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A cooling unit for cooling a supercomputer which has heat sinks of semiconductor chips in a coolant fluid circuit of the supercomputer , which heat sinks have fine ridging or microfins or microchannels, the cooling unit comprising a coolant fluid pathway in which there is (a) a centrifugal pump which serves to pump a coolant fluid along the pathway when the unit is in use, and (b) a heat exchanger which serves to cool the coolant fluid which is thus pumped along the pathway, the cooling unit being connectable in the said coolant fluid circuit of the supercomputer , in which the pump has a housing having an inlet for the coolant fluid, a rotor constituted by a magnetically driven impeller which is provided with at least one magnet and which is enclosed within the housing and a stator outside the housing and provided with at least one electromagnet operable to act on the said at least one magnet to rotate the impeller , whereby the impeller is magnetically contactlessly driven and is magnetically levitated so that it is not in contact with any of the walls of the housing and when it rotates it does so contactlessly, the unit further comprises a particle filter comprising a cylindrical perforated wall surrounded by a mesh through which the coolant fluid flows when the unit is in use and which has a hole size configured to remove from the coolant fluid particles which may cause blockage or damage to the fine ridging or microfins or microchannels of the heat sinks, and an outlet of the filter is so attached to the pump that the inlet of the housing of the pump is in direct fluid communication with the interior of the cylindrical perforated wall of the filter .
A method of improving low-frequency audio response of speakers in a room, comprising: playing, from each speaker, a low frequency test signal to the other speakers, wherein each speaker has a microphone; synchronously measuring, in a measurement step, a resulting sound pressure in the room at all speakers by computing an impulse response of each speaker in a sound processor by measuring a transfer function from the speakers; computing, in a calibration step, a sound pressure level at each speaker position resulting from playing combinations of the speakers together; and minimizing a cost function of sound pressure variation across speaker positions versus spectral distortion at each speaker, wherein the cost function is minimized by modifying at least one parameter of each speaker to minimize variations of the transfer functions among the speakers, wherein the at least one parameter comprises one or more from the list of: gain, delay, equalization, and polarity of each speaker signal, and applying the modified parameters resulting in the minimized cost function to the speakers. playing, from each speaker, a low frequency test signal to the other speakers, wherein each speaker has a microphone; synchronously measuring, in a measurement step, a resulting sound pressure in the room at all speakers by computing an impulse response of each speaker in a sound processor by measuring a transfer function from the speakers; computing, in a calibration step, a sound pressure level at each speaker position resulting from playing combinations of the speakers together; and minimizing a cost function of sound pressure variation across speaker positions versus spectral distortion at each speaker, wherein the cost function is minimized by modifying at least one parameter of each speaker to minimize variations of the transfer functions among the speakers, wherein the at least one parameter comprises one or more from the list of: gain, delay, equalization, and polarity of each speaker signal, and applying the modified parameters resulting in the minimized cost function to the speakers.
System estimating consumption of an accumulation electric water heater , said system comprising: - a temperature sensor arranged to measure the temperature at a pipe for extracting hot water from a storage tank of said water heater and able to measure a variation in temperature caused by the circulation of the hot water, - a magnetic-field sensor arranged to measure an intensity of the magnetic field at an electrical supply cable of said water heater, and - a processing circuit configured to: detect, according to the measurements of the magnetic-field sensor, one or more heating periods of the water heater, and then estimate, according to the heating period or periods detected and electrical characteristics of the water heater, an electrical consumption of the water heater over a given period of time, and detect, according to the measurements of the temperature sensor, one or more extractions of hot water from the water heater, classify the extraction or extractions of hot water, according to a change over time in the temperatures measured by the temperature sensor between the start and end of the extraction, and then estimate, according to the extraction or extractions of hot water detected and the class of the extraction or extractions, a quantity of hot water extracted over said period of time. - a temperature sensor arranged to measure the temperature at a pipe for extracting hot water from a storage tank of said water heater and able to measure a variation in temperature caused by the circulation of the hot water, - a magnetic-field sensor arranged to measure an intensity of the magnetic field at an electrical supply cable of said water heater, and - a processing circuit configured to: detect, according to the measurements of the magnetic-field sensor, one or more heating periods of the water heater, and then estimate, according to the heating period or periods detected and electrical characteristics of the water heater, an electrical consumption of the water heater over a given period of time, and detect, according to the measurements of the temperature sensor, one or more extractions of hot water from the water heater, classify the extraction or extractions of hot water, according to a change over time in the temperatures measured by the temperature sensor between the start and end of the extraction, and then estimate, according to the extraction or extractions of hot water detected and the class of the extraction or extractions, a quantity of hot water extracted over said period of time.
