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A method for controlling an actuator comprising a movable element, the method comprising steps of: • receiving a set point signal and two position measurement signals (A, B) of the movable element acquired by different position sensors; • calculating a deviation between both position measurement signals (A, B); • generating a control signal to control a movement of the movable element, from the set point signal and at least one of the position measurement signals (A, B); • controlling the movement of the movable element of the actuator using the control signal generated; characterised in that when the deviation between the position measurement signals (A, B) crosses a predetermined threshold, said method includes the following steps of: • setting the open loop control signal to a constant value selected independently of the position measurement signals (A, B) so as to immobilise the movable element; • for each of both measurement signals (A, B), calculating a position interval associated with the measurement signal, wherein at least one of the position intervals has a length greater than the resolution of the position sensor having acquired the measurement signal associated with the interval; • detecting an exit of the value of a measurement signal out of the associated interval while the control signal is set to the constant value. • receiving a set point signal and two position measurement signals (A, B) of the movable element acquired by different position sensors; • calculating a deviation between both position measurement signals (A, B); • generating a control signal to control a movement of the movable element, from the set point signal and at least one of the position measurement signals (A, B); • controlling the movement of the movable element of the actuator using the control signal generated; • setting the open loop control signal to a constant value selected independently of the position measurement signals (A, B) so as to immobilise the movable element; • for each of both measurement signals (A, B), calculating a position interval associated with the measurement signal, wherein at least one of the position intervals has a length greater than the resolution of the position sensor having acquired the measurement signal associated with the interval; • detecting an exit of the value of a measurement signal out of the associated interval while the control signal is set to the constant value.
Device for distributing a fluid having a liquid component and a gaseous component in a heat exchanger, comprising an inlet zone of said fluid and an outlet zone of said fluid, wherein said outlet zone comprises a plurality of outlet channels independent from each other, wherein between said inlet zone and said outlet zone there are mixing means (28, 29, 29', 30, 31, 32) configured to create a swirling motion of said fluid in order to homogenize the vapor quality of the fluid portions exiting from said plurality of outlet channels, wherein the device also comprises a hollow body in which there is a cylindrical conduit defining a main channel which extends from said inlet zone to a distribution zone disposed at the beginning of said plurality of outlet channels, and wherein said mixing means comprise at least one groove present on the internal surface of said cylindrical conduit, or both on the internal surface of said cylindrical conduit and also on the internal surface of at least one portion of one or more of said outlet channels, the device being characterized in that said mixing means comprise one or more secondary channels, each of which begins in said inlet zone, extends inside said cylindrical conduit and ends in said main channel, so that each of said secondary channels can allow at least a part of said fluid coming from said inlet zone to pass, in order to introduce it into said main channel.
A disc cutter for a cutting unit used in an undercutting apparatus comprising: at least one annular disc body made of a metal alloy or metal matrix composite having a first side, a second side arranged substantially opposite to the first side and a radially peripheral part; and a cemented carbide cutting part mounted in and substantially encircling the radially peripheral part of the at least one disc body which protrudes outwardly therefrom to engage with the rock during operation; wherein the cutting part is made from a material having a higher wear resistance than the material used for the at least one disc body; wherein the at least one disc body and the cutting part are joined by diffusion bonds and wherein the cutting part is in the form of a continuous ring. at least one annular disc body made of a metal alloy or metal matrix composite having a first side, a second side arranged substantially opposite to the first side and a radially peripheral part; and a cemented carbide cutting part mounted in and substantially encircling the radially peripheral part of the at least one disc body which protrudes outwardly therefrom to engage with the rock during operation; wherein the cutting part is made from a material having a higher wear resistance than the material used for the at least one disc body; wherein the at least one disc body and the cutting part are joined by diffusion bonds and wherein the cutting part is in the form of a continuous ring.
