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An electromagnetic actuator comprising: an armature comprising a permanent magnet, wherein the armature is movable between first and second stable positions; two electric coils (14a, 14b) disposed on opposing sides of the armature along its direction of movement, with their axes substantially aligned with said direction; and a magnetic flux container substantially surrounding the armature and the coils to substantially contain magnetic flux generated thereby and to substantially shield its interior from external magnetic flux, wherein in each stable position magnetic flux generated by the permanent magnet extends around a magnetic circuit path including the container so as to retain the armature in its stable position, and wherein energising the coils (14a, 14b) causes the armature to move from one stable position to the other, characterized in that there is a third stable position between the first and second stable positions, and the actuator comprises a pair of resilient devices (18a, 18b) which are partially compressed or extended when the armature is in the third stable position, with the resilient devices arranged such that as the armature moves from the third stable position to one of the first and second stable positions in a direction away from the third stable position, one of the pair of resilient devices is compressed or extended further, at least during a final portion of said movement, so as to urge the armature back towards the third stable position, and the degree of partial compression or extension of the other resilient device remains substantially unchanged. an armature comprising a permanent magnet, wherein the armature is movable between first and second stable positions; two electric coils (14a, 14b) disposed on opposing sides of the armature along its direction of movement, with their axes substantially aligned with said direction; and a magnetic flux container substantially surrounding the armature and the coils to substantially contain magnetic flux generated thereby and to substantially shield its interior from external magnetic flux, wherein in each stable position magnetic flux generated by the permanent magnet extends around a magnetic circuit path including the container so as to retain the armature in its stable position, and wherein energising the coils (14a, 14b) causes the armature to move from one stable position to the other, characterized in that there is a third stable position between the first and second stable positions, and the actuator comprises a pair of resilient devices (18a, 18b) which are partially compressed or extended when the armature is in the third stable position, with the resilient devices arranged such that as the armature moves from the third stable position to one of the first and second stable positions in a direction away from the third stable position, one of the pair of resilient devices is compressed or extended further, at least during a final portion of said movement, so as to urge the armature back towards the third stable position, and the degree of partial compression or extension of the other resilient device remains substantially unchanged.
A method of re-authenticating a computing device seeking access to a resource, the method comprising the computer-implemented steps of: receiving a request for authentication from the computing device at a network access server; forwarding the request to an authentication device to enable said authentication device to authenticate said computing device using a full-authentication mechanism, wherein state information related to authenticating said computing device is created; receiving said state information at the network access server from said authentication device; storing said state information at the network access server; and re-authenticating said computing device by the network access server using said stored state information without again contacting said authentication device. receiving a request for authentication from the computing device at a network access server; forwarding the request to an authentication device to enable said authentication device to authenticate said computing device using a full-authentication mechanism, wherein state information related to authenticating said computing device is created; receiving said state information at the network access server from said authentication device; storing said state information at the network access server; and re-authenticating said computing device by the network access server using said stored state information without again contacting said authentication device.
A method of manufacturing an amorphous metal article, the method comprising: heating a blank from a bulk metallic glass from the glass state to a processing temperature above the crystallization temperature, T x, but below the melting temperature, T m, of the bulk-solidifying amorphous alloy, wherein the bulk metallic glass is heated to the processing temperature where the viscosity of the bulk metallic glass is between 1 and 10 5 Pa-s. applying a shaping pressure to the blank in a shaping tool to form an amorphous metallic article having a high aspect ratio of at least 100 and dimensions in all axes of at least 0.5 mm; and quenching the article at a cooling rate sufficient to ensure that the article retains an amorphous phase. heating a blank from a bulk metallic glass from the glass state to a processing temperature above the crystallization temperature, T x, but below the melting temperature, T m, of the bulk-solidifying amorphous alloy, wherein the bulk metallic glass is heated to the processing temperature where the viscosity of the bulk metallic glass is between 1 and 10 5 Pa-s. applying a shaping pressure to the blank in a shaping tool to form an amorphous metallic article having a high aspect ratio of at least 100 and dimensions in all axes of at least 0.5 mm; and quenching the article at a cooling rate sufficient to ensure that the article retains an amorphous phase.
