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Sanitary change-over valve comprising - a valve rod manually displaceable in axial direction between a first and a second end position with a valve body disposed thereon, - a sanitary water valve cavity having a valve inlet to be connected to a sanitary water supply and having a first and a second valve outlet (4, 5) in communication to the valve inlet in fluidly parallel manner, - wherein the valve body in the two end positions blocks the connection of the valve inlet to a respective one of the two valve outlets and enables it to the other valve outlet, and - wherein the change-over valve is configured to exert a force in the closing direction on the valve body in at least one of the two end positions by sanitary water pressure present in the sanitary water valve cavity, - a hydraulic damper unit (12, 12') damping the movement of the valve rod with the valve body at least in a partial section of the movement path of the rod between the two end positions, and - a biasing device to bias the valve rod with the valve body in the direction of one of the two end positions, characterized in that - the hydraulic damper unit comprises a damper fluid cavity in fluidic separation from the sanitary water valve cavity and is configured to provide a higher damping force in a movement section of the valve rod subsequent to the non-biased end position than in a movement section of the valve rod subsequent to the biased end position. - a valve rod manually displaceable in axial direction between a first and a second end position with a valve body disposed thereon, - a sanitary water valve cavity having a valve inlet to be connected to a sanitary water supply and having a first and a second valve outlet (4, 5) in communication to the valve inlet in fluidly parallel manner, - wherein the valve body in the two end positions blocks the connection of the valve inlet to a respective one of the two valve outlets and enables it to the other valve outlet, and - wherein the change-over valve is configured to exert a force in the closing direction on the valve body in at least one of the two end positions by sanitary water pressure present in the sanitary water valve cavity, - a hydraulic damper unit (12, 12') damping the movement of the valve rod with the valve body at least in a partial section of the movement path of the rod between the two end positions, and - a biasing device to bias the valve rod with the valve body in the direction of one of the two end positions, characterized in that - the hydraulic damper unit comprises a damper fluid cavity in fluidic separation from the sanitary water valve cavity and is configured to provide a higher damping force in a movement section of the valve rod subsequent to the non-biased end position than in a movement section of the valve rod subsequent to the biased end position.
A glass manufacturing apparatus comprising: a stirring vessel disposed in a chamber and configured to stir molten glass; a conduit arranged in the chamber and having an inner space through which molten glass from the stirring vessel flows; and a nozzle disposed in the chamber adjacent to the conduit and configured to jet a fluid around the conduit; characterized by an environment control unit configured to adjust environment parameters inside the chamber. a stirring vessel disposed in a chamber and configured to stir molten glass; a conduit arranged in the chamber and having an inner space through which molten glass from the stirring vessel flows; and a nozzle disposed in the chamber adjacent to the conduit and configured to jet a fluid around the conduit; characterized by an environment control unit configured to adjust environment parameters inside the chamber.
An interchange structure for rail-born traffic, particularly on tracks, with a planar walkway surface, an escape niche, a line location line and a platform, wherein the platform is composed of essentially U-shaped front and rear concrete pedestals that are spaced apart from one another in the longitudinal direction of the track, parallel longitudinal beams that can be mounted on the concrete pedestals and walkway panels that can be placed onto the longitudinal beams transverse thereto, characterized in that the walkway panels consist of plastic or of wood/plastic composite panels, and in that a mounting rail of plastic is respectively integrated into the longitudinal beams on their side that faces the walkway panels, wherein the walkway panels rest on the mounting rails and are screwed or nailed to the longitudinal beams at this location by means of component connectors.