Water-guiding household appliance, at least comprising a filter arranged in a line system, characterised in that the filter has a base body with a number of filter elements, wherein - the filter elements at the centres of rotation are fastened pivotably to the base body, - the filter elements are arranged in such a way that they can be moved pivotably between a first filter position and a second cleaning position and - the filter elements are embodied such that in the first filter position they form a cylindrical casing surface, through which the wash liquor circulated in the line system passes, and in the second cleaning position they pivot out of the casing surface so that the filter cake can detach from the surface of the filter elements and can be disposed of into a domestic wastewater disposal system by means of a drain pump for instance. - the filter elements at the centres of rotation are fastened pivotably to the base body, - the filter elements are arranged in such a way that they can be moved pivotably between a first filter position and a second cleaning position and - the filter elements are embodied such that in the first filter position they form a cylindrical casing surface, through which the wash liquor circulated in the line system passes,
A pharmaceutical formulation for use in the treatment of addiction to tobacco or nicotine comprising nicotine and characterised in that: (i) the nicotine is present as a free nicotine base; (ii) the pharmaceutical formulation is a buffered alkaline liquid formulation for administration to the oral cavity of a subject by spraying, dropping or pipetting; and in that (iii) the nicotine is co-administered with a buffering agent. (i) the nicotine is present as a free nicotine base; (ii) the pharmaceutical formulation is a buffered alkaline liquid formulation for administration to the oral cavity of a subject by spraying, dropping or pipetting; and in that (iii) the nicotine is co-administered with a buffering agent.
A haptic device for reading using the Braille-Perkins method including a plate provided with a surface with which at least the index finger, the middle finger and the ring finger of each hand of the user are intended to come into contact, actuators (A1, A2, An) fastened to the plate opposite said surface, said actuators (A1, A2, An) being capable of generating a vibration at the surface in distinct areas, a control unit for controlling said actuators (A1, A2, An), comprising means for computing the control signals implementing an inverse filtering operation, and configured to send control signals to all the actuators (A1, A2, An), the control unit being configured to make n areas of the surface vibrate, n being an integer comprised between 1 and 6, to stimulate the index finger, the middle finger and the ring finger of each hand of the user and reproduce by haptic stimulation the Braille characters using the Braille-Perkins method, each area corresponding to a dot of a Braille character.
A metal-air battery comprising: a cathode, an anode metal layer facing a bottom surface of the cathode layer of the cathode; and a gas diffusion layer which supplies oxygen to the cathode layer and faces a top surface of the cathode layer, wherein the cathode comprises: a cathode layer which uses oxygen as an active material; a plurality of holes vertically defined through the cathode layer; a plurality of electrolyte films disposed on inner walls of the cathode layer, which define the plurality of holes; and a plurality of spaces of the plurality of holes which are surrounded by the plurality of electrolyte films, wherein a volume of the plurality of spaces is greater than or equal to a maximum volume of a metal oxide formed during a discharge of the metal-air battery; and wherein the plurality of electrolyte films comprise an organic material comprising a polymer, and are manufactured to be in a flexible or bendable solid state. a cathode, an anode metal layer facing a bottom surface of the cathode layer of the cathode; and a gas diffusion layer which supplies oxygen to the cathode layer and faces a top surface of the cathode layer, wherein the cathode comprises: a cathode layer which uses oxygen as an active material; a plurality of holes vertically defined through the cathode layer; a plurality of electrolyte films disposed on inner walls of the cathode layer, which define the plurality of holes; and a plurality of spaces of the plurality of holes which are surrounded by the plurality of electrolyte films, wherein a volume of the plurality of spaces is greater than or equal to a maximum volume of a metal oxide formed during a discharge of the metal-air battery; and wherein the plurality of electrolyte films comprise an organic material comprising a polymer, and are manufactured to be in a flexible or bendable solid state. a cathode layer which uses oxygen as an active material; a plurality of holes vertically defined through the cathode layer; a plurality of electrolyte films disposed on inner walls of the cathode layer, which define the plurality of holes; and a plurality of spaces of the plurality of holes which are surrounded by the plurality of electrolyte films, wherein a volume of the plurality of spaces is greater than or equal to a maximum volume of a metal oxide formed during a discharge of the metal-air battery; and wherein the plurality of electrolyte films comprise an organic material comprising a polymer, and are manufactured to be in a flexible or bendable solid state.
