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Method for synchronous recording of audio, the method comprising establishing a first wireless data transmission link between a master device and a first recording device, establishing a second wireless data transmission link between the master device and a second recording device, determining a first data transmission delay for the first data transmission link, determining a second data transmission delay for the second data transmission link, transmitting predetermined reference data from the master device to the first recording device and to the second recording device, at the first recording device: playing back the predetermined reference data and recording first recording data; and at the second recording device: playing back the predetermined reference data and recording second recording data, wherein, when the predetermined reference data is transmitted, a difference between the first data transmission delay and the second data transmission delay is taken into account such that the playback of the predetermined reference data at the first recording device and the second recording device is synchronous. establishing a second wireless data transmission link between the master device and a second recording device, determining a first data transmission delay for the first data transmission link, determining a second data transmission delay for the second data transmission link, transmitting predetermined reference data from the master device to the first recording device and to the second recording device, at the first recording device: playing back the predetermined reference data and recording first recording data; and at the second recording device: playing back the predetermined reference data and recording second recording data, wherein, when the predetermined reference data is transmitted, a difference between the first data transmission delay and the second data transmission delay is taken into account such that the playback of the predetermined reference data at the first recording device and the second recording device is synchronous.
A system for joining parts of a gas turbine engine comprising a first part , a second part and a tie bolt , the tie bolt for joining the two parts together and comprising: a shaft ; and said shaft having a primary thread for engaging the first part and a secondary thread for engaging the second part , wherein said primary thread and said secondary thread have different pitches; characterised in that : said second part has a tab attached thereto with a slot in said tab , and one end of said shaft engages said slot . a shaft ; and said shaft having a primary thread for engaging the first part and a secondary thread for engaging the second part , wherein said primary thread and said secondary thread have different pitches; characterised in that : said second part has a tab attached thereto with a slot in said tab , and one end of said shaft engages said slot .
A method of detecting a shadow condition from a wind turbine , the method comprising: determining a geometry condition is present which is effective to produce a shadow at a location of concern ; comparing an atmospheric condition, detected by an atmospheric condition detector , to a threshold; determining the atmospheric condition is shadow producing from the comparison; and detecting a shadow condition in response to the geometry condition determined to produce a shadow at the location of concern and to the atmospheric condition determined to be shadow producing, characterized by detecting, by the atmospheric condition detector , one or more of atmospheric conditions, which are selected from a group that includes amounts of aerosol , aerosol formation, height of the aerosol , amounts of clouds , cloud formation, height of a cloud or clouds , the structure of the atmosphere, composition of the atmosphere, precipitation, gas presence, gas concentration, wind turbulence, wind speed, changes in wind conditions, and wind current. determining a geometry condition is present which is effective to produce a shadow at a location of concern ; comparing an atmospheric condition, detected by an atmospheric condition detector , to a threshold; determining the atmospheric condition is shadow producing from the comparison; and detecting a shadow condition in response to the geometry condition determined to produce a shadow at the location of concern and to the atmospheric condition determined to be shadow producing, characterized by detecting, by the atmospheric condition detector , one or more of atmospheric conditions, which are selected from a group that includes amounts of aerosol , aerosol formation, height of the aerosol , amounts of clouds , cloud formation, height of a cloud or clouds , the structure of the atmosphere, composition of the atmosphere, precipitation, gas presence, gas concentration, wind turbulence, wind speed, changes in wind conditions, and wind current.
A method for converting a conventional oil, petrochemical or chemical plant, comprising at least one distillation unit, into a biorefinery, characterized in that it provides for the reuse of said at least one distillation unit to perform at least one pretreatment of a lignocellulosic biomass in input to the biorefinery including a process of sudden expansion of the lignocellulosic biomass in order to achieve the rupture of the lignin casings and achieve the consequent release of the celluloses for enzyme hydrolysis.