An automation system, comprising: at least one decentralized safety device (30, 40) having a network interface (37, 47); a controllable device having a network interface; and a communication network via which the at least one decentralized safety device (30, 40) and the controllable device are connected to each other; wherein the at least one decentralized safety device (30, 40) has a memory (35, 45) which stores different self-test algorithms, the different self-test algorithms including a complete self-test algorithm and a truncated self-test algorithm with an execution duration shorter in time than the execution duration of the complete self-test algorithm; wherein the controllable device is configured to detect a predetermined event and to be responsive to the detected event by generating a corresponding control signal and transmitting it to the at least one decentralized safety device (30, 40); and wherein the at least one decentralized safety device (30, 40) has an evaluation and control unit (33, 43) which is adapted to be responsive to the control signal by selecting and executing the associated self-test algorithm. at least one decentralized safety device (30, 40) having a network interface (37, 47); a controllable device having a network interface; and a communication network via which the at least one decentralized safety device (30, 40) and the controllable device are connected to each other; wherein the at least one decentralized safety device (30, 40) has a memory (35, 45) which stores different self-test algorithms, the different self-test algorithms including a complete self-test algorithm and a truncated self-test algorithm with an execution duration shorter in time than the execution duration of the complete self-test algorithm; wherein the controllable device is configured to detect a predetermined event and to be responsive to the detected event by generating a corresponding control signal and transmitting it to the at least one decentralized safety device (30, 40); and wherein the at least one decentralized safety device (30, 40) has an evaluation and control unit (33, 43) which is adapted to be responsive to the control signal by selecting and executing the associated self-test algorithm.
An apparatus for driving speakers, said apparatus comprising: a plurality of amplifier cells, each of said plurality of amplifier cells being connected between a first power rail and a second rail, said plurality of amplifier cells being configured in a user-defined configuration to drive a plurality of speakers; means, comprising a synchronous rectifier circuit, for providing current for consumption by the plurality of amplifier cells, said current being dependent on the user-defined configuration of said plurality of amplifier cells relative to said plurality of speakers; a power dissipation model that provides an estimate of total power dissipated by said means for providing current as a function of electrical outputs of the plurality of amplifier cells; a thermal model for estimating a temperature based on said estimate provided by said power dissipation model; a temperature controller for receiving a difference between said estimated temperature provided by said thermal model and a maximum permissible temperature (Tmax), and estimating, therefrom, a maximum permissible power dissipation (Pmax); a power dissipation controller for receiving a difference between the maximum permissible power dissipation (Pmax) and the estimate of total power dissipated by the means for providing current; and a limiter for receiving a gain control signal from said power dissipation controller and applying said gain control signal to an input audio signal to limit power dissipation by said means for providing current. a plurality of amplifier cells, each of said plurality of amplifier cells being connected between a first power rail and a second rail, said plurality of amplifier cells being configured in a user-defined configuration to drive a plurality of speakers; means, comprising a synchronous rectifier circuit, for providing current for consumption by the plurality of amplifier cells, said current being dependent on the user-defined configuration of said plurality of amplifier cells relative to said plurality of speakers; a power dissipation model that provides an estimate of total power dissipated by said means for providing current as a function of electrical outputs of the plurality of amplifier cells; a thermal model for estimating a temperature based on said estimate provided by said power dissipation model; a temperature controller for receiving a difference between said estimated temperature provided by said thermal model and a maximum permissible temperature (Tmax), and estimating, therefrom, a maximum permissible power dissipation (Pmax); a power dissipation controller for receiving a difference between the maximum permissible power dissipation (Pmax) and the estimate of total power dissipated by the means for providing current; and a limiter for receiving a gain control signal from said power dissipation controller and applying said gain control signal to an input audio signal to limit power dissipation by said means for providing current.
A pre-portioned cleaning agent, preferably a dishwashing agent, in a packaging, comprising at least one liquid phase, characterized in that the liquid phase contains at least one polyethylene glycol or polypropylene glycol, in particular polyethylene glycol, having an average molecular weight of between 1500 and 8000, preferably between 2000 and 6000, in particular between 3000 and 4500, in an amount, based on the weight of the liquid phase, of from 2 to 12 wt.%, and contains between 5 wt.% and 55 wt.%, based on the weight of the liquid phase, polymeric or copolymeric polycarboxylates and/or sulfonic acid group-containing polymers, in particular acrylic acid and sulfopolymers, and the cleaning agent containing less than 1 wt.% phosphate and less than 7 wt.% water.
