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Cooling device for the secondary cooling of a strand in a strand guide of a continuous casting installation, the cooling device comprising - a coolant distribution system with line segments (17.1 to 17.4) for conducting a coolant and a number of coolant outlets, distributed over the strand guide, respectively discharging an individual coolant stream onto the strand, - at least one switchover valve, with which at least one individual coolant stream can be switched on and off, - a control unit, which is designed for pulse width modulation of at least one individual coolant stream in a stream range (ΔQ) for a time average of the individual coolant stream by a pulse-width-modulated activation of a switchover valve - and a closed-loop control circuit for controlling the current pressure or coolant stream in the coolant distribution system, - wherein, for time averages of individual coolant streams with 0 ≤ Q ≤ Q S, where Q S is a threshold stream of at least one individual coolant stream, the closed-loop control circuit is designed to set the coolant pressure in the coolant distribution system to a constant pressure value and the control unit is designed to activate the at least one switchover valve in a pulse-width-modulated manner, pulse-width-modulated with a duty cycle dependent on the average to be generated, and - wherein, for time averages of individual coolant streams with Q > Q S, the control unit is designed to open the at least one switchover valve and the closed-loop control circuit is designed to control the coolant pressure to a setpoint value dependent on the individual coolant streams to be generated. - a coolant distribution system with line segments (17.1 to 17.4) for conducting a coolant and a number of coolant outlets, distributed over the strand guide, respectively discharging an individual coolant stream onto the strand, - at least one switchover valve, with which at least one individual coolant stream can be switched on and off, - a control unit, which is designed for pulse width modulation of at least one individual coolant stream in a stream range (ΔQ) for a time average of the individual coolant stream by a pulse-width-modulated activation of a switchover valve - and a closed-loop control circuit for controlling the current pressure or coolant stream in the coolant distribution system, - wherein, for time averages of individual coolant streams with 0 ≤ Q ≤ Q S, where Q S is a threshold stream of at least one individual coolant stream, the closed-loop control circuit is designed to set the coolant pressure in the coolant distribution system to a constant pressure value and the control unit is designed to activate the at least one switchover valve in a pulse-width-modulated manner, pulse-width-modulated with a duty cycle dependent on the average to be generated, and - wherein, for time averages of individual coolant streams with Q > Q S, the control unit is designed to open the at least one switchover valve and the closed-loop control circuit is designed to control the coolant pressure to a setpoint value dependent on the individual coolant streams to be generated.
Single-lever mixer tap having a tap housing, a mixer cartridge which is installed in the tap housing and is controllable by means of an operating lever which, starting from a rest position is rotatable about a pivot axis in the direction of a first adjustment range (α) and in the direction of a second adjustment range (β), with a hot water inlet opening to which a hot water pipe is connectible, a cold water inlet opening to which a cold water pipe is connectible, a mixed water outlet opening and an outlet opening, wherein, on rotation of the operating lever in the first adjustment range (α), mixed water is delivered via the mixed water outlet opening, and wherein, on rotation of the operating lever in the second adjustment range (β), the flow rate of the water flowing through the outlet opening is adjustable up to a maximum flow rate and, on rotation of the operating lever in the first adjustment range (α), the highest flow rate of the mixed water flowing through the mixed water outlet opening to a spout is reduced in comparison with the maximum flow rate, characterised in that the mixed water outlet opening and the outlet opening are fluidically connected to the spout, and in the second adjustment range (β) the outlet opening is fluidically connected exclusively either to the cold water inlet opening or to the hot water inlet opening.
A method for wireless communications at a network node, comprising: transmitting (1610, 1710, 1810), to a plurality of user equipments, UEs, in accordance with a network coding termination scheme in which the network node terminates packet encoding once a decodability threshold is satisfied at each UE of the plurality of UEs, a first set of network encoded packets that are associated with a set of packets, wherein transmission of the first set of network encoded packets is part of a broadcast, to the plurality of UEs; receiving feedback (1615, 1715, 1815) that indicates, for each of the plurality of UEs, a number of successfully received network encoded packets of the first set of network encoded packets; and transmitting (1625, 1725, 1730, 1825, 1830), a second set of network encoded packets associated with the set of packets based at least in part on the number of successfully received network encoded packets failing to satisfy the decodability threshold for one or more of the plurality of UEs. transmitting (1610, 1710, 1810), to a plurality of user equipments, UEs, in accordance with a network coding termination scheme in which the network node terminates packet encoding once a decodability threshold is satisfied at each UE of the plurality of UEs, a first set of network encoded packets that are associated with a set of packets, wherein transmission of the first set of network encoded packets is part of a broadcast, to the plurality of UEs; receiving feedback (1615, 1715, 1815) that indicates, for each of the plurality of UEs, a number of successfully received network encoded packets of the first set of network encoded packets; and transmitting (1625, 1725, 1730, 1825, 1830), a second set of network encoded packets associated with the set of packets based at least in part on the number of successfully received network encoded packets failing to satisfy the decodability threshold for one or more of the plurality of UEs.