A method, performed by a station, for obtaining a right to use multiple unlicensed carriers, comprising: in response to the station aggregating unlicensed carriers, performing, by the station, a clear channel assessment, CCA, with a given duration on each of the unlicensed carriers; in response to a result of the CCA on the each of the unlicensed carriers indicating that a channel is idle, generating, by the station, a random back-off value N for the each of the unlicensed carriers; wherein the station generates a same random back-off value N for all of the unlicensed carriers, and wherein the station generates the random back-off value N according to a size of a contention back-off window of one of the unlicensed carriers, and the one of the unlicensed carriers is one of the unlicensed carriers which has a largest or smallest contention back-off window; and performing an extended clear channel assessment, eCCA, to decrement the value of N until the value of N is 0 to obtain a right to use each of the unlicensed carriers, wherein in response to a result of one-time eCCA on an unlicensed carrier indicating that a channel is idle, the value of N for the unlicensed carrier is decremented once. in response to the station aggregating unlicensed carriers, performing, by the station, a clear channel assessment, CCA, with a given duration on each of the unlicensed carriers; in response to a result of the CCA on the each of the unlicensed carriers indicating that a channel is idle, generating, by the station, a random back-off value N for the each of the unlicensed carriers; wherein the station generates a same random back-off value N for all of the unlicensed carriers, and wherein the station generates the random back-off value N according to a size of a contention back-off window of one of the unlicensed carriers, and the one of the unlicensed carriers is one of the unlicensed carriers which has a largest or smallest contention back-off window; and performing an extended clear channel assessment, eCCA, to decrement the value of N until the value of N is 0 to obtain a right to use each of the unlicensed carriers, wherein in response to a result of one-time eCCA on an unlicensed carrier indicating that a channel is idle, the value of N for the unlicensed carrier is decremented once.
A transfer case adapted to be disposed on a motorcycle body , comprising: a casing unit defining a retaining space therein; and a transmission unit disposed in said retaining space ; a fluid guide unit including a first opening that is formed in said casing unit and that is proximate to one side of said transmission unit , at least one second opening that is formed in said casing unit and that is proximate to an opposite side of said transmission unit , an air outlet that is formed in said casing unit and that is spaced apart from said second opening , and characterized by a guiding channel that has one end communicating fluidly with said first opening , and a filter member that covers said second opening and the other end of said guiding channel distal from said first opening ; wherein, ambient air is filtered by said filter member and subsequently flows into said retaining space via said guiding channel and said first opening to cool down the one side of said transmission unit and via said second opening to cool down the opposite side of said transmission unit , and exits said retaining space via said air outlet . a casing unit defining a retaining space therein; and a transmission unit disposed in said retaining space ; a fluid guide unit including a first opening that is formed in said casing unit and that is proximate to one side of said transmission unit , at least one second opening that is formed in said casing unit and that is proximate to an opposite side of said transmission unit , an air outlet that is formed in said casing unit and that is spaced apart from said second opening , and characterized by a guiding channel that has one end communicating fluidly with said first opening , and a filter member that covers said second opening and the other end of said guiding channel distal from said first opening ; wherein, ambient air is filtered by said filter member and subsequently flows into said retaining space via said guiding channel and said first opening to cool down the one side of said transmission unit and via said second opening to cool down the opposite side of said transmission unit , and exits said retaining space via said air outlet .
A circuit for level shifting an input signal from a first voltage level to a second voltage level, comprising: an alternating current, AC-coupled voltage boost circuit configured to boost the input signal such that first and second nodes of the voltage boost circuit have a voltage value greater than or equal to the first voltage level; a first logic inverter configured to produce a first output signal having a magnitude up to the second voltage level, wherein the first node of the voltage boost circuit is directly connected to a control input of the first logic inverter and to a first capacitor configured to receive a logical inverse of the input signal; and a second logic inverter configured to produce a second output signal having a magnitude up to the second voltage level, wherein the second node of the voltage boost circuit is directly connected to a control input of the second logic inverter and to a second capacitor configured to receive the input signal, wherein the voltage boost circuit is powered by a third voltage level, and wherein the first voltage level is equal to the third voltage level, wherein the voltage boost circuit comprises first and second switches configured, when closed, to connect the third voltage level to the first and second nodes of the voltage boost circuit , respectively, wherein the second node of the voltage boost circuit is a control for the first switch , and wherein the first node of the voltage boost circuit is a control for the second switch . an alternating current, AC-coupled voltage boost circuit configured to boost the input signal such that first and second nodes of the voltage boost circuit have a voltage value greater than or equal to the first voltage level; a first logic inverter configured to produce a first output signal having a magnitude up to the second voltage level, wherein the first node of the voltage boost circuit is directly connected to a control input of the first logic inverter and to a first capacitor configured to receive a logical inverse of the input signal; and a second logic inverter configured to produce a second output signal having a magnitude up to the second voltage level, wherein the second node of the voltage boost circuit is directly connected to a control input of the second logic inverter and to a second capacitor configured to receive the input signal, wherein the voltage boost circuit is powered by a third voltage level, and wherein the first voltage level is equal to the third voltage level, wherein the voltage boost circuit comprises first and second switches configured, when closed, to connect the third voltage level to the first and second nodes of the voltage boost circuit , respectively, wherein the second node of the voltage boost circuit is a control for the first switch , and wherein the first node of the voltage boost circuit is a control for the second switch .
