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A method for separating and compacting hydrogen from H 2 -containing gas mixtures by the application of membrane separation methods, characterized in that a) the H 2 -containing gas mixture (f1) is initially subjected to a membrane separation step using at least one H 2 -selective polymer membrane (Mem_1, Mem_2) in a well-known manner, resulting in at least one H 2 -enriched permeate (p1, p2); b) the permeate (p1, p2) thus obtained is subsequently humidified to a defined humidity level; c) the humidified gas mixture (fel) is then subjected to a separation step by means of a proton-transporting electrochemical membrane (Mem_el) while simultaneously increasing the pressure in order to obtain a permeate (pel) containing essentially only H 2 and H 2 O; and d) this permeate (pel) is subjected to at least one drying step selected from condensation (Kond 1) and membrane drying (Mem_3) in order to obtain a gas stream (prod) comprising essentially pure hydrogen. a) the H 2 -containing gas mixture (f1) is initially subjected to a membrane separation step using at least one H 2 -selective polymer membrane (Mem_1, Mem_2) in a well-known manner, resulting in at least one H 2 -enriched permeate (p1, p2); b) the permeate (p1, p2) thus obtained is subsequently humidified to a defined humidity level; c) the humidified gas mixture (fel) is then subjected to a separation step by means of a proton-transporting electrochemical membrane (Mem_el) while simultaneously increasing the pressure in order to obtain a permeate (pel) containing essentially only H 2 and H 2 O; and d) this permeate (pel) is subjected to at least one drying step selected from condensation (Kond 1) and membrane drying (Mem_3) in order to obtain a gas stream (prod) comprising essentially pure hydrogen.
A method of operating a solid oxide fuel cell that comprises a first electrode and a second electrode, electrically isolated from each other and in ionic communication with an electrolyte, the method comprising: providing an oxygen-containing gas to the first electrode; and providing a fuel-containing gas to the second electrode, wherein the fuel-containing gas is hydrogen; wherein the method further comprises contacting the first electrode with liquid ion-conducting species that is water; and heating or maintaining the cell to a temperature at which the cell provides electrical energy to the external circuit, wherein the temperature is no greater than 100°C. providing an oxygen-containing gas to the first electrode; and providing a fuel-containing gas to the second electrode, wherein the fuel-containing gas is hydrogen; wherein the method further comprises contacting the first electrode with liquid ion-conducting species that is water; and heating or maintaining the cell to a temperature at which the cell provides electrical energy to the external circuit, wherein the temperature is no greater than 100°C.
An optical-fibre laser system comprising an injector suitable for generating at least one source pulse of duration between 30 and 100 picoseconds and having a source spectral bandwidth, a spectro-temporal shaping module arranged at the output of the injector , the spectro-temporal shaping module comprising a passive single-mode optical fibre having a length between 100 metres and 1 kilometre, the passive single-mode optical fibre having a physical length in metres that is between 6 and 12 times the duration of the source pulse in picoseconds, the spectro-temporal shaping module being configured to receive the source pulse and to generate a spectrally broadened pulse having a spectral bandwidth 5 to 50 times broader than the source spectral bandwidth and a duration of less than 1.5 times the source pulse duration, an optical amplifier system with flexible single-mode optical-fibre(s), the optical amplifier system having a flexible optical fibre length longer than one metre, the optical amplifier system comprising at least one last optical fibre amplifier , the last amplifier having a length of less than ten metres, at least one last spectral filter arranged downstream from the spectro-temporal shaping module and upstream from the last optical fibre amplifier , the last spectral filter having a spectral bandwidth of less than 50 nm and higher than or equal to the spectral bandwidth of the spectrally broadened light pulse, in such a way as to limit the generation of a Raman signal in the last optical-fibre amplifier , the last amplifier being suitable for receiving a filtered pulse from the spectral filter and for generating a controlled chirped amplified pulse at one end of the last amplifier , the end of the last optical-fibre amplifier being flexible about at least two axes of rotation transverse to the optical axis, with a minimum bending radius of less than 50 cm, the amplified pulse having an energy of more than 1 microjoule, a volume compressor attached to the end of the last optical-fibre amplifier , the compressor having a predetermined almost-linear chirp, the compressor being suitable for receiving the amplified pulse and forming a compressed pulse of less than 3 picoseconds duration, and electronic means for adjusting the compressed pulse duration, said electronic duration adjustment means being consisted of energy adjustment means suitable for adjusting the energy of the source pulse and/or of the amplified pulse , the duration of the compressed pulse being tunable based on the energy setting.
