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An electronic timepiece, comprising: a rotary switch; a rotation detection unit adapted to detect a rotation of the rotary switch every time the rotary switch rotates for a predetermined rotation angle; a determination unit adapted to determine as a continuous detection when a number of times the rotation detection unit detects the rotation is a predetermined number of times or greater before a preset unit time have elapsed from a detection timing, the predetermined number of times being 2 or more; and a control unit adapted to execute a predetermined function when the determination unit determines as the continuous detection; the electronic timepiece characterized by further comprising a first elapsed time counting unit adapted to count an elapsed time which is a time elapsed since a predetermined timing; and a storage unit adapted to sequentially store the elapsed times obtained at the detection timings of the rotation detection unit; wherein every time the rotation detection unit detects the rotation, the determination unit calculates a time difference between the elapsed time obtained at the detection timing and the elapsed time obtained back, which relates to the predetermined number of times minus 1, which is stored in the storage unit and determines as the continuous detection when the calculated time difference is smaller than the unit time. a rotary switch; a rotation detection unit adapted to detect a rotation of the rotary switch every time the rotary switch rotates for a predetermined rotation angle; a determination unit adapted to determine as a continuous detection when a number of times the rotation detection unit detects the rotation is a predetermined number of times or greater before a preset unit time have elapsed from a detection timing, the predetermined number of times being 2 or more; and a control unit adapted to execute a predetermined function when the determination unit determines as the continuous detection; the electronic timepiece characterized by further comprising a first elapsed time counting unit adapted to count an elapsed time which is a time elapsed since a predetermined timing; and a storage unit adapted to sequentially store the elapsed times obtained at the detection timings of the rotation detection unit; wherein every time the rotation detection unit detects the rotation, the determination unit calculates a time difference between the elapsed time obtained at the detection timing and the elapsed time obtained back, which relates to the predetermined number of times minus 1, which is stored in the storage unit and determines as the continuous detection when the calculated time difference is smaller than the unit time.
An optical cable, comprising: - a tight-buffered optical cable, - a protective sleeve which surrounds the tight-buffered optical cable; - an intermediate layer which surrounds the protective sleeve and has tension-resistant elements; - a cable sheath which surrounds the intermediate layer and has a transitional area which faces its inner surface and in which a material of the cable sheath is mixed with the tension-resistant elements of the intermediate layer. - a tight-buffered optical cable, - a protective sleeve which surrounds the tight-buffered optical cable; - an intermediate layer which surrounds the protective sleeve and has tension-resistant elements; - a cable sheath which surrounds the intermediate layer and has a transitional area which faces its inner surface and in which a material of the cable sheath is mixed with the tension-resistant elements of the intermediate layer.
A non-aqueous ink-jet ink comprising a pigment, a resin for fixing an Image and an organic solvent, wherein 60 % or more by mass of the total mass of the organic solvent Is accounted for by a water soluble organic solvent, and 50 % to 90 % by mass of the ink-jet ink is accounted for by the organic solvent which is at least one selected from the group of diethyleneglycol diethyl ether, dipropyleneglycol dimethyl ether, and dipropyleneglycol diethyl ether and a content of a metal salt which is the highest In content among the salts of metals selected from the group of sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium is 3 ppm to 50 ppm in terms of a concentration of a metal ion.
Covering assembly for covering a body element of a vehicle, comprising: - a pivotably mounted first covering element, which - can be moved into a first functional position and a second functional position, - a second covering element, which is stationary relative to the first covering element and on which the first coveing element is hinge-mounted, and - an adjusting device for moving the first covering element from the first functional position to the second functional position and/or from the second functional position to the first functional position, characterised in that the adjusting device is designed to secure the first covering element at least in one functional position described as locking position and selected from the first functional position and the second functional position against a displacement from the locking position, and in that the covering assembly has at least one stop element arranged such that the adjusting device bears in the at least one locking position with the at least one stop element against a stop or the at least one stop element. - a pivotably mounted first covering element, which - can be moved into a first functional position and a second functional position, - a second covering element, which is stationary relative to the first covering element and on which the first coveing element is hinge-mounted, and - an adjusting device for moving the first covering element from the first functional position to the second functional position and/or from the second functional position to the first functional position,
A polarization converter device for converting an entry light beam that is linearly or circularly polarized into an exit light beam with a defined spatial distribution of polarization states characterized in that the device comprises laser induced birefringent structures formed in the bulk of a transparent optical substrate over at least a portion of the clear aperture sufficient to produce an optical retardance, wherein said birefringent structures are subwavelength gratings which are self-assembled nanogratings, formed by means of ultra-short laser pulses, wherein the exit light beam is radially or azimuthally polarized.
