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A control system for controlling liquid flow from a supply into a chilled beam, the control system comprising: a supply input port ; a load return port ; a recirculation pump for pumping liquid from a pump input port to a pump output port , the pump input port connected to receive a first portion of liquid flowing from the load return port; a junction configured to combine liquid flowing from the pump output port with liquid flowing from the supply input port; a load input port configured to receive such combined liquid from the junction; a supply return port connected to receive a remaining portion of the liquid flowing from the load return port; a control valve located either in line with the supply input port or in line with the supply return port, the control valve configured to restrict flow of liquid between the supply input port and the supply return port; a sensor configured to measure a load input temperature of the combined liquid; and a control module to control the control valve based at least in part on a measurement from the sensor. a supply input port ; a load return port ; a recirculation pump for pumping liquid from a pump input port to a pump output port , the pump input port connected to receive a first portion of liquid flowing from the load return port; a junction configured to combine liquid flowing from the pump output port with liquid flowing from the supply input port; a load input port configured to receive such combined liquid from the junction; a supply return port connected to receive a remaining portion of the liquid flowing from the load return port; a control valve located either in line with the supply input port or in line with the supply return port, the control valve configured to restrict flow of liquid between the supply input port and the supply return port; a sensor configured to measure a load input temperature of the combined liquid; and a control module to control the control valve based at least in part on a measurement from the sensor.
An optically variable security element for securing valuable articles, having - a one- or two-dimensional relief grid that is composed of a plurality of grid elements and that has a first line screen p below 500 μm in at least one spatial direction and in which the grid elements are each formed from at least two relief elements that are directionally reflective in different directions, and - having at least one dot and/or line grid that is arranged vertically above or below the relief grid and has a second line screen q in said spatial direction, the second line screen q differing from the first line screen p by less than one-fifth, and/or the first line screen p and/or the second line screen q being location-dependently modulated such that a movement effect is created by the interplay of the relief grid and the dot and/or line grid when the security element is tilted, - and the vertical spacing between the relief grid and the dot and/or line grid being less than half the line screen p. - a one- or two-dimensional relief grid that is composed of a plurality of grid elements and that has a first line screen p below 500 μm in at least one spatial direction and in which the grid elements are each formed from at least two relief elements that are directionally reflective in different directions, and - having at least one dot and/or line grid that is arranged vertically above or below the relief grid and has a second line screen q in said spatial direction, the second line screen q differing from the first line screen p by less than one-fifth, and/or the first line screen p and/or the second line screen q being location-dependently modulated such that a movement effect is created by the interplay of the relief grid and the dot and/or line grid when the security element is tilted, - and the vertical spacing between the relief grid and the dot and/or line grid being less than half the line screen p.
A control system for controlling food processing steps performed by a multi-function cooking apparatus and by one or more remote kitchen appliances for preparing a food product, comprising: a recipe program interface configured to access on a data storage device a recipe program for preparing the food product wherein the recipe program is configured to be executed by the cooking apparatus and to synchronize food processing steps performed by the cooking apparatus with food processing steps performed by the one or more remote kitchen appliances ; characterized in that a registration component configured to register the one or more remote kitchen appliances with the cooking apparatus in the appliance registry ; a validation component configured to check if the one or more remote kitchen appliances are registered with the cooking apparatus in the appliance registry , and further configured to check if technical specifications (150-1) of registered remote kitchen appliances comply with control parameters in respective recipe program instructions; the control system further configured to notify the recipe execution engine of the cooking apparatus that the recipe program cannot be executed, if at least one of the one or more remote kitchen appliances is not registered in the appliance registry, and to trigger execution of the recipe program by the cooking apparatus to initiate the corresponding food processing steps if the technical specifications (150-1) of the one or more remote kitchen appliances comply with the control parameters in the recipe program instructions. a recipe program interface configured to access on a data storage device a recipe program for preparing the food product wherein the recipe program is configured to be executed by the cooking apparatus and to synchronize food processing steps performed by the cooking apparatus with food processing steps performed by the one or more remote kitchen appliances ; characterized in that a registration component configured to register the one or more remote kitchen appliances with the cooking apparatus in the appliance registry ; a validation component configured to check if the one or more remote kitchen appliances are registered with the cooking apparatus in the appliance registry , and further configured to check if technical specifications (150-1) of registered remote kitchen appliances comply with control parameters in respective recipe program instructions; the control system further configured to notify the recipe execution engine of the cooking apparatus that the recipe program cannot be executed, if at least one of the one or more remote kitchen appliances is not registered in the appliance registry, and to trigger execution of the recipe program by the cooking apparatus to initiate the corresponding food processing steps if the technical specifications (150-1) of the one or more remote kitchen appliances comply with the control parameters in the recipe program instructions.