A fluid application device comprising: an applicator head having a fastening bolt secured thereto, the bolt (102, 1502) having a shank extending outwardly from the applicator head, the shank having a head disposed at one end; and a slot die assembly comprising: a die extruder comprising one or more fluid input ports configured to receive a fluid from the applicator head, the die extruder including a slot configured to receive the shank and a shoulder configured to be engaged by the head of the shank; a shim positioned adjacent to the die extruder; and a plate positioned adjacent to the shim on a side of the shim opposite from the die extruder, wherein the slot is formed as a keyhole slot having a fastening bore in which the shoulder (122,is disposed, and an insertion bore in communication with the fastening bore, the insertion bore open to a top surface of the die extruder and configured to receive the shank and head, wherein the insertion bore has a greater width than the fastening bore; characterized in that the fastening bore further includes a counter bore positioned at a different depth than the shoulder. an applicator head having a fastening bolt secured thereto, the bolt (102, 1502) having a shank extending outwardly from the applicator head, the shank having a head disposed at one end; and a slot die assembly comprising: a die extruder comprising one or more fluid input ports configured to receive a fluid from the applicator head, the die extruder including a slot configured to receive the shank and a shoulder configured to be engaged by the head of the shank; a shim positioned adjacent to the die extruder; and a plate positioned adjacent to the shim on a side of the shim opposite from the die extruder, wherein the slot is formed as a keyhole slot having a fastening bore in which the shoulder (122,is disposed, and an insertion bore in communication with the fastening bore, the insertion bore open to a top surface of the die extruder and configured to receive the shank and head, wherein the insertion bore has a greater width than the fastening bore; characterized in that the fastening bore further includes a counter bore positioned at a different depth than the shoulder. a die extruder comprising one or more fluid input ports configured to receive a fluid from the applicator head, the die extruder including a slot configured to receive the shank and a shoulder configured to be engaged by the head of the shank; a shim positioned adjacent to the die extruder; and a plate positioned adjacent to the shim on a side of the shim opposite from the die extruder, wherein the slot is formed as a keyhole slot having a fastening bore in which the shoulder (122,is disposed, and an insertion bore in communication with the fastening bore, the insertion bore open to a top surface of the die extruder and configured to receive the shank and head, wherein the insertion bore has a greater width than the fastening bore; characterized in that the fastening bore further includes a counter bore positioned at a different depth than the shoulder.
A method, comprising: - transmitting, via a radio link of a cellular network and to a terminal, a first message, the first message triggering the terminal to transmit a second message via the radio link at an associated transmission interval, - monitoring the radio link for reception of the second message at the associated transmission interval, and - based on said monitoring, determining a duration of an active period of a discontinuous reception cycle to be implemented by the terminal, wherein said determining of the duration of the active period of the discontinuous reception cycle comprises: selecting at least between a first duration of the active period and a second duration of the active period, wherein the first duration is shorter than a retransmission timer value of an Automatic Repeat Request protocol implemented by a Media Access Control layer utilized for transmission via the radio link, and wherein the second duration is longer than the retransmission timer value. - transmitting, via a radio link of a cellular network and to a terminal, a first message, the first message triggering the terminal to transmit a second message via the radio link at an associated transmission interval, - monitoring the radio link for reception of the second message at the associated transmission interval, and - based on said monitoring, determining a duration of an active period of a discontinuous reception cycle to be implemented by the terminal,
A compound of the general formula, wherein at least two of the functional groups R in formula represent the functional group a shown in square brackets, wherein each of the remaining functional groups R in formula represent, independently of one another, hydrogen, a halogen atom, -NO 2, a linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group having from 1 to 15 C atoms, a linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to 15 C atoms, an aryl functional group, a cycloalkyl functional group, an acyl functional group, -OH, -NH-alkyl, -NH 2 or -N(alkyl) 2, and wherein the following applies for each functional group a, in square brackets, independently of one another: R2 represents a substituted hydrocarbon functional group having at least one C=O group, R1 represents a linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to 6 C atoms, in particular a