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A system for detecting instrument interaction with a surface, comprising: a shape sensing enabled instrument configured to pass along the surface and which includes an optical shape sensing system configured to provide an optical shape sensing signal as the shape sensing feedback; and an interaction evaluation module configured to monitor shape sensing feedback from the instrument to determine modes of the shape sensing feedback in order to identify whether contact is made with the surface and to determine the position of the contact, characterized in that the modes of shape sensing feedback include one or more of: vibrations identified by one or more of discontinuity information or frequency response information in the optical shape sensing signal; a shape configuration determined from the optical shape sensing signal indicating contact between the instrument and the surface; and a motion profile determined from the optical shape sensing signal indicating contact between the instrument and the surface. a shape sensing enabled instrument configured to pass along the surface and which includes an optical shape sensing system configured to provide an optical shape sensing signal as the shape sensing feedback; and an interaction evaluation module configured to monitor shape sensing feedback from the instrument to determine modes of the shape sensing feedback in order to identify whether contact is made with the surface and to determine the position of the contact, characterized in that the modes of shape sensing feedback include one or more of: vibrations identified by one or more of discontinuity information or frequency response information in the optical shape sensing signal; a shape configuration determined from the optical shape sensing signal indicating contact between the instrument and the surface; and a motion profile determined from the optical shape sensing signal indicating contact between the instrument and the surface. vibrations identified by one or more of discontinuity information or frequency response information in the optical shape sensing signal; a shape configuration determined from the optical shape sensing signal indicating contact between the instrument and the surface; and a motion profile determined from the optical shape sensing signal indicating contact between the instrument and the surface.
Damping device for damping the opening movement of a movable furniture part , with a stationary base unit which has a furniture carcass of a piece of furniture, and a movable base unit which has the movable furniture part , wherein the movable base unit is mounted movably relative to the stationary base unit , and with a damper unit which has first and second damper components , movable relative to one another to perform a damping function, of which the first damper component is mounted on the one base unit wherein, when the movable base unit approaches its end position an impact takes place between the second damper component and the other base unit , wherein the first damper component is movably mounted on a holder , fastened to the assigned base unit and having stop means , in such a way that it may be displaced on impact from a standby position into a working position supported by the stop means , in which the damping function may be executed, wherein the base unit not assigned to the first damper component has a driving element which, on opening, displaces the first damper component from the standby position into the working position , by means of the driving element striking the second damper component and displacing the latter together with the first damper component , wherein the latter is displaced from the standby position into the working position .
A method of operating a vacuum pump system, wherein the vacuum pump system has a control unit having a connector for an accessory unit , wherein the method at least comprises the following steps: - outputting a message via the connector in accordance with a predefined communication protocol; - determining whether a response to the message is received via the connector ; - if it is determined that a response to the message is not received, determining whether an electrical resistor is connected to the connector ; - if it is determined that an electrical resistor is connected to the connector , recognizing and/or controlling the accessory unit based on the connected electrical resistor ; if it is determined that an electrical resistor is not connected to the connector : - outputting a further message via the connector in accordance with the predefined communication protocol; - determining whether a response to the further message is received via the connector ; - if it is determined that a response to the further message is received, controlling the accessory unit based on the received message. wherein the method at least comprises the following steps: - outputting a message via the connector in accordance with a predefined communication protocol; - determining whether a response to the message is received via the connector ; - if it is determined that a response to the message is not received, determining whether an electrical resistor is connected to the connector ; - if it is determined that an electrical resistor is connected to the connector , recognizing and/or controlling the accessory unit based on the connected electrical resistor ; - outputting a message via the connector in accordance with a predefined communication protocol; - determining whether a response to the message is received via the connector ; - if it is determined that a response to the message is not received, determining whether an electrical resistor is connected to the connector ; - if it is determined that an electrical resistor is connected to the connector , recognizing and/or controlling the accessory unit based on the connected electrical resistor ; if it is determined that an electrical resistor is not connected to the connector : - outputting a further message via the connector in accordance with the predefined communication protocol; - determining whether a response to the further message is received via the connector ; - if it is determined that a response to the further message is received, controlling the accessory unit based on the received message. - outputting a further message via the connector in accordance with the predefined communication protocol; - determining whether a response to the further message is received via the connector ; - if it is determined that a response to the further message is received, controlling the accessory unit based on the received message.