Air treatment device comprising: - a casing of predetermined length, width and depth, having a plurality of sides defining a volume; - a hood module comprising first suction means to suck in cooking fumes; - a purifier module comprising first filtering means for filtering air from an environment surrounding the device and second suction means for drawing said air from the environment surrounding the device, said hood module and said purifier module being housed in said volume of said casing; - a first inlet opening provided in a first side of said plurality of sides of said casing, said hood module comprising a first suction inlet of said cooking fumes in fluid communication with said first inlet opening; - second filtering means arranged at said first inlet opening; - a second inlet opening which is provided in a second side of said casing distinct from said first side; said purifier module comprising a second suction inlet of said air in fluid communication with said second inlet opening, said first filtering means being arranged between said second inlet opening and said second suction inlet; characterised in that said first side and said second side are opposed to each other. - a casing of predetermined length, width and depth, having a plurality of sides defining a volume; - a hood module comprising first suction means to suck in cooking fumes; - a purifier module comprising first filtering means for filtering air from an environment surrounding the device and second suction means for drawing said air from the environment surrounding the device, said hood module and said purifier module being housed in said volume of said casing; - a first inlet opening provided in a first side of said plurality of sides of said casing, said hood module comprising a first suction inlet of said cooking fumes in fluid communication with said first inlet opening; - second filtering means arranged at said first inlet opening; - a second inlet opening which is provided in a second side of said casing distinct from said first side; said purifier module comprising a second suction inlet of said air in fluid communication with said second inlet opening, said first filtering means being arranged between said second inlet opening and said second suction inlet;
A wicket bag dispenser for holding flexible bags, suitable for transferring the flexible bags into the loading station of a bag filling machine, wherein the wicket bag dispenser comprises a stack of flexible bags, each bag having at least one aperture, and at least one wicket spool positioned through the aperture, wherein the wicket spool has a free end, the free end comprising a spool head, so that each flexible bag from the stack of flexible bags passes over the spool in order to transfer to the loading station, characterized in that the spool head is free to move in an axial direction relative to the spool, between a first position and a second position.
A method for operating a defrost mode of a high pressure transport refrigerant vapor compression system, the primary refrigerant circuit including a refrigerant compression device, a refrigerant heat rejection heat exchanger downstream of said compression device, a refrigerant heat absorption heat exchanger downstream of said refrigerant heat rejection heat exchanger, and a primary expansion device disposed in a refrigerant circuit downstream of said refrigerant heat rejection heat exchanger and upstream of said refrigerant heat absorption heat exchanger; and a secondary expansion device disposed in the refrigerant circuit downstream of said refrigerant heat rejection heat exchanger and upstream of a refrigerant reservoir upstream of the refrigerant heat absorption heat exchanger; the primary refrigerant circuit having a high-pressure side upstream with respect to refrigerant flow of the primary expansion device and a low-pressure side downstream with respect to refrigerant flow of the primary expansion device; the method comprising: opening the secondary expansion device to a substantially open position; initiating a defrost mode for the transport refrigerant vapor compression system; energizing heaters corresponding to the heat absorption heat exchanger operable to defrost the heat absorption heat exchanger; and determining completion of a defrost operation of the heat absorption heat exchanger; characterised in that the method also includes: closing a third expansion valve downstream of the heat absorption heat exchanger; slightly opening the primary expansion device; and comparing a heat absorption heat exchanger pressure to a first predetermined limit, where the first predetermined limit is less than a pressure release valve prescribed pressure. opening the secondary expansion device to a substantially open position; initiating a defrost mode for the transport refrigerant vapor compression system; energizing heaters corresponding to the heat absorption heat exchanger operable to defrost the heat absorption heat exchanger; and determining completion of a defrost operation of the heat absorption heat exchanger; characterised in that the method also includes: closing a third expansion valve downstream of the heat absorption heat exchanger; slightly opening the primary expansion device; and comparing a heat absorption heat exchanger pressure to a first predetermined limit, where the first predetermined limit is less than a pressure release valve prescribed pressure. closing a third expansion valve downstream of the heat absorption heat exchanger; slightly opening the primary expansion device; and comparing a heat absorption heat exchanger pressure to a first predetermined limit, where the first predetermined limit is less than a pressure release valve prescribed pressure.
A microscopy system comprising: a microscope apparatus (100,20;200,20:300,20) that has an objective and a correction device correcting for a spherical aberration; and a refractive index calculator that is configured to calculate a refractive index of a sample at a target position in the sample on the basis of a plurality of target set values each of which is a set value of the correction device and each of which corresponds to an amount of spherical aberration that occurs in the microscope apparatus (100,20;200,20:300,20) when an observation target plane is situated at a different position in the sample in an optical-axis direction of the objective. a microscope apparatus (100,20;200,20:300,20) that has an objective and a correction device correcting for a spherical aberration; and a refractive index calculator that is configured to calculate a refractive index of a sample at a target position in the sample on the basis of a plurality of target set values each of which is a set value of the correction device and each of which corresponds to an amount of spherical aberration that occurs in the microscope apparatus (100,20;200,20:300,20) when an observation target plane is situated at a different position in the sample in an optical-axis direction of the objective.