methyl group, and R3 represents hydrogen, a halogen atom, -NO 2, a linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group having from 1 to 15 C atoms, a linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to 15 C atoms, an aryl functional group, a cycloalkyl functional group, an acyl functional group, -OH, -NH-alkyl, -NH 2 or -N(alkyl) 2. wherein each of the remaining functional groups R in formula represent, independently of one another, hydrogen, a halogen atom, -NO 2, a linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group having from 1 to 15 C atoms, a linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to 15 C atoms, an aryl functional group, a cycloalkyl functional group, an acyl functional group, -OH, -NH-alkyl, -NH 2 or -N(alkyl) 2, and wherein the following applies for each functional group a, in square brackets, independently of one another: R2 represents a substituted hydrocarbon functional group having at least one C=O group, R1 represents a linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to 6 C atoms, in particular a methyl group, and R3 represents hydrogen, a halogen atom, -NO 2, a linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group having from 1 to 15 C atoms, a linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to 15 C atoms, an aryl functional group, a cycloalkyl functional group, an acyl functional group, -OH, -NH-alkyl, -NH 2 or -N(alkyl) 2.
A battery diagnosis apparatus comprising: a voltage measurement unit configured to measure the voltage of each battery cell during a preset period of time and at a preset time interval; a voltage variation calculation unit configured to calculate an individual voltage variation of each battery cell corresponding to the preset time interval during the preset period of time; an average voltage variation calculation unit configured to calculate an average voltage variation of a plurality of battery cells during the preset period of time; and an abnormality detection unit configured to determine that a voltage abnormality has occurred in a corresponding battery cell when there is a battery cell having a difference between the individual voltage variation and the average voltage variation being greater than a threshold value. a voltage measurement unit configured to measure the voltage of each battery cell during a preset period of time and at a preset time interval; a voltage variation calculation unit configured to calculate an individual voltage variation of each battery cell corresponding to the preset time interval during the preset period of time; an average voltage variation calculation unit configured to calculate an average voltage variation of a plurality of battery cells during the preset period of time; and an abnormality detection unit configured to determine that a voltage abnormality has occurred in a corresponding battery cell when there is a battery cell having a difference between the individual voltage variation and the average voltage variation being greater than a threshold value.
A communication method for retransmitting at least one lost or erroneous message fragment from a terminal to a gateway on a communication network comprising a plurality of terminals, which communicate by means of a communication resource for multiple access on demand, said communication network further comprising a control centre assigning said communication resource to said terminals, said method being characterised in that it comprises the following steps: - transmitting a first plan for assigning communication resources from said control centre to said terminal and to said gateway; - transmitting the message from said terminal to said gateway according to said first assignment plan; - detecting, by said gateway, lost or erroneous message fragments and, when at least one lost or erroneous message fragment is detected, notifying, by said gateway, said control centre of the loss of at least one fragment of the message; - computing, by said control centre, a second assignment plan that considers a new transmission of the lost or erroneous message fragment; - notifying, by said gateway, said terminal of the loss of the message fragment and notifying, by said control centre, said terminal of said second assignment plan that considers a new transmission of the lost message fragment; - transmitting, by said terminal, the lost message fragment to said gateway according to said second assignment plan. - transmitting a first plan for assigning communication resources from said control centre to said terminal and to said gateway; - transmitting the message from said terminal to said gateway according to said first assignment plan; - detecting, by said gateway, lost or erroneous message fragments and, when at least one lost or erroneous message fragment is detected, notifying, by said gateway, said control centre of the loss of at least one fragment of the message; - computing, by said control centre, a second assignment plan that considers a new transmission of the lost or erroneous message fragment; - notifying, by said gateway, said terminal of the loss of the message fragment and notifying, by said control centre, said terminal of said second assignment plan that considers a new transmission of the lost message fragment; - transmitting, by said terminal, the lost message fragment to said gateway according to said second assignment plan.