A computer-implemented method for synthesizing an image corresponding to a virtual perspective of a scene , the method comprising: obtaining a plurality of images of the scene from respective physical imagers ; determining an initial predicted surface geometry of the scene ; determining , for a virtual pixel (p v ) of the image corresponding to the virtual perspective (Cv) of the scene based on the initial predicted surface geometry, a plurality of candidate pixels (p 1 , p 2 ) from different ones of the physical imagers that are predicted to correspond to a same world point (w) in the scene as the virtual pixel (p v ); characterised by : determining for each of the plurality of candidate pixels (p 1 , p 2 ), respective location sensitivities to an error in the initial predicted surface geometry; determining pixel weights for each of the plurality of candidate pixels (p 1 , p 2 ) based on the respective sensitivities; and determining a value for the virtual pixel (p v ) based on a weighted combination of the plurality of candidate pixels (p 1 , p 2 ) using the pixel weights. obtaining a plurality of images of the scene from respective physical imagers ; determining an initial predicted surface geometry of the scene ; determining , for a virtual pixel (p v ) of the image corresponding to the virtual perspective (Cv) of the scene based on the initial predicted surface geometry, a plurality of candidate pixels (p 1 , p 2 ) from different ones of the physical imagers that are predicted to correspond to a same world point (w) in the scene as the virtual pixel (p v ); characterised by : determining for each of the plurality of candidate pixels (p 1 , p 2 ), respective location sensitivities to an error in the initial predicted surface geometry; determining pixel weights for each of the plurality of candidate pixels (p 1 , p 2 ) based on the respective sensitivities; and determining a value for the virtual pixel (p v ) based on a weighted combination of the plurality of candidate pixels (p 1 , p 2 ) using the pixel weights.
Tooth-brushing navigation system , comprising - a toothbrush ; - an optical sensor device , separate from the toothbrush , for detecting the spatial position of the toothbrush ; and - a presentation device , separate from the toothbrush and communicatively connected to the optical sensor device for presenting instructions and/or status information for brushing teeth on the basis of the spatial position of the toothbrush detected by the optical sensor device in a manner recognisable to a user of the toothbrush , characterised in that the toothbrush has at least one pressure indicator for visually indicating the brush pressure, wherein the optical sensor device is configured to use the brush pressure indication of the pressure indicator as an optical marker when detecting the spatial position of the toothbrush , and wherein the pressure indicator is a passive pressure indicator for optically indicating the brush pressure in a purely chemical and/or mechanical manner. - a toothbrush ; - an optical sensor device , separate from the toothbrush , for detecting the spatial position of the toothbrush ; and - a presentation device , separate from the toothbrush and communicatively connected to the optical sensor device for presenting instructions and/or status information for brushing teeth on the basis of the spatial position of the toothbrush detected by the optical sensor device in a manner recognisable to a user of the toothbrush ,
Moulded building block for arrangement between a building wall , in the form of a concrete wall, and a cast floor or ceiling slab , for supporting the building wall on the cast floor or ceiling slab or for supporting the cast floor or ceiling slab on the building wall , comprising a moulded body made of concrete material, which comprises a standing surface facing the floor or ceiling slab and a support surface extending substantially parallel to said standing surface and facing the building wall to be supported, wherein the moulded body has a plurality of insulating body portions which extend substantially parallel to and between the standing surface and the support surface, and characterized in that the moulded building block is in the form of a fixed bearing building block, wherein, on its support surface and/or standing surface , the moulded body has a profile element, which projects thereon and is formed in one piece with the moulded body, as a connecting portion with the building wall and/or the floor or ceiling slab , wherein the profile element is designed to absorb shear forces acting parallel to the support surface and/or standing surface, in the longitudinal direction of the building wall. a moulded body made of concrete material, which comprises a standing surface facing the floor or ceiling slab and a support surface extending substantially parallel to said standing surface and facing the building wall to be supported, wherein the moulded body has a plurality of insulating body portions which extend substantially parallel to and between the standing surface and the support surface, and characterized in that the moulded building block is in the form of a fixed bearing building block, wherein, on its support surface and/or standing surface , the moulded body has a profile element, which projects thereon and is formed in one piece with the moulded body, as a connecting portion with the building wall and/or the floor or ceiling slab , wherein the profile element is designed to absorb shear forces acting parallel to the support surface and/or standing surface, in the longitudinal direction of the building wall.