An aqueous disinfecting solution consisting of: (a) 3 to 10% by volume of hydrogen peroxide; (b) 40 to 120 mg/kg of silver ions (Ag + ), wherein said silver ions are added in the form of AgNO 3 or Ag 2 SO 4 ; (c) 20 to 200 mg/kg of phosphate and/or hydrogen phosphate ions, wherein said phosphate ions are added in the form of H 3 PO 4 and said hydrogen phosphate ions are added in the form of KH 2 PO 4 ; (d) 0.1 to 2 g/kg of at least one non-ionic surfactant selected from: ethoxylated fatty alcohols, ethoxylated fatty acids, esters of ethoxylated fatty acids, or mixtures thereof; (e) at least one complex phosphate or phosphonate selected among potassium pyrophosphate, sodium orthophosphate, sodium tripolyphosphate, sodium hexametaphosphate, sodium hydroxyethylidendiphosphonate and mixtures thereof, in an amount not higher than 300 mg/kg; (f) water. (a) 3 to 10% by volume of hydrogen peroxide; (b) 40 to 120 mg/kg of silver ions (Ag + ), wherein said silver ions are added in the form of AgNO 3 or Ag 2 SO 4 ; (c) 20 to 200 mg/kg of phosphate and/or hydrogen phosphate ions, wherein said phosphate ions are added in the form of H 3 PO 4 and said hydrogen phosphate ions are added in the form of KH 2 PO 4 ; (d) 0.1 to 2 g/kg of at least one non-ionic surfactant selected from: ethoxylated fatty alcohols, ethoxylated fatty acids, esters of ethoxylated fatty acids, or mixtures thereof; (e) at least one complex phosphate or phosphonate selected among potassium pyrophosphate, sodium orthophosphate, sodium tripolyphosphate, sodium hexametaphosphate, sodium hydroxyethylidendiphosphonate and mixtures thereof, in an amount not higher than 300 mg/kg; (f) water.
A rod lens array (101, 201, 301, or 401), comprising: a plurality of lenses (102, 202, 302, or 402); and a pair of side plate sections (106, 206, 306, or 406) interposing side surfaces of the respective lenses (102, 202, 302, or 402) in between to hold the lenses (102, 202, 302, or 402), the rod lens array being characterized in that each side plate section includes a first side plate (103, 203, 303, or 403) provided adjacent to the lenses (102, 202, 302, or 402), and a second side plate (104, 204, 304, or 404) provided on outer side of the first side plate (103, 203, 303, or 403), and having hardness higher than hardness of the first side plate (103, 203, 303, or 403), and a linear expansion coefficient smaller than linear expansion coefficient of the first side plate (103, 203, 303, or 403) a plurality of lenses (102, 202, 302, or 402); and a pair of side plate sections (106, 206, 306, or 406) interposing side surfaces of the respective lenses (102, 202, 302, or 402) in between to hold the lenses (102, 202, 302, or 402), the rod lens array being characterized in that each side plate section includes a first side plate (103, 203, 303, or 403) provided adjacent to the lenses (102, 202, 302, or 402), and a second side plate (104, 204, 304, or 404) provided on outer side of the first side plate (103, 203, 303, or 403), and having hardness higher than hardness of the first side plate (103, 203, 303, or 403), and a linear expansion coefficient smaller than linear expansion coefficient of the first side plate (103, 203, 303, or 403) a first side plate (103, 203, 303, or 403) provided adjacent to the lenses (102, 202, 302, or 402), and a second side plate (104, 204, 304, or 404) provided on outer side of the first side plate (103, 203, 303, or 403), and having hardness higher than hardness of the first side plate (103, 203, 303, or 403), and a linear expansion coefficient smaller than linear expansion coefficient of the first side plate (103, 203, 303, or 403)
A size-reduction unit comprising: a circular cutter adapted and arranged to cut a product into strips; a rotating cross-cutter adapted and arranged to receive the strips from the circular cutter , the cross-cutter comprising knives each having an arcuate surface that terminates at an adjoining cutting edge , the cutting edges being adapted and arranged to cut the strips into a size-reduced product , each of the cutting edges being at a constant radius from an axis of rotation of the cross-cutter and having a helical geometric shape, the arcuate surface of each of the knives defining an arcuate transition to a radial location of the arcuate surface at which the size-reduced product is stabilized and cradled when the cross-cutter is rotating; a stripper plate defining a shear edge in proximity to the cutting edge of each of the knives of the cross-cutter as the cutting edges encounter the shear edge during rotation of the