A method for measuring the frequency of a waveform comprising the steps of: - setting a plurality of pairs of crossover levels; - comparing the waveform with each of the pairs of crossover levels and generating measurement functions, wherein each measurement function has a rising edge at a first level and a falling edge at a second level that change according to the coincidence of the waveform with its pair of crossover levels and a hysteresis condition; - recording, for each measurement function, a plurality of values, where each one is defined as the absolute value of the difference of timestamps between two consecutive rising edges or two consecutive falling edges; and - performing a statistical calculation on the set of pluralities of values recorded between two given instants of the entire plurality of pairs of crossover levels, in order to estimate the frequency of the waveform between those instants. - setting a plurality of pairs of crossover levels; - comparing the waveform with each of the pairs of crossover levels and generating measurement functions, wherein each measurement function has a rising edge at a first level and a falling edge at a second level that change according to the coincidence of the waveform with its pair of crossover levels and a hysteresis condition; - recording, for each measurement function, a plurality of values, where each one is defined as the absolute value of the difference of timestamps between two consecutive rising edges or two consecutive falling edges; and - performing a statistical calculation on the set of pluralities of values recorded between two given instants of the entire plurality of pairs of crossover levels, in order to estimate the frequency of the waveform between those instants.
A heating smoking set with a micro-motion clamping and sealing function, wherein the heating smoking set comprises a circular micro-motion clamp, and the micro-motion clamp comprises: a swivel and a plurality of sliding wheels linked to the swivel, as well as a plurality of clamping blocks; wherein, a rotation axis and a sliding groove are provided on each of the plurality of clamping blocks; The micro-motion swivel comprises a circular structure, and the radius of the center hole is R; each of the plurality of clamping blocks is provided with a circular arc structure, and the radius of the circular inner circle is R; Each of the plurality of sliding wheels is mounted on the inner end surface of the micro-motion swivel in a fixed-connection manner: each of the plurality of clamping blocks is also connected to the inner end surface of the micro-motion swivel through the rotation axis, and the rotation axis is disposed on each of the plurality of clamping blocks at a point close to the center of the circle where the arc structure is located; each of the plurality of sliding wheels is in sliding connection with each of the plurality of clamping blocks at respective corresponding positions, and each of the plurality of sliding wheels is limited in each of the sliding grooves in a rotating or sliding manner, in case the swivel rotates, it drives each of the plurality of sliding wheels to displace, each of the plurality of sliding wheels drives each of the plurality of clamping blocks to rotate through the sliding grooves, and the center of the inner circle of each of the plurality of clamping blocks moves. heating smoking set comprises a circular micro-motion clamp, and the micro-motion clamp comprises: a swivel and a plurality of sliding wheels linked to the swivel, as well as a plurality of clamping blocks; wherein, a rotation axis and a sliding groove are provided on each of the plurality of clamping blocks; The micro-motion swivel comprises a circular structure, and the radius of the center hole is R; each of the plurality of clamping blocks is provided with a circular arc structure, and the radius of the circular inner circle is R; Each of the plurality of sliding wheels is mounted on the inner end surface of the micro-motion swivel in a fixed-connection manner: each of the plurality of clamping blocks is also connected to the inner end surface of the micro-motion swivel through the rotation axis, and the rotation axis is disposed on each of the plurality of clamping blocks at a point close to the center of the circle where the arc structure is located; each of the plurality of sliding wheels is in sliding connection with each of the plurality of clamping blocks at respective corresponding positions, and each of the plurality of sliding wheels is limited in each of the sliding grooves in a rotating or sliding manner, in case the swivel rotates, it drives each of the plurality of sliding wheels to displace, each of the plurality of sliding wheels drives each of the plurality of clamping blocks to rotate through the sliding grooves, and the center of the inner circle of each of the plurality of clamping blocks moves.