A surgical instrument comprising: a longitudinally moveable drive member ; and an absolute position sensor system , the absolute position sensor system comprising: a sensor element (7026; 7102) mechanically coupled to the longitudinally movable drive member of the surgical instrument; a gear assembly (7014; 7106) coupling the sensor element (7026; 7100) to the longitudinally movable drive member ; a position sensor (7012; 7100) operably coupled to the sensor element (7026; 7100), the position sensor (7012; 7100) configured to sense the absolute position angle of the sensor element (7026; 7102); and a microcontroller operatively coupled to the position sensor (7012; 7100), the microcontroller configured to receive a unique position signal from the position sensor (7012; 7100), wherein the unique position signal represents an absolute position angle of the sensor element (7026; 7102) over one revolution of the sensor element (7026; 7102), corresponding to the position of the longitudinally moveable drive member . a longitudinally moveable drive member ; and an absolute position sensor system , the absolute position sensor system comprising: a sensor element (7026; 7102) mechanically coupled to the longitudinally movable drive member of the surgical instrument; a gear assembly (7014; 7106) coupling the sensor element (7026; 7100) to the longitudinally movable drive member ; a position sensor (7012; 7100) operably coupled to the sensor element (7026; 7100), the position sensor (7012; 7100) configured to sense the absolute position angle of the sensor element (7026; 7102); and a microcontroller operatively coupled to the position sensor (7012; 7100), the microcontroller configured to receive a unique position signal from the position sensor (7012; 7100), wherein the unique position signal represents an absolute position angle of the sensor element (7026; 7102) over one revolution of the sensor element (7026; 7102), corresponding to the position of the longitudinally moveable drive member . a sensor element (7026; 7102) mechanically coupled to the longitudinally movable drive member of the surgical instrument; a gear assembly (7014; 7106) coupling the sensor element (7026; 7100) to the longitudinally movable drive member ; a position sensor (7012; 7100) operably coupled to the sensor element (7026; 7100), the position sensor (7012; 7100) configured to sense the absolute position angle of the sensor element (7026; 7102); and a microcontroller operatively coupled to the position sensor (7012; 7100), the microcontroller configured to receive a unique position signal from the position sensor (7012; 7100), wherein the unique position signal represents an absolute position angle of the sensor element (7026; 7102) over one revolution of the sensor element (7026; 7102), corresponding to the position of the longitudinally moveable drive member .
A materials handling vehicle having detection zone control comprising: a power unit for driving the vehicle ; at least one contactless obstacle sensor on the vehicle operable to define at least two detection zones, each detection zone being defined in an area at least partially in front of a forward traveling direction of the vehicle and a controller ; characterized in that each detection zone designates an associated speed control zone and a corresponding predetermined maximum speed greater than zero kilometers per hour, wherein a first detection zone is associated with a first predetermined maximum speed and a second detection zone is associated with a second predetermined maximum speed different than the first predetermined maximum speed; and the controller is configured to receive information obtained from the at least one obstacle sensor to limit the vehicle speed to the predetermined maximum speed of an associated speed control zone based upon the detection of an obstacle in that speed zone. a power unit for driving the vehicle ; at least one contactless obstacle sensor on the vehicle operable to define at least two detection zones, each detection zone being defined in an area at least partially in front of a forward traveling direction of the vehicle and a controller ; characterized in that each detection zone designates an associated speed control zone and a corresponding predetermined maximum speed greater than zero kilometers per hour, wherein a first detection zone is associated with a first predetermined maximum speed and a second detection zone is associated with a second predetermined maximum speed different than the first predetermined maximum speed; and the controller is configured to receive information obtained from the at least one obstacle sensor to limit the vehicle speed to the predetermined maximum speed of an associated speed control zone based upon the detection of an obstacle in that speed zone.
A device for collecting a sample of elements of interest present as traces in a gaseous fluid circulating under pressure in a pipe, said device comprises: - a support comprising an internal wall delimiting a sealed compartment, each of the ends of the support including a gaseous fluid passage orifice enabling the passage of the gaseous fluid; - a tube arranged in the sealed compartment, a medium for trapping elements of interest being arranged in the tube; - holding means ; characterised in that : - the two ends of said tube being held in position in said compartment by said holding means , the dimension of said compartment being configured so that the external wall of said tube and the internal wall of the support delimit an annular free space ; - said holding means and the arrangement of said tube in the sealed compartment being configured to enable the passage of a portion of the gas in the free annular space when the gas enters the device in order to set the annular space at the same pressure as the inside of the tube. - a support comprising an internal wall delimiting a sealed compartment, each of the ends of the support including a gaseous fluid passage orifice enabling the passage of the gaseous fluid; - a tube arranged in the sealed compartment, a medium for trapping elements of interest being arranged in the tube; - holding means ; - the two ends of said tube being held in position in said compartment by said holding means , the dimension of said compartment being configured so that the external wall of said tube and the internal wall of the support delimit an annular free space ; - said holding means and the arrangement of said tube in the sealed compartment being configured to enable the passage of a portion of the gas in the free annular space when the gas enters the device in order to set the annular space at the same pressure as the inside of the tube.