A method of removing protein soils from a surface of a substrate and preventing redeposition of protein soils onto the surface of the substrate, the method comprising: (a) introducing a protein-removing/anti-redeposition agent during a washing step of a wash cycle, wherein the protein-removing/anti-redeposition agent comprises a poly sugar; (b) introducing a cleaning composition during the washing step of the wash cycle, wherein the cleaning composition comprises an alkalinity source; (c) washing the surface of the substrate with the protein-removing/anti-redeposition agent and the cleaning composition during the wash cycle; and (d) subsequently rinsing the surface of the substrate with a rinse aid, wherein the poly sugar comprises at least one of: amylose, amylopectin, pectin, inulin, modified inulin, potato starch, modified potato starch, corn starch, modified corn starch, wheat starch, modified wheat starch, rice starch, modified rice starch, cellulose, modified cellulose, dextrin, dextran, maltodextrin, cyclodextrin, glycogen and oligofructose, carboxymethyl inulin and linear sulfonated α-(1,4)-linked D-glucose polymers; and wherein the cleaning composition is substantially free of phosphorus-containing compounds, and wherein a 0.05 to 0.25% solution of the cleaning composition has a pH of between 10 and 12.5. (a) introducing a protein-removing/anti-redeposition agent during a washing step of a wash cycle, wherein the protein-removing/anti-redeposition agent comprises a poly sugar; (b) introducing a cleaning composition during the washing step of the wash cycle, wherein the cleaning composition comprises an alkalinity source; (c) washing the surface of the substrate with the protein-removing/anti-redeposition agent and the cleaning composition during the wash cycle; and (d) subsequently rinsing the surface of the substrate with a rinse aid, wherein the poly sugar comprises at least one of: amylose, amylopectin, pectin, inulin, modified inulin, potato starch, modified potato starch, corn starch, modified corn starch, wheat starch, modified wheat starch, rice starch, modified rice starch, cellulose, modified cellulose, dextrin, dextran, maltodextrin, cyclodextrin, glycogen and oligofructose, carboxymethyl inulin and linear sulfonated α-(1,4)-linked D-glucose polymers; and wherein the cleaning composition is substantially free of phosphorus-containing compounds, and wherein a 0.05 to 0.25% solution of the cleaning composition has a pH of between 10 and 12.5.
A timekeeping device comprising: a bracelet, a transparent capillary chamber for containing a first and a second fluid separated by a boundary, wherein the first and second fluid are immiscible, the capillary chamber adapted to be matched to an indicia for measuring a position of the boundary, the chamber having a primary length and a width less than the primary length, wherein the chamber has a first end adapted to contain the first fluid and a second end adapted to contain the second fluid; and a displacement member functionally disposed at one end of the capillary chamber which is responsive to a measureable input for moving the boundary a defined amount corresponding to the passing of time, thereby allowing the user to read time from the indicia, wherein the displacement member is a piston located at the first end of the capillary chamber, the piston having a rear face and a front driving face to advance the fluids in the capillary chamber in a first direction. a bracelet, a transparent capillary chamber for containing a first and a second fluid separated by a boundary, wherein the first and second fluid are immiscible, the capillary chamber adapted to be matched to an indicia for measuring a position of the boundary, the chamber having a primary length and a width less than the primary length, wherein the chamber has a first end adapted to contain the first fluid and a second end adapted to contain the second fluid; and a displacement member functionally disposed at one end of the capillary chamber which is responsive to a measureable input for moving the boundary a defined amount corresponding to the passing of time, thereby allowing the user to read time from the indicia, wherein the displacement member is a piston located at the first end of the capillary chamber, the piston having a rear face and a front driving face to advance the fluids in the capillary chamber in a first direction.