cross-cutter ; wherein the cross-cutter has a helical fluted shape comprising flutes between adjacent pairs of the knives , each of the arcuate surfaces defines a flute angle (θ) of greater than 30 degrees to less than 60 degrees at the cutting edge thereof, and each of the flutes has a radial depth that is at least 50% of the constant radius of the cutting edges ; wherein the flutes have helical shapes and are not parallel to an axis of rotation of the cross-cutter ; and wherein each of the cutting edges has a nonparallel relationship with the shear edge of the stripper plate to define a non-zero shear angle (φ). a circular cutter adapted and arranged to cut a product into strips; a rotating cross-cutter adapted and arranged to receive the strips from the circular cutter , the cross-cutter comprising knives each having an arcuate surface that terminates at an adjoining cutting edge , the cutting edges being adapted and arranged to cut the strips into a size-reduced product , each of the cutting edges being at a constant radius from an axis of rotation of the cross-cutter and having a helical geometric shape, the arcuate surface of each of the knives defining an arcuate transition to a radial location of the arcuate surface at which the size-reduced product is stabilized and cradled when the cross-cutter is rotating; a stripper plate defining a shear edge in proximity to the cutting edge of each of the knives of the cross-cutter as the cutting edges encounter the shear edge during rotation of the cross-cutter ; wherein the cross-cutter has a helical fluted shape comprising flutes between adjacent pairs of the knives , each of the arcuate surfaces defines a flute angle (θ) of greater than 30 degrees to less than 60 degrees at the cutting edge thereof, and each of the flutes has a radial depth that is at least 50% of the constant radius of the cutting edges ; wherein the flutes have helical shapes and are not parallel to an axis of rotation of the cross-cutter ; and wherein each of the cutting edges has a nonparallel relationship with the shear edge of the stripper plate to define a non-zero shear angle (φ).
Switching device for conducting and interrupting electrical currents having - a first mechanical contact assembly , - a semiconductor switch , which is connected in parallel with the first mechanical contact assembly, - a second mechanical contact assembly , which is connected in series with the first mechanical contact assembly, and - a switching electronics which is designed to switch the semiconductor switch on and off, characterised in that - an auxiliary coil is provided, which is galvanically isolated from the circuit of a switching drive for moving contacts of the first and second mechanical contact assemblies and is electromagnetically coupled to a coil of the switching drive in such a way that a voltage is produced in said auxiliary coil when the voltage supply of the switching drive is switched off, - the switching electronics is supplied by the voltage produced in the auxiliary coil when the voltage supply of the switching drive is switched off, and - a current transformer is provided for detecting the current flow through the semiconductor switch and producing a corresponding signal, which is supplied to the switching electronics, wherein the switching electronics is designed to switch off the semiconductor switch depending on the signal supplied. - a first mechanical contact assembly , - a semiconductor switch , which is connected in parallel with the first mechanical contact assembly, - a second mechanical contact assembly , which is connected in series with the first mechanical contact assembly, and - a switching electronics which is designed to switch the semiconductor switch on and off, - an auxiliary coil is provided, which is galvanically isolated from the circuit of a switching drive for moving contacts of the first and second mechanical contact assemblies and is electromagnetically coupled to a coil of the switching drive in such a way that a voltage is produced in said auxiliary coil when the voltage supply of the switching drive is switched off, - the switching electronics is supplied by the voltage produced in the auxiliary coil when the voltage supply of the switching drive is switched off, and - a current transformer is provided for detecting the current flow through the semiconductor switch and producing a corresponding signal, which is supplied to the switching electronics, wherein the switching electronics is designed to switch off the semiconductor switch depending on the signal supplied.