A method of wireless communication comprising: receiving reference signal, RS, transmissions for different antenna ports, wherein the RS transmissions are multiplexed over a set of resource elements, REs, using a code division multiplexing, CDM, group that is spread in a time dimension using a first spreading sequence and in a frequency dimension using a second spreading sequence that has a one-to-one correspondence with the first spreading sequence; and performing RS processing based on at least a portion of the set of REs. receiving reference signal, RS, transmissions for different antenna ports, wherein the RS transmissions are multiplexed over a set of resource elements, REs, using a code division multiplexing, CDM, group that is spread in a time dimension using a first spreading sequence and in a frequency dimension using a second spreading sequence that has a one-to-one correspondence with the first spreading sequence; and performing RS processing based on at least a portion of the set of REs.
Method for protecting safety switches (Q7, Q8, Q9) of a control unit of an electric motor , the control unit having a microcontroller and a gate driver which drive a driver circuit with 2n FETs (Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, Q5, Q6), where n is the number of phase windings (u, v, w) of the electric motor and the FETs (Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, Q5, Q6) are arranged in half bridges, and in the center tap of each half bridge, the safety switch (Q7, Q8, Q9) is arranged between the driver circuit and the phase winding (u, v, w) of the electric motor , the safety switches (Q7, Q8, Q9) being FETs which are set up to interrupt the electrical connection between the driver circuit and each phase winding (u, v, w) in the event of a fault, characterized in that the method comprises the following steps in the event of an electrical fault in the driver circuit : a) Activate one of the 2n FETs (Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, Q5, Q6) of the driver circuit , b) Measuring the current flow in a supply line (19-) of the driver circuit and detecting a current value, c) Deactivate the activated FET (Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, Q5, Q6) of the driver circuit , d) successively executing a test switching pattern in accordance with steps a) to c) for the remaining 2n-1 FETs (Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, Q5, Q6), all FETs being deactivated at the start of execution of the test switching pattern, e) evaluating the detected current values with regard to falling below a predetermined threshold value, whereby the highest detected current value is not taken into account, f) if the value falls below the threshold value, disconnecting the electrical connection between the driver circuit and at least one of the phase windings (u, v, w) by switching the safety switches (Q7, Q8, Q9), whereby process steps a) to f) are carried out again if the value does not fall below the threshold value. a) Activate one of the 2n FETs (Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, Q5, Q6) of the driver circuit , b) Measuring the current flow in a supply line (19-) of the driver circuit and detecting a current value, c) Deactivate the activated FET (Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, Q5, Q6) of the driver circuit , d) successively executing a test switching pattern in accordance with steps a) to c) for the remaining 2n-1 FETs (Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, Q5, Q6), all FETs being deactivated at the start of execution of the test switching pattern, e) evaluating the detected current values with regard to falling below a predetermined threshold value, whereby the highest detected current value is not taken into account, f) if the value falls below the threshold value, disconnecting the electrical connection between the driver circuit and at least one of the phase windings (u, v, w) by switching the safety switches (Q7, Q8, Q9),
A support device intended to equip a public transport vehicle, in particular a railway vehicle, comprising: - a first assembly including first upper and lower crossbeams, each substantially parallel to a first direction (X), and each extending in a first plane, defined by said first direction (X) and a second direction (Z), perpendicular to the first direction (X), and - a second assembly including second upper and lower crossbeams, each substantially parallel to said first direction (X), each extending in a second plane, said second assembly being arranged below said first assembly in the second direction (Z), characterized in that : - the first assembly comprises two first side members , arranged on both sides of the two first crossbeams and connecting said first crossbeams to one another, - the second assembly comprises two second side members , arranged on both sides of the two second crossbeams and connecting said second crossbeams to one another. - a first assembly including first upper and lower crossbeams, each substantially parallel to a first direction (X), and each extending in a first plane, defined by said first direction (X) and a second direction (Z), perpendicular to the first direction (X), and - a second assembly including second upper and lower crossbeams, each substantially parallel to said first direction (X), each extending in a second plane, said second assembly being arranged below said first assembly in the second direction (Z), - the first assembly comprises two first side members , arranged on both sides of the two first crossbeams and connecting said first crossbeams to one another, - the second assembly comprises two second side members , arranged on both sides of the two second crossbeams and connecting said second crossbeams to one another.