A heating adjustment method, comprising: calculating an average indoor temperature of a cell, wherein the average indoor temperature of the cell is an average value of a real-time indoor temperature of each dwelling unit in the cell; and judging whether the average indoor temperature is within a standard temperature range; characterized by adjusting at least one of a water pump flow and a water temperature supplied to the cell when the average indoor temperature is not within the standard temperature range, the average indoor temperature is determined by the following formula: t np = c t 1 − t 2 G / 3.6 abV + t w , wherein t np is the average indoor temperature, c is specific heat capacity of water, t 1 is a water supply temperature, t 2 is a return water temperature, ( t 1 - t 2 ) is the water temperature, G is the water pump flow in t/h, a is a temperature correction coefficient, b is a building correction coefficient, V is contour volume of a building, and t w is an outdoor temperature. calculating an average indoor temperature of a cell, wherein the average indoor temperature of the cell is an average value of a real-time indoor temperature of each dwelling unit in the cell; and judging whether the average indoor temperature is within a standard temperature range; characterized by adjusting at least one of a water pump flow and a water temperature supplied to the cell when the average indoor temperature is not within the standard temperature range, the average indoor temperature is determined by the following formula: t np = c t 1 − t 2 G / 3.6 abV + t w , wherein t np is the average indoor temperature, c is specific heat capacity of water, t 1 is a water supply temperature, t 2 is a return water temperature, ( t 1 - t 2 ) is the water temperature, G is the water pump flow in t/h, a is a temperature correction coefficient, b is a building correction coefficient, V is contour volume of a building, and t w is an outdoor temperature.
A method for analysing a Shar-Pei dog for a genetic predisposition to develop Shar-Pei auto inflammatory disease (SPAID) or for identifying dogs suffering from SPAID comprising determining the presence or absence of a mutation on at least one allele in the Shar-Pei MTBP gene, wherein the MTBP gene has the sequence of SEQ ID No. 1 and the mutation is the missense mutation MTBP:g.19383758G>A corresponding to a mutation of G to A at position 69870 (g.69870G>A) of SEQ ID No. 1 and wherein the presence of said mutation is indicative for the risk of developing or having SPAID.
An electronic receiving device for receiving data via an asynchronous communication network including at least one elementary network, the electronic device being configured to be connected to said elementary network and comprising: - a receiving module configured to receive several successive data frames via the asynchronous communication network , each frame being sent over said elementary network according to a predefined sending table (TAB) and with a minimum time gap (BAG) between sending time instants of two successive frames , characterized in that it comprises a verification module configured, for at least two received data frames , to estimate a network jitter (G) from the minimum time gap (BAG) and reception time instants of at least two frames received on said elementary network, then to compare the estimated jitter (G) to an authorized range of network jitter values, the verification module being configured to estimate the network jitter (G) from the duration (ΔT R ) separating two reception time instants and from a predefined inter-frame time period (ΔT T ), the predefined inter-frame time period (ΔT T ) being a function of the minimum time gap (BAG). - a receiving module configured to receive several successive data frames via the asynchronous communication network , each frame being sent over said elementary network according to a predefined sending table (TAB) and with a minimum time gap (BAG) between sending time instants of two successive frames ,
Method for identifying and verifying manipulation attempts on a self-service terminal (ATM) comprising at least one operating element (KBD) which is provided for users of the self-service terminal (ATM) and towards which at least one camera (CAM) is oriented, which captures the at least one operating element (KBD), wherein the image data (IN) generated by the camera (CAM) are fed to a first classifier (CF), by means of which a check is made on the basis of the image data to ascertain whether a manipulation attempt on the operating element (KDB) can be identified, wherein the image data (IN) are evaluated on the basis of first features (A, B), wherein the image data (IN) are also fed to a second classifier (SC) in parallel with the first classifier (CF), by means of which second classifier a check is made on the basis of the image data to ascertain whether the identification of a manipulation attempt is plausible, wherein the image data (IN) are evaluated on the basis of second features (C, D), characterized in that an edge detection is applied to the image data (IN) fed to the first and second classifiers (CF, SC), said edge detection relating to edges that bring about delimitation from homogeneous areas in the optical appearance of the image element (KDB) captured by the camera (CAM) by virtue of the fact that, by means of an image processing unit (IPRC), at least one edge image is created and the characteristic data thereof are compared with the pattern data of a reference edge image, and in that the first features (A, B) concern edge lengths of the operating element and the second features (C, D) concern the relative position of the edges with respect to one another.