An aircraft oven comprising: a cooking volume ; a fluid inlet in fluid communication with the cooking volume for ingress of fluid into the cooking volume ; an outlet conduit in fluid communication with the cooking volume for egress of fluid from the cooking volume ; and a hydrophobic filter in the outlet conduit configured to capture moisture from a flow of fluid egressing from the cooking volume , and characterized in that the hydrophobic filter includes a fabric filter element of a hydrophobic material within a filter housing defining a filtration flow path therethrough. a cooking volume ; a fluid inlet in fluid communication with the cooking volume for ingress of fluid into the cooking volume ; an outlet conduit in fluid communication with the cooking volume for egress of fluid from the cooking volume ; and a hydrophobic filter in the outlet conduit configured to capture moisture from a flow of fluid egressing from the cooking volume , and characterized in that the hydrophobic filter includes a fabric filter element of a hydrophobic material within a filter housing defining a filtration flow path therethrough.
A method of presenting visual information to a user, the method comprising: detecting a first position of a display relative to a surrounding environment; detecting in real time rotation of the display about a fixed base from the first position toward a second position, the detected rotation relative to the surrounding environment, wherein the first position and the second position respectively comprise any orientation of the display including horizontal, vertical or any orientation therebetween relative to the fixed base; and based upon the rotation of the display relative to the surrounding environment, updating a presentation of visual information on the display in real time, wherein the visual information is oriented relative to a virtual reference frame irrespective of the orientation of the display, such that the display appears to the user as a window into a virtual or remote environment and movement of the display alters the window through which the user views the visual information without moving the visual information relative to an initial position; and during the detected rotation, providing a torque in a direction of the rotation at a first stage, and providing a dampening torque with a dampening device against the direction of the rotation at a second stage, the dampening torque being relative to a rate of movement of the display. detecting a first position of a display relative to a surrounding environment; detecting in real time rotation of the display about a fixed base from the first position toward a second position, the detected rotation relative to the surrounding environment, wherein the first position and the second position respectively comprise any orientation of the display including horizontal, vertical or any orientation therebetween relative to the fixed base; and based upon the rotation of the display relative to the surrounding environment, updating a presentation of visual information on the display in real time, wherein the visual information is oriented relative to a virtual reference frame irrespective of the orientation of the display, such that the display appears to the user as a window into a virtual or remote environment and movement of the display alters the window through which the user views the visual information without moving the visual information relative to an initial position; and during the detected rotation, providing a torque in a direction of the rotation at a first stage, and providing a dampening torque with a dampening device against the direction of the rotation at a second stage, the dampening torque being relative to a rate of movement of the display.
A method performed by a terminal device for uplink transmission in a wireless communication system, comprising: - obtaining , from a network node, configuration on Scheduling Request, SR, transmission corresponding tc a Logical Channel Group, LCG; - determining a SR transmission mode according to the obtained configuration on SR transmission, wherein the determined SR transmission mode is selected among at least two SR transmission modes, one of which is an SR transmission diversity mode in which the terminal device transmits the SR signal across multiple carriers, and wherein the at least two SR transmission modes are comprised in the configuration on SR transmission together with a condition for switching between SR transmission modes; and - transmitting at least one SR signal to the network node according to the determined SR transmission mode, asking for resource for uplink transmission. - obtaining , from a network node, configuration on Scheduling Request, SR, transmission corresponding tc a Logical Channel Group, LCG; - determining a SR transmission mode according to the obtained configuration on SR transmission, wherein the determined SR transmission mode is selected among at least two SR transmission modes, one of which is an SR transmission diversity mode in which the terminal device transmits the SR signal across multiple carriers, and wherein the at least two SR transmission modes are comprised in the configuration on SR transmission together with a condition for switching between SR transmission modes; and - transmitting at least one SR signal to the network node according to the determined SR transmission mode, asking for resource for uplink transmission.
