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An optical line terminal, OLT, for an Ethernet passive optical network, EPON, comprising: a plurality of optical transceivers (404, 406, 504, 506, 604, 606, 704, 706, 804, 806, 908, 910, 914), wherein an optical transceiver from among the plurality of optical transceivers is coupled to a corresponding optical network unit, ONU, group (210, 220, 426, 428, 526, 528, 726, 728, 826, 828, 918) from among a plurality of ONU-groups and configured to transmit a first downstream signal to the corresponding ONU-group; a first downstream media access control, MAC, interface (412, 422, 424, 512, 522, 524, 534, 536, 712, 722, 724, 812, 822, 824, 838, 840) configured to provide a downstream control signal; and further comprising: at least one further optical transmitter (408, 410, 508, 510, 708, 710, 808, 810) coupled to the corresponding ONU-group, the further optical transmitter being configured to transmit a second downstream signal to the corresponding ONU-group; a second downstream MAC interface (412, 422, 424, 512, 522, 524, 534, 536, 712, 722, 724, 812, 822, 824, 838, 840) dedicated to the corresponding ONU-group, configured to control transmission of the second downstream signal to the corresponding ONU-group; and a splitter (212, 222, 416, 516, 716, 816) configured to split the downstream control signal into a plurality of sub-signals, wherein at least one sub-signal of the plurality of sub-signals controls the transmission of the first downstream signal to the corresponding ONU-group. a plurality of optical transceivers (404, 406, 504, 506, 604, 606, 704, 706, 804, 806, 908, 910, 914), wherein an optical transceiver from among the plurality of optical transceivers is coupled to a corresponding optical network unit, ONU, group (210, 220, 426, 428, 526, 528, 726, 728, 826, 828, 918) from among a plurality of ONU-groups and configured to transmit a first downstream signal to the corresponding ONU-group; a first downstream media access control, MAC, interface (412, 422, 424, 512, 522, 524, 534, 536, 712, 722, 724, 812, 822, 824, 838, 840) configured to provide a downstream control signal; and further comprising: at least one further optical transmitter (408, 410, 508, 510, 708, 710, 808, 810) coupled to the corresponding ONU-group, the further optical transmitter being configured to transmit a second downstream signal to the corresponding ONU-group; a second downstream MAC interface (412, 422, 424, 512, 522, 524, 534, 536, 712, 722, 724, 812, 822, 824, 838, 840) dedicated to the corresponding ONU-group, configured to control transmission of the second downstream signal to the corresponding ONU-group; and a splitter (212, 222, 416, 516, 716, 816) configured to split the downstream control signal into a plurality of sub-signals, wherein at least one sub-signal of the plurality of sub-signals controls the transmission of the first downstream signal to the corresponding ONU-group.
A photon counting-type radiation detector, comprising: a first cell transmitting radiation; and a second cell stacked with the first cell, the second cell absorbing the radiation passing through the first cell, wherein the first cell and the second cell are of direct photon counting, the first cell includes a first front-side electrode, a first backside electrode, and a first x-ray absorption layer, the second cell includes a second front-side electrode, a second backside electrode, and a second x-ray absortion layer, characterized in that the first front-side electrode, the first backside electrode, the second front-side electrode, and the second backside electrode include carbide or silicide, the carbide or the silicide includes one selected from a group consisting of Ti, W, Mo, Ta, and Nb, a width of the first front-side electrode and a width of the second front-side electrode are 250 μm or less; wherein the first cell and the second cell are of a Schottky type. a first cell transmitting radiation; and a second cell stacked with the first cell, the second cell absorbing the radiation passing through the first cell, wherein the first cell and the second cell are of direct photon counting, the first cell includes a first front-side electrode, a first backside electrode, and a first x-ray absorption layer, the second cell includes a second front-side electrode, a second backside electrode, and a second x-ray absortion layer, characterized in that the first front-side electrode, the first backside electrode, the second front-side electrode, and the second backside electrode include carbide or silicide, the carbide or the silicide includes one selected from a group consisting of Ti, W, Mo, Ta, and Nb, a width of the first front-side electrode and a width of the second front-side electrode are 250 μm or less; wherein the first cell and the second cell are of a Schottky type.