Rolled, extruded and/or forged 2XXX aluminium-based alloy product comprising, as a percentage by weight, Li 0.05 - 1.9%; Cu 1.0 - 6.0%; Cr and/or V: 0.025 to 0.044%; Mg 0.1-1.0%; Zr 0 - 0.15%; Mn 0-0.6%; Zn < 0.8%; Ag 0-0.5; Fe + Si < 0.2; at least one element being able to contribute to the control of the grain size from among Hf, Ti and Sc or other rare-earth element such that 0.02 to 0.1% for Sc and other rare-earth element, 0.02 to 0.5% for Hf and 0.01 to 0.15% for Ti; other elements ≤ 0.05 each and ≤ 0.15 in total, remainder aluminium; and such that the density of dispersoids with Cr and/or V is less than 0.1 dispersoid per μm 2. Li 0.05 - 1.9%; Cu 1.0 - 6.0%; Cr and/or V: 0.025 to 0.044%; Mg 0.1-1.0%; Zr 0 - 0.15%; Mn 0-0.6%; Zn < 0.8%; Ag 0-0.5; Fe + Si < 0.2; at least one element being able to contribute to the control of the grain size from among Hf, Ti and Sc or other rare-earth element such that 0.02 to 0.1% for Sc and other rare-earth element, 0.02 to 0.5% for Hf and 0.01 to 0.15% for Ti; other elements ≤ 0.05 each and ≤ 0.15 in total, remainder aluminium; and such that the density of dispersoids with Cr and/or V is less than 0.1 dispersoid per μm 2.
A thermal sleeve for protecting an electronic member connected to a wiring harness, comprising: a tubular member including a circumferentially continuous wall with an insulative inner layer bounding an inner cavity extending along a central longitudinal axis between open opposite ends (36, 38) and a reflective outer layer; a positioning member (25, 25') constructed of resilient reflective metal material, said positioning member (25, 25') having a tubular portion and a plurality of resilient fingers extending radially inwardly from said tubular portion for abutment, in use, with a wiring harness, said tubular portion being fixedly attached to one of said opposite ends (36, 38) of said wall of said tubular member; and wherein said resilient fingers extend in oblique relation from said wall of said tubular member with lengthwise extending edges of the fingers overlapping or forming a butt joint with one another. a tubular member including a circumferentially continuous wall with an insulative inner layer bounding an inner cavity extending along a central longitudinal axis between open opposite ends (36, 38) and a reflective outer layer; a positioning member (25, 25') constructed of resilient reflective metal material, said positioning member (25, 25') having a tubular portion and a plurality of resilient fingers extending radially inwardly from said tubular portion for abutment, in use, with a wiring harness, said tubular portion being fixedly attached to one of said opposite ends (36, 38) of said wall of said tubular member; and wherein said resilient fingers extend in oblique relation from said wall of said tubular member with lengthwise extending edges of the fingers overlapping or forming a butt joint with one another.