A system, comprising: a plurality of control system elements, CSEs; and a control system platform, CSP, comprising a data repository and operatively connected to the plurality of CSEs, and configured to: receive, from a CSE of the plurality of CSEs, a state logging message comprising measurement device state information, MDSI, and a control system element identifier, CSEI; store the MDSI in the data repository; process the MDSI to obtain analytic information; obtain, from the data repository, client device notification criteria, CDNC, associated with the CSEI; perform a comparison between the MDSI and the analytic information against the CDNC; determine, based on the comparison, that at least one notification trigger specified in the CDNC has been met; generate, in response to the determining, an analysis notification message comprising the MDSI and the analytic information; and transmit the analysis notification message to a client device operatively connected to the CSP via a network, wherein at least one CSE receives configuration parameters from the CSP. a plurality of control system elements, CSEs; and a control system platform, CSP, comprising a data repository and operatively connected to the plurality of CSEs, and configured to: receive, from a CSE of the plurality of CSEs, a state logging message comprising measurement device state information, MDSI, and a control system element identifier, CSEI; store the MDSI in the data repository; process the MDSI to obtain analytic information; obtain, from the data repository, client device notification criteria, CDNC, associated with the CSEI; perform a comparison between the MDSI and the analytic information against the CDNC; determine, based on the comparison, that at least one notification trigger specified in the CDNC has been met; generate, in response to the determining, an analysis notification message comprising the MDSI and the analytic information; and transmit the analysis notification message to a client device operatively connected to the CSP via a network, wherein at least one CSE receives configuration parameters from the CSP. receive, from a CSE of the plurality of CSEs, a state logging message comprising measurement device state information, MDSI, and a control system element identifier, CSEI; store the MDSI in the data repository; process the MDSI to obtain analytic information; obtain, from the data repository, client device notification criteria, CDNC, associated with the CSEI; perform a comparison between the MDSI and the analytic information against the CDNC; determine, based on the comparison, that at least one notification trigger specified in the CDNC has been met; generate, in response to the determining, an analysis notification message comprising the MDSI and the analytic information; and transmit the analysis notification message to a client device operatively connected to the CSP via a network,
A smart textile product comprising: a flexible and/or stretchable textile fabric comprising a plurality of electrically conductive threads ; and at least one rigid electronic or optoelectronic component comprising at least one electrically conductive pad , which electrically conductive pad is arranged for being in electrical contact with at least one of the plurality of electrically conductive threads, thereby forming at least one electrical connection between the at least one rigid electronic or optoelectronic component and the at least one electrically conductive thread of the flexible and/or stretchable textile fabric ; characterised in that the smart textile product comprises at least one elastomeric encapsulation layer (31; 41, 42) in which the electrical connection is embedded and in which at least the part of the flexible and/or stretchable textile fabric corresponding to part of the electrically conductive thread in contact with the conductive pads is embedded so as to provide a gradual transition in deformability between the flexible and/or stretchable textile fabric and the at least one rigid component at the location of the at least one electrical connection . a flexible and/or stretchable textile fabric comprising a plurality of electrically conductive threads ; and at least one rigid electronic or optoelectronic component comprising at least one electrically conductive pad , which electrically conductive pad is arranged for being in electrical contact with at least one of the plurality of electrically conductive threads, thereby forming at least one electrical connection between the at least one rigid electronic or optoelectronic component and the at least one electrically conductive thread of the flexible and/or stretchable textile fabric ; characterised in that the smart textile product comprises at least one elastomeric encapsulation layer (31; 41, 42) in which the electrical connection is embedded and in which at least the part of the flexible and/or stretchable textile fabric corresponding to part of the electrically conductive thread in contact with the conductive pads is embedded so as to provide a gradual transition in deformability between the flexible and/or stretchable textile fabric and the at least one rigid component at the location of the at least one electrical connection .
A method for determining a hematocrit value of a whole blood sample, the method comprising: providing a sample of whole blood to an immunosensor for C-reactive protein, the immunosensor having a lower electrode , an upper electrode and a capillary space; measuring an initial current flow in the sample in at least a portion of the capillary space, wherein measuring an initial current flow comprises: applying an electric potential; performing current measurements approximately every 10 milliseconds for approximately first 50 milliseconds; and calculating an average current over the current measurements; and determining a hematocrit value of the sample from the calculated average current, wherein the sample includes C-reactive protein, the method further comprising calculating a concentration of the C-reactive protein by: after determining the hematocrit value, reversing the electric potential; measuring a change in current over a period of time following reversing the electric potential; and calculating the concentration of the C-reactive protein using the determined hematocrit and the measured change in current. providing a sample of whole blood to an immunosensor for C-reactive protein, the immunosensor having a lower electrode , an upper electrode and a capillary space; measuring an initial current flow in the sample in at least a portion of the capillary space, wherein measuring an initial current flow comprises: applying an electric potential; performing current measurements approximately every 10 milliseconds for approximately first 50 milliseconds; and calculating an average current over the current measurements; and applying an electric potential; performing current measurements approximately every 10 milliseconds for approximately first 50 milliseconds; and calculating an average current over the current measurements; and determining a hematocrit value of the sample from the calculated average current, wherein the sample includes C-reactive protein, the method further comprising calculating a concentration of the C-reactive protein by: after determining the hematocrit value, reversing the electric potential; measuring a change in current over a period of time following reversing the electric potential; and calculating the concentration of the C-reactive protein using the determined hematocrit and the measured change in current. after determining the hematocrit value, reversing the electric potential; measuring a change in current over a period of time following reversing the electric potential; and calculating the concentration of the C-reactive protein using the determined hematocrit and the measured change in current.