A braking control system for an aircraft having a plurality of braking wheels, the braking control system being configured to receive input of signals from sensors representative of a plurality of measured aircraft parameters, and to output a plurality of brake commands to brakes associated with the braking wheels according to a brake torque distribution, wherein the braking control system includes a health monitoring system for determining the operability and/or reliability of the sensor signals and/or of the braking wheels, and a task manager for automatically self-reconfiguring the braking control system so as to change the manner in which the braking control system utilises the input signals in the event that the health monitoring system judges a failure of one or more of the braking wheels or sensor signals and characterised in that the braking control system is further configured to control the prioritisation of the brake torque distribution among the available braking wheels to prioritise either equalising brake torque or equalising brake temperature in response to detected events under normal and failure conditions.
Circuit breaker comprising several segments, of which a first segment and at least one second segment wherein: - each segment comprises a plurality of elementary circuit breakers, with each one of the segments being formed by one and the same circuit or in one and the same component or on the same semi-conductor segment, and; - each elementary circuit breaker has an input and an output, and; - each output of the elementary circuit breakers can be connected independently to a charge, and; - at least one elementary circuit breaker of the first segment is connected by its output to the output of an elementary circuit breaker of at least one other segment, said elementary circuit breakers being assigned to the powering of a particular load; - a centralised management that makes it possible to calculate the triggerings of the elementary circuit breakers assigned to powering said particular load. - each segment comprises a plurality of elementary circuit breakers, with each one of the segments being formed by one and the same circuit or in one and the same component or on the same semi-conductor segment, and; - each elementary circuit breaker has an input and an output, and; - each output of the elementary circuit breakers can be connected independently to a charge, and; - at least one elementary circuit breaker of the first segment is connected by its output to the output of an elementary circuit breaker of at least one other segment, said elementary circuit breakers being assigned to the powering of a particular load; - a centralised management that makes it possible to calculate the triggerings of the elementary circuit breakers assigned to powering said particular load.
A metal powder production apparatus comprising: a first crucible capable of receiving a metal before melting; a first heating device for heating and melting the metal in the first crucible; a second crucible for receiving the molten metal flowing out of the first crucible; a liquid nozzle provided on a bottom surface of the second crucible; a plurality of gas jet nozzles arranged around the liquid nozzle and jetting a gas fluid to the molten metal flowing down from the liquid nozzle; a stopper for opening and closing a first opening provided on a bottom surface of the first crucible; an introduction pipe having one end connected to the first opening of the first crucible, the introduction pipe guiding a molten metal in the first crucible to the second crucible; and a second heating device for heating the second crucible, characterized in that a level of a lowest portion having a lowest level in a flow path in the introduction pipe is lower than a level of the other end of the introduction pipe. a first crucible capable of receiving a metal before melting; a first heating device for heating and melting the metal in the first crucible; a second crucible for receiving the molten metal flowing out of the first crucible; a liquid nozzle provided on a bottom surface of the second crucible; a plurality of gas jet nozzles arranged around the liquid nozzle and jetting a gas fluid to the molten metal flowing down from the liquid nozzle; a stopper for opening and closing a first opening provided on a bottom surface of the first crucible; an introduction pipe having one end connected to the first opening of the first crucible, the introduction pipe guiding a molten metal in the first crucible to the second crucible; and a second heating device for heating the second crucible, characterized in that a level of a lowest portion having a lowest level in a flow path in the introduction pipe is lower than a level of the other end of the introduction pipe.
An optical modulating apparatus (200, 400, 500, 600, 800, 900) comprising: a Mach-Zehnder optical modulator having an input waveguide (210, 410) connected to an output waveguide (220, 420) by two waveguide arms (230, 240, 430, 440, 910, 911), said modulator for modulating an input optical signal; and an optical resonator (250, 450, 490, 523, 623, 823, 920) optically coupled to at least one of the two waveguide arms (230, 430, 910, 911) of the modulator, wherein a plurality of tunable elements (245, 445, 522, 524, 622, 624, 822, 824, 922, 924) are positioned within the resonator (250, 450, 490, 523, 623, 823, 920) and wherein said plurality of tunable elements (245, 445, 522, 524, 622, 624, 822, 824, 922, 924) comprises at least one phase shifter (522, 622, 822, 922) and at least one tunable loss element (524,624,824,924).