A process for the conversion of lignin to liquid hydrocarbons, comprising: - subjecting the lignin to hydrogenolysis in the presence of at least one hydrogenolysis catalyst, selected from supported catalysts having formula,,, or: M 1 /C, M 1 /Al 2 O 3, M 2 /SiO 2, M 2 /Al 2 O 3, wherein M 1 is a metal selected from palladium, ruthenium, platinum, and M 2 is nickel, at a temperature ranging from 250°C to 350°C, so as to obtain depolymerized lignin; - subjecting said depolymerized lignin to hydrodeoxygenation in the presence of at least one hydrodeoxygenation catalyst selected from supported catalysts having formula,,,, or (VIII): M 2 /SiO 2, M 3 M/Al 2 O 3, M 3 M/SiO 2 -Al 2 O 3, M 3 MP/Al 2 O 3, M 3 MP/SiO 2 -Al 2 O 3 (VIII), wherein M is a metal selected from molybdenum, tungsten, M 2 is nickel, M 3 is a metal selected from cobalt, nickel, and P is phosphorous, at a temperature ranging from 300°C to 500°C, so as to obtain a mixture of liquid hydrocarbons. - subjecting the lignin to hydrogenolysis in the presence of at least one hydrogenolysis catalyst, selected from supported catalysts having formula,,, or: M 1 /C, M 1 /Al 2 O 3, M 2 /SiO 2, M 2 /Al 2 O 3, wherein M 1 is a metal selected from palladium, ruthenium, platinum, and M 2 is nickel, at a temperature ranging from 250°C to 350°C, so as to obtain depolymerized lignin; - subjecting said depolymerized lignin to hydrodeoxygenation in the presence of at least one hydrodeoxygenation catalyst selected from supported catalysts having formula,,,, or (VIII): M 2 /SiO 2, M 3 M/Al 2 O 3, M 3 M/SiO 2 -Al 2 O 3, M 3 MP/Al 2 O 3, M 3 MP/SiO 2 -Al 2 O 3 (VIII), wherein M is a metal selected from molybdenum, tungsten, M 2 is nickel, M 3 is a metal selected from cobalt, nickel, and P is phosphorous, at a temperature ranging from 300°C to 500°C, so as to obtain a mixture of liquid hydrocarbons.
A method comprising: at a signal processing platform: presenting an audio signal to be processed; identifying signal portions with specific characteristics to provide identified signal portions, wherein the identifying signal portions with specific characteristics comprises, at least in part, identifying signal portions that exhibit at least a predetermined level of energy; and using the identified signal portions to automatically determine at least one bounding frequency of the signal; wherein using the identified signal portions to automatically determine at least one bounding frequency of the signal comprises computing a magnitude spectrum for each of the identified signal portions; characterised in that using the identified signal portions to automatically determine at least one bounding frequency of the signal further comprises using the magnitude spectrum to determine a corresponding measure of flatness within a pass band as pertains to a corresponding normalized signal portion to thereby provide vetted signal portions. at a signal processing platform: presenting an audio signal to be processed; identifying signal portions with specific characteristics to provide identified signal portions, wherein the identifying signal portions with specific characteristics comprises, at least in part, identifying signal portions that exhibit at least a predetermined level of energy; and using the identified signal portions to automatically determine at least one bounding frequency of the signal; wherein using the identified signal portions to automatically determine at least one bounding frequency of the signal comprises computing a magnitude spectrum for each of the identified signal portions; characterised in that using the identified signal portions to automatically determine at least one bounding frequency of the signal further comprises using the magnitude spectrum to determine a corresponding measure of flatness within a pass band as pertains to a corresponding normalized signal portion to thereby provide vetted signal portions. presenting an audio signal to be processed; identifying signal portions with specific characteristics to provide identified signal portions, wherein the identifying signal portions with specific characteristics comprises, at least in part, identifying signal portions that exhibit at least a predetermined level of energy; and using the identified signal portions to automatically determine at least one bounding frequency of the signal; wherein using the identified signal portions to automatically determine at least one bounding frequency of the signal comprises computing a magnitude spectrum for each of the identified signal portions; characterised in that using the identified signal portions to automatically determine at least one bounding frequency of the signal further comprises using the magnitude spectrum to determine a corresponding measure of flatness within a pass band as pertains to a corresponding normalized signal portion to thereby provide vetted signal portions.
A method of registering calls in an elevator system wherein the elevator system includes at least one input element, the method comprising the step of operating the input element in a first predetermined manner to register a first elevator call and operating the input element in a second predetermined manner to register a second elevator call, wherein the at least one input element provides an indication of more than one elevator call requested by the user.