Multi-layered fabric , comprising an absorption layer between a layer L1 that is liquid-permeable and a layer L2 that is vapor-permeable and/or liquid-permeable, which fabric further has a surface comprising - one or more connection areas wherein a connection is present between the layer L1 and the layer L2; - one or more absorption areas wherein no connection is present between the layer L1 and the layer L2, which absorption areas are capable of absorbing a liquid whereby the liquid is absorbed by the absorption layer and contained between the layer L1 and the layer L2 in the one or more absorption areas ; wherein the connection between the layer L1 and the layer L2 comprises a fusion wherein the layer L1, the layer L2 and the absorption layer participate. - one or more connection areas wherein a connection is present between the layer L1 and the layer L2; - one or more absorption areas wherein no connection is present between the layer L1 and the layer L2, which absorption areas are capable of absorbing a liquid whereby the liquid is absorbed by the absorption layer and contained between the layer L1 and the layer L2 in the one or more absorption areas ;
A modulation pattern calculation apparatus configured to calculate a modulation pattern presented on a spatial light modulator for modulating at least one of an intensity spectrum and a phase spectrum of input light to bring a temporal intensity waveform of light close to a desired waveform, the apparatus comprising: an iterative Fourier transform unit configured to perform a Fourier transform on a waveform function in a frequency domain including an intensity spectrum function (A 0,k (ω)) and a phase spectrum function (Ψ 0,n (ω)), perform a first replacement of a temporal intensity waveform function based on the desired waveform in a time domain after the Fourier transform and then perform an inverse Fourier transform, and perform a second replacement to constrain one spectrum function of the intensity spectrum function and the phase spectrum function in the frequency domain after the inverse Fourier transform; and a modulation pattern calculation unit configured to calculate the modulation pattern on the basis of the other spectrum function output from the iterative Fourier transform unit , characterized in that the iterative Fourier transform unit is configured to perform the first replacement using a result of multiplying a function representing the desired waveform by a coefficient (α), and the coefficient (α) has a value in which a difference between the function (α x Targeto(t)) after the multiplication and the temporal intensity waveform function (b n , k (t)) after the Fourier transform is smaller than a difference before the multiplication of the coefficient (α). an iterative Fourier transform unit configured to perform a Fourier transform on a waveform function in a frequency domain including an intensity spectrum function (A 0,k (ω)) and a phase spectrum function (Ψ 0,n (ω)), perform a first replacement of a temporal intensity waveform function based on the desired waveform in a time domain after the Fourier transform and then perform an inverse Fourier transform, and perform a second replacement to constrain one spectrum function of the intensity spectrum function and the phase spectrum function in the frequency domain after the inverse Fourier transform; and a modulation pattern calculation unit configured to calculate the modulation pattern on the basis of the other spectrum function output from the iterative Fourier transform unit , characterized in that the iterative Fourier transform unit is configured to perform the first replacement using a result of multiplying a function representing the desired waveform by a coefficient (α), and the coefficient (α) has a value in which a difference between the function (α x Targeto(t)) after the multiplication and the temporal intensity waveform function (b n , k (t)) after the Fourier transform is smaller than a difference before the multiplication of the coefficient (α).