Material, characterized in that it has the general formula: {[(M 2+) 1-x (R +) 2x] 2 [(P 2 O 7 4-) 1-y (PO 4 3-) 4y/3]} n(H 2 O) wherein: x and y are positive rational numbers such that: 0 < x ≤ 0.8 0 < y ≤ 0.8 n is a positive rational number such that the percentage by weight of water in the material is greater than 0 and less than or equal to 95, M 2+ represents a divalent ion of a metal chosen from calcium, magnesium, strontium, copper, zinc, cobalt, manganese and nickel, or any mixture of such divalent ions, and R + represents a monovalent ion of a metal chosen from potassium, lithium, sodium and silver, or any mixture of such monovalent ions. x and y are positive rational numbers such that: 0 < x ≤ 0.8 0 < y ≤ 0.8 n is a positive rational number such that the percentage by weight of water in the material is greater than 0 and less than or equal to 95, M 2+ represents a divalent ion of a metal chosen from calcium, magnesium, strontium, copper, zinc, cobalt, manganese and nickel, or any mixture of such divalent ions, and R + represents a monovalent ion of a metal chosen from potassium, lithium, sodium and silver, or any mixture of such monovalent ions.
A method of installing a wind farm at an offshore site, comprising: loading wind turbine components onto feeder vessels at a hub port (20,102); transporting the feeder vessels loaded with the wind turbine components to a satellite port (22,24,102); docking a first one of the feeder vessels within a holding area on an installation vessel (30,62) at the satellite port; transporting the installation vessel (30,62) and the first feeder vessel to the offshore site; and using the installation vessel (30,62) to at least partially erect one or more wind turbines from the wind turbine components on the first feeder vessel at the offshore site, wherein the first feeder vessel remains docked within the installation vessel (30,62) at the offshore site when erecting the one or more wind turbines. loading wind turbine components onto feeder vessels at a hub port (20,102); transporting the feeder vessels loaded with the wind turbine components to a satellite port (22,24,102); docking a first one of the feeder vessels within a holding area on an installation vessel (30,62) at the satellite port; transporting the installation vessel (30,62) and the first feeder vessel to the offshore site; and using the installation vessel (30,62) to at least partially erect one or more wind turbines from the wind turbine components on the first feeder vessel at the offshore site, wherein the first feeder vessel remains docked within the installation vessel (30,62) at the offshore site when erecting the one or more wind turbines.
A portion of a dispensing system comprising: a flush manifold including a plurality of intake ports; a plurality of eductors, each eductor connected to a respective one of the plurality of intake ports, each eductor having an inlet port that is selectively fluidically coupled to a source of a diluent, a pickup port fluidically coupled to a source of a chemical product (18, 20), and a discharge port configured to discharge a chemical solution in response to the diluent being coupled to the inlet port; the portion of a dispensing system being characterised in that it further comprises: a check valve coupling the discharge port of one of the eductors to one of the intake ports of the flush manifold. a flush manifold including a plurality of intake ports; a plurality of eductors, each eductor connected to a respective one of the plurality of intake ports, each eductor having an inlet port that is selectively fluidically coupled to a source of a diluent, a pickup port fluidically coupled to a source of a chemical product (18, 20), and a discharge port configured to discharge a chemical solution in response to the diluent being coupled to the inlet port; the portion of a dispensing system being characterised in that it further comprises: a check valve coupling the discharge port of one of the eductors to one of the intake ports of the flush manifold.
An isolated sucrose phosphorylase comprising an amino acid sequence given by SEQ ID N° 1 characterized in that it contains at least one of the following mutations: P134V, P134R, P134W, P134S, R135E, A193G, H234T, L341I, L343P, Y344R, Y344D, Y344V, Y344I, Q345S, Q345N and has an activity ratio of kojibiose over maltose formation greater than 0.5 during a transglycosylation reaction with glucose, or, a fragment of said sucrose phosphorylase containing at least one of said mutations and having said selectivity of kojibiose.