A UV-protective composition comprising: swelled polymer matrix flakes comprising a thermoplastic polymer swelled with an oil; and a plurality of nanoparticles including inorganic nanoparticles of at least one inorganic UV-protective agent, each of said inorganic nanoparticles comprising at least one solid inorganic crystal and a dispersant associated with said crystal, wherein said inorganic nanoparticles are dispersed and embedded in said swelled polymer matrix flakes; wherein each flake of said swelled polymer matrix flakes has a flake length (Lf), a flake width (Wf), and a flake thickness (Tf), said swelled polymer matrix flakes having a dimensionless flake aspect ratio (Rf) defined by: Rf = Lf ∗ Wf / Tf 2 wherein, with respect to a representative group containing at least 10 of said swelled polymer matrix flakes, an average Rf is at least 5; wherein said inorganic UV-protective agent has a Mohs Hardness Number within a range of 3.5 to 8; wherein said plurality of inorganic nanoparticles within said representative group has an average particle size (D N 50) of at most 100nm. swelled polymer matrix flakes comprising a thermoplastic polymer swelled with an oil; and a plurality of nanoparticles including inorganic nanoparticles of at least one inorganic UV-protective agent, each of said inorganic nanoparticles comprising at least one solid inorganic crystal and a dispersant associated with said crystal, wherein said inorganic nanoparticles are dispersed and embedded in said swelled polymer matrix flakes; wherein each flake of said swelled polymer matrix flakes has a flake length (Lf), a flake width (Wf), and a flake thickness (Tf), said swelled polymer matrix flakes having a dimensionless flake aspect ratio (Rf) defined by: Rf = Lf ∗ Wf / Tf 2 wherein, with respect to a representative group containing at least 10 of said swelled polymer matrix flakes, an average Rf is at least 5; wherein said inorganic UV-protective agent has a Mohs Hardness Number within a range of 3.5 to 8; wherein said plurality of inorganic nanoparticles within said representative group has an average particle size (D N 50) of at most 100nm.
A base element for a current transformer , configured to carry a lower extremity of the insulating column of the transformer securable to this base element , this insulating column carrying a head of the transformer at its opposite extremity, this base element comprising: - a plurality of plugs comprising each a portion extending out of a face of the base element ; - a plurality of electric epoxy resin bushings carrying each a corresponding secondary lead , each secondary lead comprising a portion extending out of a face of the base element to be electrically connected in the insulating column ; - a plurality of wires connecting each a secondary lead to a corresponding plug ; - a plurality of securing means such as studs or bolts comprising each a portion extending out of a face of the base element for securing the insulating column to the base element , characterized in that it comprises a block of cast material, the secondary leads , the plugs and the securing means , comprising each a portion which is embedded into this block of cast material, the wires connecting each a secondary lead to a corresponding plug being embedded in this block of cast material. - a plurality of plugs comprising each a portion extending out of a face of the base element ; - a plurality of electric epoxy resin bushings carrying each a corresponding secondary lead , each secondary lead comprising a portion extending out of a face of the base element to be electrically connected in the insulating column ; - a plurality of wires connecting each a secondary lead to a corresponding plug ; - a plurality of securing means such as studs or bolts comprising each a portion extending out of a face of the base element for securing the insulating column to the base element ,
A polymeric flow body assembly comprising: a flow conduit configured to allow fluid flow therethrough, the flow conduit including a flow measurement aperture ; a first coil mounted with respect to the flow conduit and disposed about a first magnetic pole member ; a second coil mounted with respect to the flow conduit and disposed about a second magnetic pole member , wherein the second magnetic pole member is configured to cooperate with the first magnetic pole member to generate an electromagnetic field across the flow measurement aperture ; first and second electrodes positioned within the flow body assembly to measure an electromotive force generated within a fluid in the flow measurement aperture ; and wherein at least one of the first magnetic pole member , second magnetic pole member , first electrode and second electrode is formed, at least in part, of a polymer; and wherein each of the first and second magnetic pole members are formed of a magnetically compliant material embedded within a polymer, wherein each of the first electrode and second electrode includes a surface that conforms to and forms a part of the measurement aperture ; and wherein each of the first magnetic pole member and second magnetic pole member includes a surface that conforms to and forms a part of the measurement aperture . a flow conduit configured to allow fluid flow therethrough, the flow conduit including a flow measurement aperture ; a first coil mounted with respect to the flow conduit and disposed about a first magnetic pole member ; a second coil mounted with respect to the flow conduit and disposed about a second magnetic pole member , wherein the second magnetic pole member is configured to cooperate with the first magnetic pole member to generate an electromagnetic field across the flow measurement aperture ; first and second electrodes positioned within the flow body assembly to measure an electromotive force generated within a fluid in the flow measurement aperture ; and wherein at least one of the first magnetic pole member , second magnetic pole member , first electrode and second electrode is formed, at least in part, of a polymer; and wherein each of the first and second magnetic pole members are formed of a magnetically compliant material embedded within a polymer, wherein each of the first electrode and second electrode includes a surface that conforms to and forms a part of the measurement aperture ; and wherein each of the first magnetic pole member and second magnetic pole member includes a surface that conforms to and forms a part of the measurement aperture .