A method of detecting and monitoring torsional oscillation in a mechanical coupling between a prime mover and a multiphase alternating current electrical generator, comprising the steps of: detecting in at least one received signal variations that are indicative of changes in the rotational speed of the electrical generator; extracting information from the detected variations that are indicative of torsional oscillation to produce a torsional oscillation signal that has information relating to at least the amplitude of the torsional oscillation; and monitoring the torsional oscillation signal to determine the presence and severity of the torsional oscillation in the mechanical coupling by at least monitoring the duration that the torsional oscillation signal amplitude remains above a predetermined threshold amplitude and generating a warning signal when the monitored duration exceeds a predetermined length of time that indicated the presence of potentially dangerous torsional oscillations in the mechanical coupling. detecting in at least one received signal variations that are indicative of changes in the rotational speed of the electrical generator; extracting information from the detected variations that are indicative of torsional oscillation to produce a torsional oscillation signal that has information relating to at least the amplitude of the torsional oscillation; and monitoring the torsional oscillation signal to determine the presence and severity of the torsional oscillation in the mechanical coupling by at least monitoring the duration that the torsional oscillation signal amplitude remains above a predetermined threshold amplitude and generating a warning signal when the monitored duration exceeds a predetermined length of time that indicated the presence of potentially dangerous torsional oscillations in the mechanical coupling.
A system configured to in-exsufflate a subject, the system comprising; means for generating a flow of breathable gas for delivery to an airway of the subject according to an in-exsufflation therapy regime; means for communicating the flow of breathable gas to the airway of the subject; means for generating output signals conveying information related to one or more gas parameters of the flow of breathable gas; means for executing computer program modules; means for controlling the means for generating a flow according to the in-exsufflation therapy regime, characterised in that controlling the means for generating according to the in-exsufflation therapy regime comprises: causing the means for generating a flow to modulate a gas pressure within a respiratory phase between two or more pressure levels to generate a percussive pressure waveform for delivery to the airway of the subject during the respiratory phase; and monitoring the responsiveness of a flow rate of the flow of breathable gas to the modulations in pressure during the respiratory phase; means for determining the effectiveness of the in-exsufflation therapy regime, the determination of effectiveness based on the responsiveness of the flow rate to the modulations in pressure; and means for adjusting one or more parameters of the percussive pressure waveform to enhance the responsiveness of the flow rate. causing the means for generating a flow to modulate a gas pressure within a respiratory phase between two or more pressure levels to generate a percussive pressure waveform for delivery to the airway of the subject during the respiratory phase; and monitoring the responsiveness of a flow rate of the flow of breathable gas to the modulations in pressure during the respiratory phase; means for determining the effectiveness of the in-exsufflation therapy regime, the determination of effectiveness based on the responsiveness of the flow rate to the modulations in pressure; and means for adjusting one or more parameters of the percussive pressure waveform to enhance the responsiveness of the flow rate.
A suction roll which comprises in the space within its roll sleeve at least one transmitter, characterised in that it comprises a receiver, which is also located in the space within the roll sleeve, wherein data is wirelessly transmitted from the transmitter to the receiver, and wherein the suction roll has at least one additional component, which transfers data out of and/or into the suction roll, - wherein the suction roll comprises at least one sensor, wherein data of the sensor is transmitted from the transmitter to the receiver, and said additional component transfers data from the receiver out of the suction roll, - and/or wherein the suction roll comprises at least one actuator, wherein said additional component transfers data into the suction roll, and wherein said data is transmitted from the transmitter to the receiver, which is in data communication with the actuator. - wherein the suction roll comprises at least one sensor, wherein data of the sensor is transmitted from the transmitter to the receiver, and said additional component transfers data from the receiver out of the suction roll, - and/or wherein the suction roll comprises at least one actuator, wherein said additional component transfers data into the suction roll, and wherein said data is transmitted from the transmitter to the receiver, which is in data communication with the actuator.