Control unit for a reversing assistance system of a vehicle; wherein the control unit is configured - to take reference data in regard to a first forward travel of the vehicle as a basis for ascertaining a reversing trajectory for a reverse travel from an end position to an initial position; - to control a steering apparatus of the vehicle during the reverse travel of the vehicle on the basis of the reversing trajectory; wherein during the reverse travel, the longitudinal guidance of the vehicle is effected at least at times by a driver of the vehicle; - to detect that the vehicle leaves the reversing trajectory on the reverse travel; and - to react thereto by prompting the vehicle to be driven, in a second forward travel, to a reversing position that allows the vehicle to be driven along at least one section of the reversing trajectory again to the initial position. - to take reference data in regard to a first forward travel of the vehicle as a basis for ascertaining a reversing trajectory for a reverse travel from an end position to an initial position; - to control a steering apparatus of the vehicle during the reverse travel of the vehicle on the basis of the reversing trajectory; wherein during the reverse travel, the longitudinal guidance of the vehicle is effected at least at times by a driver of the vehicle; - to detect that the vehicle leaves the reversing trajectory on the reverse travel; and - to react thereto by prompting the vehicle to be driven, in a second forward travel, to a reversing position that allows the vehicle to be driven along at least one section of the reversing trajectory again to the initial position.
A nuclear imaging system for imaging a region of interest, said system comprising: one or more radiation detectors generating radiation data indicating the location of gamma photon strikes; a frame positioning the radiation detectors at fixed viewing angles of the ROI; at least one processor (40, 44) programmed to: receive the radiation data from the radiation detectors; and reconstruct an image of the ROI from the received radiation data, characterized in that the nuclear imaging system is gantry free, that the frame is formed of a plurality of subframes pivotally connected to each other and supporting the one or more radiation detectors, and that subframes can be removed from the frame and can be added to the frame to change the shape of the frame. one or more radiation detectors generating radiation data indicating the location of gamma photon strikes; a frame positioning the radiation detectors at fixed viewing angles of the ROI; at least one processor (40, 44) programmed to: receive the radiation data from the radiation detectors; and reconstruct an image of the ROI from the received radiation data, receive the radiation data from the radiation detectors; and reconstruct an image of the ROI from the received radiation data, characterized in that the nuclear imaging system is gantry free, that the frame is formed of a plurality of subframes pivotally connected to each other and supporting the one or more radiation detectors, and that subframes can be removed from the frame and can be added to the frame to change the shape of the frame.
A micro particle with a diameter of 10-100 microns, wherein the micro particle: is coated with silver nanoparticles; and wherein the nanoparticles are coated with a polysaccharide; and wherein the polysaccharide coating is digestible by bacteria. is coated with silver nanoparticles; and wherein the nanoparticles are coated with a polysaccharide; and wherein the polysaccharide coating is digestible by bacteria.
A method of manufacturing a composite stringer for an aircraft having a longitudinal direction and a run out region, comprising the step of laying up a stack of fibre reinforced laminate plies, wherein at least one of the plies is laid up as discrete first and second ply portions (13, 14), and the fibres of the second portion have a different characteristic from those of the first portion, characterised in that the second portion extends up to an edge of the stringer at the run out region in the stringer longitudinal direction and the first portion is disposed inboard of the edge in the stringer longitudinal direction such that the stringer has a lower axial stiffness at the run out region compared with the remainder of the stringer due to the different characteristic of the fibres of the second ply portion.
A smoking article (34,39) comprising: a tobacco rod wrapped within a wrapping material and having first and second ends; a filter rod; and ventilation into the filter rod; wherein the filter rod is connected to the first end of the tobacco rod by a tipping material (36,40) partially overlapping the tobacco rod and at least partially overlapping the filter rod; and wherein the wrapping material is provided with a first region having a first permeability and porosity, the first region extending longitudinally along the tobacco rod from an intermediate position along the portion of tobacco rod which is not overlapped by the tipping material (36,40) towards the tipping material (36,40) and with a second region having a second porosity and/or permeability higher than the respective first porosity and/or permeability, the second region extending longitudinally along the tobacco rod from the intermediate position towards the second end of the tobacco rod and; wherein the ventilation is provided by air drawn through a porous plug wrap material surrounding the filter rod. a tobacco rod wrapped within a wrapping material and having first and second ends; a filter rod; and ventilation into the filter rod; wherein the filter rod is connected to the first end of the tobacco rod by a tipping material (36,40) partially overlapping the tobacco rod and at least partially overlapping the filter rod; and wherein the wrapping material is provided with a first region having a first permeability and porosity, the first region extending longitudinally along the tobacco rod from an intermediate position along the portion of tobacco rod which is not overlapped by the tipping material (36,40) towards the tipping material (36,40) and with a second region having a second porosity and/or permeability higher than the respective first porosity and/or permeability, the second region extending longitudinally along the tobacco rod from the intermediate position towards the second end of the tobacco rod and; wherein the ventilation is provided by air drawn through a porous plug wrap material surrounding the filter rod.
