its pH, measured in accordance with the standard DIN 38414-S4, is lower than 10.
A unified connector architecture router adapted to: receive a first physical layer packet from a first host controller according to a first communication protocol; encapsulate the first physical layer packet into a first frame according to a unified connector protocol for data exchange between host controllers and peripheral devices (P1-P5), and transmit the first frame to a first unified connector port, for transmission to a first peripheral device (P1-P5); receive a second physical layer packet from a second host controller according to a second communication protocol, encapsulate the second physical layer packet into a second frame according to the unified connector protocol, and transmit the second frame to a second unified connector port, for transmission to a second peripheral device (P1-P5), wherein the first and second host controllers are different controllers, and the first and second communication protocols are different protocols; and wherein the router is operable to determine an association between the first host controller and the first peripheral device (P1-P5) and an association between the second host controller and the second peripheral device (P1-P5), to transmit physical layer packets received from the first host controller to the first peripheral device (P1-P5) and from the second host controller to the second peripheral device (P1-P5). receive a first physical layer packet from a first host controller according to a first communication protocol; encapsulate the first physical layer packet into a first frame according to a unified connector protocol for data exchange between host controllers and peripheral devices (P1-P5), and transmit the first frame to a first unified connector port, for transmission to a first peripheral device (P1-P5); receive a second physical layer packet from a second host controller according to a second communication protocol, encapsulate the second physical layer packet into a second frame according to the unified connector protocol, and transmit the second frame to a second unified connector port, for transmission to a second peripheral device (P1-P5), wherein the first and second host controllers are different controllers, and the first and second communication protocols are different protocols; and wherein the router is operable to determine an association between the first host controller and the first peripheral device (P1-P5) and an association between the second host controller and the second peripheral device (P1-P5), to transmit physical layer packets received from the first host controller to the first peripheral device (P1-P5) and from the second host controller to the second peripheral device (P1-P5).