A method for producing a towpreg by impregnating a plurality of fiber bundles with a resin to form a single towpreg, characterized in that the method comprises: providing a stock of fiber bundles for preparing a towpreg; measuring a basis weight for each of the fiber bundles of said stock before impregnation by a resin; defining groups of fiber bundles from said stock based of the fiber basis weight, thereby providing determined fiber bundles; predicting a fiber basis weight of a towpreg when the plurality of fiber bundles is combined to form the towpreg, thereby providing a predicted fiber basis weight of a towpreg; and producing the towpreg using a combination of fiber bundles from all groups of determined fiber bundles in which the predicted fiber basis weight of the towpreg is in a range determined from a target value of a basis weight of a towpreg. providing a stock of fiber bundles for preparing a towpreg; measuring a basis weight for each of the fiber bundles of said stock before impregnation by a resin; defining groups of fiber bundles from said stock based of the fiber basis weight, thereby providing determined fiber bundles; predicting a fiber basis weight of a towpreg when the plurality of fiber bundles is combined to form the towpreg, thereby providing a predicted fiber basis weight of a towpreg; and producing the towpreg using a combination of fiber bundles from all groups of determined fiber bundles in which the predicted fiber basis weight of the towpreg is in a range determined from a target value of a basis weight of a towpreg.
A composition comprising a plurality of Globo H moieties covalently linked to one to twenty keyhole limpet hemocyanin moiety(ies), wherein the Globo H moieties are covalently bound to the KLH moieties on one or more amino acid residues; and an α-galactosyl-ceramide (α-GalCer) adjuvant; wherein Globo H moiety covalently linked to a KLH moiety subunit is linked by a 4-(4-N-maleimidomethyl) cyclohexane-1-carboxyl hydrazide (MMCCH) linkage; and wherein the composition has an epitope/carrier ratio ranging from about 800 to about 3200.
Temperature detection device (10; 110) for a vehicle heating device for detecting a fluid temperature of a fluid used in a vehicle heating device, comprising a temperature sensor (12; 112) as well as a contact member (14; 114) with a first side (16; 116) around which fluid can at least partially flow and a second side (18; 118) facing away from the first side (16; 116), wherein the temperature sensor (12; 112) is adapted as a radiation sensor and wherein the contact member (14; 114) is arranged in such a way in relation to the temperature sensor (12; 112) that at least part of the radiation emitted by the a second side (18; 118) of the contact member (14; 114) can be received by the temperature sensor (12; 112), wherein the second side (18; 118) of the contact member (14; 114) comprises a radiation area (20; 120) emitting radiation towards the temperature sensor (12; 112), characterised in that the radiation area (20; 120) has a higher surface roughness in comparison to other areas of the second side (18; 118) of the contact member (14; 114) which are different from the radiation emitting area (20; 120), so that a radiation emission is realized preferably by the radiation emitting area towards the temperature sensor.
A system for determining an energy requirement of a vehicle for a journey, the system adapted to: obtain journey data relating to the journey; and obtain vehicle data associated with the vehicle; and the system comprising a predictor mechanism to predict, using an energy prediction algorithm, a vehicle energy requirement for the journey from the journey data and vehicle data; characterised in that the system comprises an updater mechanism configured to adjust the energy prediction algorithm for the vehicle by: determining for each of a number of historical journeys undertaken by the vehicle, an error between an actual vehicle energy usage for the historical journey and a predicted energy usage derived using the energy prediction algorithm for the historical journey from historical journey data and historical vehicle data, each historical journey of the number of historical journeys being associated with a respective error of a set of errors; determining an aggregate error from the set of errors; and adjusting the energy prediction algorithm to reduce the aggregate error. obtain journey data relating to the journey; and obtain vehicle data associated with the vehicle; and the system comprising a predictor mechanism to predict, using an energy prediction algorithm, a vehicle energy requirement for the journey from the journey data and vehicle data; characterised in that the system comprises an updater mechanism configured to adjust the energy prediction algorithm for the vehicle by: determining for each of a number of historical journeys undertaken by the vehicle, an error between an actual vehicle energy usage for the historical journey and a predicted energy usage derived using the energy prediction algorithm for the historical journey from historical journey data and historical vehicle data, each historical journey of the number of historical journeys being associated with a respective error of a set of errors; determining an aggregate error from the set of errors; and adjusting the energy prediction algorithm to reduce the aggregate error. determining for each of a number of historical journeys undertaken by the vehicle, an error between an actual vehicle energy usage for the historical journey and a predicted energy usage derived using the energy prediction algorithm for the historical journey from historical journey data and historical vehicle data, each historical journey of the number of historical journeys being associated with a respective error of a set of errors; determining an aggregate error from the set of errors; and adjusting the energy prediction algorithm to reduce the aggregate error.