A method of monitoring a parameter of a hydrocarbon well or pipeline, the method comprising: introducing a tracer into the hydrocarbon well or pipeline; producing a fluid from the hydrocarbon well or pipeline; and analysing the fluid to determine if the tracer is present in the fluid; characterised in that the tracer comprises a halogenated alkoxylated-benzoic acid, an alkoxylated benzene sulfonic acid, a salt of a halogenated alkoxylated-benzoic acid or a salt of an alkoxylated benzene sulfonic acid. introducing a tracer into the hydrocarbon well or pipeline; producing a fluid from the hydrocarbon well or pipeline; and analysing the fluid to determine if the tracer is present in the fluid;
A method for treatment of organic waste by means of hydrothermal carbonization, in which method organic waste is fed from at least one source of organic waste to at least one wet waste tank , organic waste is fed from the at least one wet waste tank to a wet waste mixing tank , a first batch of mixed wet waste is fed from the wet waste mixing tank to a first thermal reactor , in which the first batch of mixed wet waste is subjected to heating and pressurizing under continuous mixing of the mixed wet waste under given process conditions in a thermal hydrolysis process, whereby when the process in the first thermal reactor is completed, bio-char sludge (BCS) is deposited as a sediment on the bottom of the first thermal reactor , after which a second batch of mixed wet waste is fed from the wet waste mixing tank to a second thermal reactor , in which the second batch of mixed wet waste is subjected to heating and pressurizing under continuous mixing of the mixed wet waste under given process conditions in a thermal hydrolysis process, whereby when the process in the second thermal reactor is completed, bio-char sludge (BCS) is deposited as a sediment on the bottom of the second thermal reactor , whereby after bio-char sludge (BCS) is deposited on the bottom of the first thermal reactor and on the bottom of the second thermal reactor , bio-char sludge (BCS) is discharged from the first thermal reactor and the second thermal reactor in an alternating manner to a bio-char cooler for cooling the bio-char sludge (BCS), whereby the process sequences continue in an alternating manner from reactor to reactor, in which method heating and pressurizing for the thermal hydrolysis process is carried out by supplying steam from an upper part of the first thermal reactor through a steam conduit provided with a two-way valve to a lower part of the second thermal reactor and subsequently from an upper part of the second thermal reactor through a steam conduit provided with a two-way valve to a lower part of the first thermal reactor in an alternating manner for the respective hydrolysis process, characterized in that after steam (S) from the first thermal reactor has been supplied to the second thermal reactor hot and pressurized water (W) from the first thermal reactor is supplied to the second thermal reactor by means of a water conduit , which provides a connection between the water levels (W) of the first thermal reactor and the second thermal reactor , provided with a pump for achieving the given process conditions and subsequently after steam has been supplied from the second thermal reactor to the first thermal reactor hot and pressurized water (W) from the second thermal reactor is supplied to the first thermal reactor by means of a water conduit , which provides a connection between the water levels (W) of the second thermal reactor and the first thermal reactor , provided with a pump for achieving the given process conditions in an alternating manner for the respective hydrolysis process.
A method for identifying an obstruction to a trackable field-of-view, FOV, of a tracker, comprising: executing interactive content for display of a plurality of images on a head-mounted display , wherein the head-mounted display, HMD, is configured to be worn by a user, wherein the execution of the interactive content is changed based on a position and orientation of the HMD when tracked by the tracker; determining that the trackable FOV is obstructed by a spectator when the spectator is not visible through the HMD to the user, wherein the obstruction by the spectator reduces a quality factor associated with tracking of the position and orientation used for generating the plurality of images displayed on the HMD; and notifying the user that the quality factor has reduced as a result of the obstruction by the spectator. executing interactive content for display of a plurality of images on a head-mounted display , wherein the head-mounted display, HMD, is configured to be worn by a user, wherein the execution of the interactive content is changed based on a position and orientation of the HMD when tracked by the tracker; determining that the trackable FOV is obstructed by a spectator when the spectator is not visible through the HMD to the user, wherein the obstruction by the spectator reduces a quality factor associated with tracking of the position and orientation used for generating the plurality of images displayed on the HMD; and notifying the user that the quality factor has reduced as a result of the obstruction by the spectator.