A pulsed-electric drilling system that comprises: a bit that extends a borehole by detaching formation material with pulses of electric current from one or more electrodes (62,94); and a drillstring (8, 44) that defines at least one path for a fluid flow to the bit to flush detached formation material from the borehole, wherein the system is configured to modulate the fluid flow across the one or more electrodes (62, 94) such that the fluid flow varies synchronously with said pulses of electric current. a bit that extends a borehole by detaching formation material with pulses of electric current from one or more electrodes (62,94); and a drillstring (8, 44) that defines at least one path for a fluid flow to the bit to flush detached formation material from the borehole, wherein the system is configured to modulate the fluid flow across the one or more electrodes (62, 94) such that the fluid flow varies synchronously with said pulses of electric current.
A printing device having a plurality of types of communication interface that include a first communication interface and a second communication interface being different from the first communication interface, and being directly connectable to a digital camera via any one of the plurality of types of communication interface, and being arranged to receive image data from the digital camera, and being arranged to print the received image data, the printing device comprising: a printer engine (810, 3004); establishing means (1012, 3002) for establishing a communication procedure between the digital camera and the printing device using any one of the plurality of types of communication interface; assignment means (800, 3002) for assigning an operation control function to the digital camera in a case that the communication procedure is established using the first communication interface and assigning the operation control function to the printing device in a case that the communication procedure is established using the second communication interface, wherein the operation control function is implemented by the assigned device to produce a user interface arranged to receive a user instruction for setting an image to be printed; and printing control means (803, 3002) for managing the printer engine to cause the printer engine to print an image, set via the user interface, using image data supplied from the digital camera, wherein the printing device communicates with the digital camera by Picture Transfer Protocol via the first communication interface. a printer engine (810, 3004); establishing means (1012, 3002) for establishing a communication procedure between the digital camera and the printing device using any one of the plurality of types of communication interface; assignment means (800, 3002) for assigning an operation control function to the digital camera in a case that the communication procedure is established using the first communication interface and assigning the operation control function to the printing device in a case that the communication procedure is established using the second communication interface, wherein the operation control function is implemented by the assigned device to produce a user interface arranged to receive a user instruction for setting an image to be printed; and printing control means (803, 3002) for managing the printer engine to cause the printer engine to print an image, set via the user interface, using image data supplied from the digital camera, wherein the printing device communicates with the digital camera by Picture Transfer Protocol via the first communication interface.
A method for controlling a controlled variable-stroke oil pump intended to supply pressurized oil to the moving parts of a motor vehicle combustion engine via an oil circuit, characterized in that it comprises the step of running the oil pump in a mechanically regulated mode so as to maximize a pressure in said oil circuit when at least one of the following conditions is met: - an outside temperature (Text) is lower than a first calibratable threshold and a temperature in a passenger compartment (Thab) of the vehicle is lower than a second calibratable threshold (Cond_1) or - a downgraded combustion output strategy of the combustion engine is activated in order to raise the temperature inside the passenger compartment (Cond_2). - an outside temperature (Text) is lower than a first calibratable threshold and a temperature in a passenger compartment (Thab) of the vehicle is lower than a second calibratable threshold (Cond_1) or - a downgraded combustion output strategy of the combustion engine is activated in order to raise the temperature inside the passenger compartment (Cond_2).
A discharge circuit connectable between AC power input lines receiving AC power to discharge a first capacitor (X-Cap) adapted to be charged by the AC power, comprising: a first resistor and a first switch element which are connected in series between the AC power input lines; a second resistor and a second switch element which are connected in series between the AC power input lines, the first switch element arranged to be turned off upon receiving an electric current during supply of the AC power, and the first switch element arranged to be turned on in response to cutoff of the AC power so as to discharge the first capacitor through the first resistor and the first switch element; a second capacitor adapted to be charged through the second resistor during the supply of the AC power and arranged to turn on the second switch element; and a third resistor (Ri) usable with the second capacitor to turn off the second switch element by discharging the second capacitor during the cutoff of the AC power, wherein the resistance value of the second resistor is higher than the resistance value of the first resistor, the first switch element is arranged to be turned on by the turning off of the second switch element, and the first switch element is arranged to be turned off by the turning on of the second switch element. a first resistor and a first switch element which are connected in series between the AC power input lines; a second resistor and a second switch element which are connected in series between the AC power input lines, the first switch element arranged to be turned off upon receiving an electric current during supply of the AC power, and the first switch element arranged to be turned on in response to cutoff of the AC power so as to discharge the first capacitor through the first resistor and the first switch element; a second capacitor adapted to be charged through the second resistor during the supply of the AC power and arranged to turn on the second switch element; and a third resistor (Ri) usable with the second capacitor to turn off the second switch element by discharging the second capacitor during the cutoff of the AC power, wherein the resistance value of the second resistor is higher than the resistance value of the first resistor, the first switch element is arranged to be turned on by the turning off of the second switch element, and the first switch element is arranged to be turned off by the turning on of the second switch element.