A system for producing a slurry of solid particles and production fluid from a subsea wellbore, the system comprising: a pump having an inlet and a discharge; a bypass line that couples the discharge of the pump to the inlet of the pump for diverting a portion of the flow from the discharge of the pump; a cooling unit disposed in the bypass line and adapted to cool production fluid within the cooling unit to a temperature at which hydrates may precipitate from the production fluid to produce a slurry of hydrate particles and production fluid; a sensor adapted to produce a signal representative of at least one characteristic of the slurry; and a control system adapted to control flow through the system based on the signal representative of the at least one characteristic of the slurry, characterized in that the at least one characteristic of the slurry comprises hydrate particle size; that either a discharge pressure controller is provided downstream of the discharge of the pump and the coupling of the bypass line and a recycle valve is arranged in the bypass line downstream of the cooling unit or else the a recycle valve is arranged in the bypass line upstream of the cooling unit; and that the control system is adapted to operate either the recycle valve or else the recycle valve and the discharge pressure controller to reduce or block flow from the system if the hydrate particle size in the slurry is too large. a pump having an inlet and a discharge; a bypass line that couples the discharge of the pump to the inlet of the pump for diverting a portion of the flow from the discharge of the pump; a cooling unit disposed in the bypass line and adapted to cool production fluid within the cooling unit to a temperature at which hydrates may precipitate from the production fluid to produce a slurry of hydrate particles and production fluid; a sensor adapted to produce a signal representative of at least one characteristic of the slurry; and a control system adapted to control flow through the system based on the signal representative of the at least one characteristic of the slurry, characterized in that the at least one characteristic of the slurry comprises hydrate particle size; that either a discharge pressure controller is provided downstream of the discharge of the pump and the coupling of the bypass line and a recycle valve is arranged in the bypass line downstream of the cooling unit or else the a recycle valve is arranged in the bypass line upstream of the cooling unit; and that the control system is adapted to operate either the recycle valve or else the recycle valve and the discharge pressure controller to reduce or block flow from the system if the hydrate particle size in the slurry is too large.
A timepiece bearing comprising a first ring, particularly an inner ring, a second ring, particularly an outer ring, rolling bodies and a cage for separating rolling bodies for a bearing, the cage having first openings for receiving rolling bodies and at least one first contact zone intended to come into contact with a bearing ring and having at least one hollow formation, wherein the cage and the first and second rings are arranged so that the area of a surface of the cage capable of coming into contact with the ring is less than 0.6 or 0.5 or 0.45 or 0.4 or 0.3 times the area of: - the orthogonal projection of the cage along an axis of the cage, particularly an axis of rotational symmetry of the cage, when the cage is a flat annular cage; or - the cylindrical surface of a cylinder having a diameter equal to that of the diameter of the cylinder defining the surface of the cage and included between two end edges of the cage when the cage is a cylindrical cage. - the orthogonal projection of the cage along an axis of the cage, particularly an axis of rotational symmetry of the cage, when the cage is a flat annular cage; or - the cylindrical surface of a cylinder having a diameter equal to that of the diameter of the cylinder defining the surface of the cage and included between two end edges of the cage when the cage is a cylindrical cage.
A biomaterial delivery device comprising an elongated handheld powder storage conduit sized for use in the mouth of a human patient and containing finely-divided powdered sterile biomaterial, the conduit having a proximal end, a distal end, and a bore having a central axis, the proximal end being closed by a movable powder dispensing actuator, the distal end (a) being closed by an openable sealing nib that can be moved from its closed to its open position by force upon the actuator and (b) having a distally-projecting powder discharge chute that spaces the nib away from a surgical site; characterised in that when the device is held over a surgical site with the proximal end uppermost and the nib actuated to its open position, powder passing the nib is deflected by the device at a first oblique direction with respect to the central axis and into or onto the powder discharge chute, and powder striking the chute is deflected by the device at a rotationally distinct second oblique direction with respect to the central axis and into or onto the surgical site.
A conversation scenario editing device connectable to an automatic conversation system using a conversation scenario, the automatic conversation system including a conversation device and a conversation server, the conversation device for generating an input sentence through speech recognition of an utterance by a user and requesting the conversation server to send a reply sentence in response to the input sentence, and the conversation server for determining the reply sentence based on the conversation scenario when requested to send the determined reply sentence to the conversation device for an output of the reply sentence to the user, the conversation scenario editing device comprising: a language model generator for calculating occurrence probability of a word string of the input sentence within the conversation scenario and generating, based on the calculated result thereof, a language model to be used when the conversation device executes the speech recognition. a language model generator for calculating occurrence probability of a word string of the input sentence within the conversation scenario and generating, based on the calculated result thereof, a language model to be used when the conversation device executes the speech recognition.