A system for discharging compressed air from a compressor, comprising: a air distribution manifold in fluid communication with the compressor via a conduit ; at least one discharge line in fluid communication with the air distribution manifold, the discharge line defining a flow path from the air distribution manifold to atmosphere, the discharge line comprising a coupling pipe coupled to the air distribution manifold, a sparger section disposed downstream from the coupling pipe; and at least one restrictor plate disposed between the coupling pipe and the sparger section within the flow path, wherein the restrictor plate comprises at least one aperture , wherein the aperture provides a pressure drop of the compressed air between the air distribution manifold and the sparger section; characterised in that the at least one restrictor plate includes a first restrictor plate defining a first plurality of apertures and disposed within the flow path downstream from the air distribution manifold and a second restrictor plate defining a second plurality of apertures and disposed downstream from the first restrictor plate and upstream from the sparger section. a air distribution manifold in fluid communication with the compressor via a conduit ; at least one discharge line in fluid communication with the air distribution manifold, the discharge line defining a flow path from the air distribution manifold to atmosphere, the discharge line comprising a coupling pipe coupled to the air distribution manifold, a sparger section disposed downstream from the coupling pipe; and at least one restrictor plate disposed between the coupling pipe and the sparger section within the flow path, wherein the restrictor plate comprises at least one aperture , wherein the aperture provides a pressure drop of the compressed air between the air distribution manifold and the sparger section; characterised in that the at least one restrictor plate includes a first restrictor plate defining a first plurality of apertures and disposed within the flow path downstream from the air distribution manifold and a second restrictor plate defining a second plurality of apertures and disposed downstream from the first restrictor plate and upstream from the sparger section.
An apparatus and a pipe or pipeline, the apparatus providing an interstitial space to an outer surface of the pipe or pipeline , the apparatus comprising: i. an adhesive layer ; ii. a layer of fluid impervious and weather proof material in the form of a tape , the tape wrapped around the outside of the pipe or pipeline and partially overlapping itself; iii. a layer of fluid permeable spacer material situated between the surface of the tape facing the wall of the pipe or pipeline; and the surface of the adhesive layer distal from the wall ; and wherein the spacer material has ends which are encapsulated by the tape, the apparatus providing a sealed interstitial space between the surface of the wall, the surface of the tape facing the wall and the encapsulated ends, wherein the fluid permeable spacer material is in the form of a sheet or a tape and wherein the apparatus further includes a vacuum source, the sealed interstitial space being subjected to a vacuum by the vacuum source during use of the pipe or pipeline and wherein the apparatus comprises a vacuum monitoring means connected to the sealed interstitial space and the vacuum to which the sealed interstitial space is subjected is monitored by the vacuum monitoring means, which vacuum monitoring means monitors the integrity of the sealed interstitial space. i. an adhesive layer ; ii. a layer of fluid impervious and weather proof material in the form of a tape , the tape wrapped around the outside of the pipe or pipeline and partially overlapping itself; iii. a layer of fluid permeable spacer material situated between the surface of the tape facing the wall of the pipe or pipeline;
A printed circuit board having a top surface and a bottom surface comprising: a radiator having an electrically insulated core and a first electrically conductive layer formed on a top and bottom surface of the electrically insulated core ; a substrate having a second electrically conductive layer formed on a top and bottom surface of the substrate; a plurality of electrode bonding pads on the top surface of the printed circuit board, wherein each of the electrode bonding pads comprises a third electrically conductive layer extending from a surface of the second electrically conductive layer to a surface of the first electrically conductive layer , the plurality of electrode bonding pads comprising a positive electrode bonding pad and a negative electrode bonding pad ; and a fourth electrically conductive layer on the bottom surface of the printed circuit board, wherein the fourth electrically conductive layer extends from a surface of the second electrically conductive layer to a surface of the first electrically conductive layer . a radiator having an electrically insulated core and a first electrically conductive layer formed on a top and bottom surface of the electrically insulated core ; a substrate having a second electrically conductive layer formed on a top and bottom surface of the substrate; a plurality of electrode bonding pads on the top surface of the printed circuit board, wherein each of the electrode bonding pads comprises a third electrically conductive layer extending from a surface of the second electrically conductive layer to a surface of the first electrically conductive layer , the plurality of electrode bonding pads comprising a positive electrode bonding pad and a negative electrode bonding pad ; and a fourth electrically conductive layer on the bottom surface of the printed circuit board, wherein the fourth electrically conductive layer extends from a surface of the second electrically conductive layer to a surface of the first electrically conductive layer .