A system including a control station and a device, for example an aerial lift, controlled by said control station, said control station including at least one control device for controlling at least one action of the controlled device, said control device comprising a haptic interface comprising at least one user interaction element, and a controller configured to send commands to the haptic interface to generate haptic stimulations at the user interaction element based at least on information relating to a state of the controlled device and/or its environment, said haptic interface includes means for generating a kinaesthetic stimulation, characterized in that the system also includes means for measuring the relative orientation of the user interaction element and at least one part of the controlled device, and int that the controller is configured such that, based on the information provided by the means for measuring the relative orientation between the control device and the controlled device, it controls the means for generating a kinaesthetic stimulation such that the control device is only displaceable along a direction parallel to the direction of displacement of said at least one part of the controlled device.
Catalyst carrier body with at least one photocatalytically activatable catalyst material, characterized in that the catalyst carrier body is a three-dimensional structure permeable to air and light, which is composed of a plurality of individual bars connected with each other, wherein the photocatalytically activatable catalyst material is provided at least on surfaces of the bars, wherein the catalyst carrier body is made up of the bars to form a grid structure comprising at least one grid, and wherein the bars connect corner points of the at least one grid diagonally opposing each other two-dimensionally and three-dimensionally.
A road toll system comprising a vehicle-mounted unit having a satellite navigation receiver implementing a position tracking function which encodes time and position into GPS signals, wherein the system further comprises: means (34;40) for determining the routes taken by the vehicle based on position tracking information given by the position tracking function; two or more sensors (54,56,57,58,60,61,62) for detecting local vehicle conditions which are independent of the satellite navigation signals; and means for validating the authenticity of the position tracking information using the sensor information thereby to detect a GPS fake data attack when the authenticity is not validated; wherein the local vehicle conditions comprise conditions dependent on the absolute position of the vehicle or a change in the position of the vehicle, including one or more of the vehicle speed, the vehicle steering angle, the vehicle distance travelled, the fuel tank level; and the means for validating is for verifying that first and second GPS position tracking locations differ by an amount corresponding to a change in position derived from the sensor signals; and wherein the local vehicle conditions further comprise local environmental conditions including ambient light levels and/or the vehicle headlight or tail light output; and the means for validating is for verifying that the ambient light levels and/or the vehicle headlight or tail light output are consistent with a corresponding environmental condition at the time and location given by the position tracking function. means (34;40) for determining the routes taken by the vehicle based on position tracking information given by the position tracking function; two or more sensors (54,56,57,58,60,61,62) for detecting local vehicle conditions which are independent of the satellite navigation signals; and means for validating the authenticity of the position tracking information using the sensor information thereby to detect a GPS fake data attack when the authenticity is not validated; wherein the local vehicle conditions comprise conditions dependent on the absolute position of the vehicle or a change in the position of the vehicle, including one or more of the vehicle speed, the vehicle steering angle, the vehicle distance travelled, the fuel tank level; and the means for validating is for verifying that first and second GPS position tracking locations differ by an amount corresponding to a change in position derived from the sensor signals; and wherein the local vehicle conditions further comprise local environmental conditions including ambient light levels and/or the vehicle headlight or tail light output; and the means for validating is for verifying that the ambient light levels and/or the vehicle headlight or tail light output are consistent with a corresponding environmental condition at the time and location given by the position tracking function.
A sunshade device for a planar surface of a building, consisting of a series of generally parallel blades or lamellar structures covering the entire or a major part of said surface, characterised in that each blade or lamellar structure has a longitudinal tilt parallel to the axis defined by a vector V = B^N, where B is a vector normal to the surface and N is the vector indicating the Earth's axis of rotation, oriented North.