A wind turbine comprising a wind turbine tower and at least one rotatable blade and a system for measuring rotor blade vibration in said wind turbine, the system comprising: - at least one Doppler radar unit, operatively configured to emit and receive radar signals, mounted on the wind turbine tower at a position above the lowest position of the at least one blade, the radar unit being positioned so as to measure reflections of an emitted radar signal from the turbine blade; and - a processing unit configured to receive measurement data from the radar unit and to determine, by analysis of Doppler shift in received radar signals relative to transmitted signals due to movement of the blade towards or away from the turbine tower, the velocity of the blade in the direction towards or away from the turbine tower; characterised in that: the processing unit is configured to calculate properties of blade vibration based on the determined velocity of the blade in the direction towards or away from the turbine tower, into and out of the plane of rotation of the rotor. - at least one Doppler radar unit, operatively configured to emit and receive radar signals, mounted on the wind turbine tower at a position above the lowest position of the at least one blade, the radar unit being positioned so as to measure reflections of an emitted radar signal from the turbine blade; and - a processing unit configured to receive measurement data from the radar unit and to determine, by analysis of Doppler shift in received radar signals relative to transmitted signals due to movement of the blade towards or away from the turbine tower, the velocity of the blade in the direction towards or away from the turbine tower; the processing unit is configured to calculate properties of blade vibration based on the determined velocity of the blade in the direction towards or away from the turbine tower, into and out of the plane of rotation of the rotor.
A method for adjusting the transmission time of a continuous wave, comprising: setting an initial value for a response waiting time; sending the CW to a tag after having sent out a command to the tag and waiting for a response from the tag; and judging whether the response from the tag is received within the response waiting time, characterized in, that if the response from the tag is still not received within the response waiting time, then stopping sending the CW; and if the response from the tag is received within the response waiting time, then stopping sending the CW and adjusting the response waiting time, said adjusting the response waiting time comprises: recording the time from sending out the command to receiving the response from the tag, and adjusting said response waiting time according to the recorded time. setting an initial value for a response waiting time; sending the CW to a tag after having sent out a command to the tag and waiting for a response from the tag; and judging whether the response from the tag is received within the response waiting time, characterized in, that if the response from the tag is still not received within the response waiting time, then stopping sending the CW; and if the response from the tag is received within the response waiting time, then stopping sending the CW and adjusting the response waiting time, said adjusting the response waiting time comprises: recording the time from sending out the command to receiving the response from the tag, and adjusting said response waiting time according to the recorded time. recording the time from sending out the command to receiving the response from the tag, and adjusting said response waiting time according to the recorded time.
A polishing device for the zonal polishing of aspherical, non-rotationally-symmetrical optical lenses, comprising a tiltable base part (1.1) for indirectly holding a polishing plate, wherein the base part (1.1) is connected, for rotational drive purposes, to a polishing spindle (1.2) having an axis of rotation D, characterized in that a rotary feed-through is provided on the base part (1.1) for the purpose of supplying polishing agent, wherein the rotary feed-through is arranged opposite the polishing spindle (1.2) relative to the direction of the axis of rotation D and relative to the base part (1.1).
A method of enhancing wireless communication coverage in a communications system, the method being performed in an unmanned aerial vehicle, UAV,, the UAV comprising a signal amplification device arranged to convey wireless signaling, and the method comprising: - measuring a received signal strength from an entity of the communications system while rotating horizontally and ascending to an altitude to find a height and a direction at which the wireless signaling is received from an entity (3, 4) of the communications system, wherein prior to the conveying the rotating comprises: - rotating around a vertical axis while measuring the received signal strength for at least two directions, and rotating to a direction for which the highest received signal strength was measured; and - conveying the wireless signaling between the entity (3, 4) and a first communication device, wherein the unmanned aerial vehicle comprises a donor antenna communicating with the first communication device and a pick-up antenna communicating with the entity. - measuring a received signal strength from an entity of the communications system while rotating horizontally and ascending to an altitude to find a height and a direction at which the wireless signaling is received from an entity (3, 4) of the communications system, wherein prior to the conveying the rotating comprises: - rotating around a vertical axis while measuring the received signal strength for at least two directions, and rotating to a direction for which the highest received signal strength was measured; and - conveying the wireless signaling between the entity (3, 4) and a first communication device, wherein the unmanned aerial vehicle comprises a donor antenna communicating with the first communication device and a pick-up antenna communicating with the entity.