An integrated wind-turbine monitoring electronic device , comprising: a disconnect device configured to selectively electrically couple to a lightning-protection cable in a wind-turbine blade ; and a measurement device , electrically coupled to the disconnect device , configured to perform, when the disconnect device is selectively electrically coupled to the lightning-protection cable , time-domain reflectometry measurements of lightning-protection cable by performing operations comprising: (i) providing an electrical signal to the lightning-protection cable ; and (ii) measure reflected electrical signals from the lightning-protection cable ; wherein the electronic device being characterized in that it further comprises an orientation sensor electrically connected to the disconnect device , wherein the orientation sensor is configured to provide the electronic device data on position and/or orientation, and/or speed of rotation of the wind turbine blade . a disconnect device configured to selectively electrically couple to a lightning-protection cable in a wind-turbine blade ; and a measurement device , electrically coupled to the disconnect device , configured to perform, when the disconnect device is selectively electrically coupled to the lightning-protection cable , time-domain reflectometry measurements of lightning-protection cable by performing operations comprising: (i) providing an electrical signal to the lightning-protection cable ; and (ii) measure reflected electrical signals from the lightning-protection cable ; wherein the electronic device being characterized in that it further comprises an orientation sensor electrically connected to the disconnect device , wherein the orientation sensor is configured to provide the electronic device data on position and/or orientation, and/or speed of rotation of the wind turbine blade .
An optical line terminal, OLT , configured to communicate in a point-to-multipoint optical network with optical network units, ONUs (131-135), where upstream traffic from one or more transmitting ONUs(131-133) to the OLT is organized in frames comprising codewords, the OLT being configured to perform: - detecting (230; 330), in the upstream traffic, an interference burst sequence transmitted by an ONU , the interference burst sequence comprising a pre-determined sequence of pulses that induce errors distributed over the codewords; - identifying the ONU as a joining ONU therefrom; - allocating an upstream transmission timeslot in one or more subsequent frames for the joining ONU; - determining timing information for enabling a subsequent transmission from the ONU to be received within the allocated upstream transmission timeslot based on a time of reception of the interference burst sequence and the allocated upstream transmission timeslot; and - transmitting the timing information to the ONU . - detecting (230; 330), in the upstream traffic, an interference burst sequence transmitted by an ONU , the interference burst sequence comprising a pre-determined sequence of pulses that induce errors distributed over the codewords; - identifying the ONU as a joining ONU therefrom; - allocating an upstream transmission timeslot in one or more subsequent frames for the joining ONU; - determining timing information for enabling a subsequent transmission from the ONU to be received within the allocated upstream transmission timeslot based on a time of reception of the interference burst sequence and the allocated upstream transmission timeslot; and - transmitting the timing information to the ONU .
A method to reduce variations in total reflected energy due to thin film interference when inspecting a sample, comprising: producing p-polarized light based on at least one from a group comprising linear, circular, and random polarized light; and illuminating the sample having a top most film, wherein said illuminating uses p-polarized light from said producing; wherein the p-polarized light is p-polarized relative to the sample; characterized in that illumination used in said illuminating step comprises two uniform rings of p-polarized light, the first ring having incident angles greater than Brewster's angle and the second ring having incident angles less than Brewster's angle; wherein the variation, with respect to film thickness, in total reflected energy at incident angles less than Brewster's angle is used to balance the variation, with respect to film thickness, in the total reflected energy at incident angles greater than Brewster's angle. producing p-polarized light based on at least one from a group comprising linear, circular, and random polarized light; and illuminating the sample having a top most film, wherein said illuminating uses p-polarized light from said producing; wherein the p-polarized light is p-polarized relative to the sample; characterized in that illumination used in said illuminating step comprises two uniform rings of p-polarized light, the first ring having incident angles greater than Brewster's angle and the second ring having incident angles less than Brewster's angle; wherein the variation, with respect to film thickness, in total reflected energy at incident angles less than Brewster's angle is used to balance the variation, with respect to film thickness, in the total reflected energy at incident angles greater than Brewster's angle.