An acoustic barrier comprising: a sound absorption material; a coating comprising a cured aqueous composition, the aqueous composition comprising: an aqueous dispersion of a co-polymer comprising of water and monomers of two or more of an acrylate, a cyano-substituted acrylate, and a styrene; and an acrylic dispersion comprising water and an acrylic polymer comprising 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, and n-butyl acrylate. a sound absorption material; a coating comprising a cured aqueous composition, the aqueous composition comprising: an aqueous dispersion of a co-polymer comprising of water and monomers of two or more of an acrylate, a cyano-substituted acrylate, and a styrene; and an acrylic dispersion comprising water and an acrylic polymer comprising 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, and n-butyl acrylate. an aqueous dispersion of a co-polymer comprising of water and monomers of two or more of an acrylate, a cyano-substituted acrylate, and a styrene; and an acrylic dispersion comprising water and an acrylic polymer comprising 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, and n-butyl acrylate.
Method for determining a degree of contamination of a surface exposed to a cooking chamber of a cooking appliance (1; 14), wherein - the surface is a porous catalytic self-cleaning surface and wherein with the method - a measuring region (10; 18) of the catalytic self-cleaning surface is illuminated by means of a light bundle, - an intensity (I, I 0) of scatter radiation radiated by the measuring region (10; 18) is measured, - a scatter value is determined as a measure of the degree of contamination which is dependent on a reference intensity (I 0) of the scatter radiation from the scatter radiation and - at least one cleaning process is initiated when the scatter value has reached a critical degree of contamination, wherein - the reference intensity (I 0) corresponds to an intensity of the scatter radiation which is measured following a cleaning process and - after each cleaning process, a reference measurement for determining the reference intensity (I 0) of the scatter radiation is carried out. - the surface is a porous catalytic self-cleaning surface and wherein with the method - a measuring region (10; 18) of the catalytic self-cleaning surface is illuminated by means of a light bundle, - an intensity (I, I 0) of scatter radiation radiated by the measuring region (10; 18) is measured, - a scatter value is determined as a measure of the degree of contamination which is dependent on a reference intensity (I 0) of the scatter radiation from the scatter radiation and - at least one cleaning process is initiated when the scatter value has reached a critical degree of contamination, wherein - the reference intensity (I 0) corresponds to an intensity of the scatter radiation which is measured following a cleaning process and - after each cleaning process, a reference measurement for determining the reference intensity (I 0) of the scatter radiation is carried out. - the reference intensity (I 0) corresponds to an intensity of the scatter radiation which is measured following a cleaning process and - after each cleaning process, a reference measurement for determining the reference intensity (I 0) of the scatter radiation is carried out.
A display device comprising: a display panel comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface; a first film facing the first surface of the display panel and comprising a film groove formed therein; a second film on the second surface of the display panel; and an adhesive layer between the first surface of the display panel and the first film and comprising an adhesive groove formed therein to overlap with the film groove, wherein the display panel comprises a base substrate defining the first surface, and a first portion of the base substrate exposed by the film groove (GRi) and the adhesive groove and a second portion of the base substrate overlapped with the first film and the adhesive layer have a difference of crystallization degree greater than or equal to 1% and less than or equal to 5%. a display panel comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface; a first film facing the first surface of the display panel and comprising a film groove formed therein; a second film on the second surface of the display panel; and an adhesive layer between the first surface of the display panel and the first film and comprising an adhesive groove formed therein to overlap with the film groove, wherein the display panel comprises a base substrate defining the first surface, and a first portion of the base substrate exposed by the film groove (GRi) and the adhesive groove and a second portion of the base substrate overlapped with the first film and the adhesive layer have a difference of crystallization degree greater than or equal to 1% and less than or equal to 5%.