A catalyst for the polymerization of isocyanates, wherein the catalyst has a structural formula represented by formula I: wherein Y is a residue of a hydroxyl-containing aromatic heterocyclic compound which is a hydroxyl-substituted aromatic heterocyclic compound containing one or two nitrogen atoms or a benzo compound thereof; R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are independently selected from alkyls having 1-20 carbon atoms, cycloalkyls having 4-15 carbon atoms, aralkyls having 7-15 carbon atoms, aryls having 6-15 carbon atoms, or R 1 and R 2 together form a ring structure having 4-6 carbon atoms, the ring structure formed by R 1 and R 2 optionally contains a N heteroatom and/or a O heteroatom in the ring structure; and R is selected from hydrogen or alkyls having 1-10 carbon atoms. wherein Y is a residue of a hydroxyl-containing aromatic heterocyclic compound which is a hydroxyl-substituted aromatic heterocyclic compound containing one or two nitrogen atoms or a benzo compound thereof; R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are independently selected from alkyls having 1-20 carbon atoms, cycloalkyls having 4-15 carbon atoms, aralkyls having 7-15 carbon atoms, aryls having 6-15 carbon atoms, or R 1 and R 2 together form a ring structure having 4-6 carbon atoms, the ring structure formed by R 1 and R 2 optionally contains a N heteroatom and/or a O heteroatom in the ring structure; and R is selected from hydrogen or alkyls having 1-10 carbon atoms.
A dynamic quantity measuring apparatus comprising: a strain sensor having a plurality of piezoresistance elements and a plurality of electrode pads formed on a surface of a semiconductor substrate, a resin member for electrical wiring, provided with a plurality of wires electrically connected to the plurality of electrode pads; a strain body joined to a back surface of the strain sensor; and a bonding portion configured to bond the resin member for electrical wiring to the strain body, characterized in that a groove is provided in a region of the resin member for electrical wiring located in a vicinity of the strain sensor. a strain sensor having a plurality of piezoresistance elements and a plurality of electrode pads formed on a surface of a semiconductor substrate, a resin member for electrical wiring, provided with a plurality of wires electrically connected to the plurality of electrode pads; a strain body joined to a back surface of the strain sensor; and a bonding portion configured to bond the resin member for electrical wiring to the strain body, characterized in that a groove is provided in a region of the resin member for electrical wiring located in a vicinity of the strain sensor.
Bead reinforcer for mechanical reinforcement of a bead of a pneumatic tyre , wherein the bead reinforcer comprises at least one cord , wherein the at least one cord is formed from at least one metal alloy, wherein the at least one cord comprises an inner layer and an outer layer , wherein the inner layer comprises at least one inner filament and the outer layer comprises at least one outer filament , wherein a first length of lay of the at least one inner filament is different from a second length of lay of the at least one outer filament , characterized in that a number of inner filaments is 4 and a number of outer filaments is 4 to 11 and in particular 9, wherein the first length of lay is 3.8 mm and the second length of lay is 6.2 mm.
An engineered polypeptide having phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) activity comprising: a) an amino acid sequence having at least 85% sequence identity to reference sequence SEQ ID NO:4 or a functional fragment thereof; b) at least one amino acid residue difference as compared to SEQ ID NO:4 or the functional fragment thereof at one or more amino acid positions; and c) which exhibits reduced sensitivity to proteolysis, as compared to the reference sequence SEQ ID NO:4, wherein the amino acid residue difference is R305L or R305M when aligned with SEQ ID NO:4, and wherein the amino acid positions are numbered with reference to SEQ ID NO:4.
Apparatus comprising a processor and a renderer for providing gain control in audio systems, the processor and renderer being configured to: provide a position and/or orientation for at least one sound source relative to a reference position ; analyse at least one input audio signal associated with the at least one sound source to estimate at least one maximum input level for the at least one input audio signal; determine a position and/or orientation of a head of a user; determine a difference between the position and/or orientation for the at least one sound source and the position and/or orientation of the head of the user; determine at least one gain value based on the at least one estimated maximum input level and the determined difference, wherein the at least one gain value comprises at least a first frequency band related level control gain for at least a first frequency band associated with the at least one input audio signal; and synthesize binaural audio output signals based on the at least one input audio signal, a directional transfer function pair, the at least one gain value and the position and/or orientation for the at least one sound source . provide a position and/or orientation for at least one sound source relative to a reference position ; analyse at least one input audio signal associated with the at least one sound source to estimate at least one maximum input level for the at least one input audio signal; determine a position and/or orientation of a head of a user; determine a difference between the position and/or orientation for the at least one sound source and the position and/or orientation of the head of the user; determine at least one gain value based on the at least one estimated maximum input level and the determined difference, wherein the at least one gain value comprises at least a first frequency band related level control gain for at least a first frequency band associated with the at least one input audio signal; and synthesize binaural audio output signals based on the at least one input audio signal, a directional transfer function pair, the at least one gain value and the position and/or orientation for the at least one sound source .