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Process for producing a cement clinker substitute which consists predominantly of calcined clay , characterized in that at least two different clay raw materials are provided and these are used to produce a clay mixture which is subsequently calcined to give the cement clinker substitute .
A power generation apparatus comprising: a power generator adapted to generate power to supply to a load ; and a controller ; adapted to control output of power generated by the power generator , characterized in that the controller is adapted to perform control, when a total output of power generated by the power generation apparatus and another power generation apparatus connected to the power generation apparatus exceeds a power consumption of the load , to adjust output of power generated by the power generation apparatus and by the other power generation apparatus based on at least information indicating a degree of degradation of the power generation apparatus and the other power generation apparatus , and information indicating a progressing speed of degradation of the power generation apparatus and the other power generation apparatus relative to output of generated power. a power generator adapted to generate power to supply to a load ; and a controller ; adapted to control output of power generated by the power generator , characterized in that the controller is adapted to perform control, when a total output of power generated by the power generation apparatus and another power generation apparatus connected to the power generation apparatus exceeds a power consumption of the load , to adjust output of power generated by the power generation apparatus and by the other power generation apparatus based on at least information indicating a degree of degradation of the power generation apparatus and the other power generation apparatus , and information indicating a progressing speed of degradation of the power generation apparatus and the other power generation apparatus relative to output of generated power.
A method for at least semi-automated multi-factor authentication of a user by means of a portable auxiliary ID token associated with the user , wherein the auxiliary ID token comprises at least one communications interface for wireless communication, which is configured to detect the presence of external electronic devices within a predefined signal range of the communications interface , wherein the method comprises: • receipt by the communications interface of a plurality of communication signals from a group of a plurality of external devices arranged within the signal range of the communications interface , • authentication of the individual devices in the group, • creation of an authentication profile of the authenticated group of devices , • comparison of the authentication profile with a predefined device profile which identifies a group of devices associated with the user , • in the event of a sufficient match with the device profile , confirmation of the successful authentication of the user on the basis of the presence of the plurality of external electronic devices. • receipt by the communications interface of a plurality of communication signals from a group of a plurality of external devices arranged within the signal range of the communications interface , • authentication of the individual devices in the group, • creation of an authentication profile of the authenticated group of devices , • comparison of the authentication profile with a predefined device profile which identifies a group of devices associated with the user , • in the event of a sufficient match with the device profile , confirmation of the successful authentication of the user on the basis of the presence of the plurality of external electronic devices.
Connector unit comprising a mating member and a connector part , wherein the connector part comprises a receiving chamber with a cavity wall partially encasing a receiving cavity , wherein an insulation medium is housed in the receiving cavity of the receiving chamber , and wherein the connector part further comprises a sleeve encasing the receiving chamber , the connector unit being characterised in that an outer surface of the cavity wall comprises a plurality of channels extending in an axial direction of the receiving cavity , and for each channel corresponding first radial apertures and second radial apertures , wherein a first radial aperture is located at a first axial end of each of the plurality of axial channels and wherein a second radial aperture is located at a second axial end of each of the plurality of axial channels , the second axial end being opposed from the first axial end and wherein the axial channels in the outer surface of the cavity wall of the receiving chamber are radially confined by an inner surface of the sleeve ; and, wherein each axial channel and corresponding first and second apertures form a distribution path for the insulating medium, wherein the connector part includes a compensation volume.
A warming system , comprising: a warming device, comprising: a clinical garment comprising a body portion adapted to cover a portion of a patient, an inner surface for facing the patient, and an outer surface for facing away from the patient, wherein the body portion includes sleeves sized and positioned for receiving the patient's arms, wherein the body portion includes a torso portion adapted to cover an anterior torso of a patient; a first pneumatic convective device disposed adjacent to the inner surface; and an opening formed in the clinical garment for admitting a stream of pressurized, warmed air into the first pneumatic convective device ; and a second pneumatic convective device in a fully-folded configuration or partially-folded configuration and disposed on a portion of the clinical garment , characterized in that the warming device comprises a pocket dimensioned to receive the second pneumatic convective device , the pocket is formed on an inner side of the warming device, the first pneumatic convective device is fixedly attached to the clinical garment or portion thereof along a perimeter seal to form the pocket . a warming device, comprising: a clinical garment comprising a body portion adapted to cover a portion of a patient, an inner surface for facing the patient, and an outer surface for facing away from the patient, wherein the body portion includes sleeves sized and positioned for receiving the patient's arms, wherein the body portion includes a torso portion adapted to cover an anterior torso of a patient; a first pneumatic convective device disposed adjacent to the inner surface; and an opening formed in the clinical garment for admitting a stream of pressurized, warmed air into the first pneumatic convective device ; and a clinical garment comprising a body portion adapted to cover a portion of a patient, an inner surface for facing the patient, and an outer surface for facing away from the patient, wherein the body portion includes sleeves sized and positioned for receiving the patient's arms, wherein the body portion includes a torso portion adapted to cover an anterior torso of a patient; a first pneumatic convective device disposed adjacent to the inner surface; and an opening formed in the clinical garment for admitting a stream of pressurized, warmed air into the first pneumatic convective device ; and a second pneumatic convective device in a fully-folded configuration or partially-folded configuration and disposed on a portion of the clinical garment , characterized in that the warming device comprises a pocket dimensioned to receive the second pneumatic convective device , the pocket is formed on an inner side of the warming device, the first pneumatic convective device is fixedly attached to the clinical garment or portion thereof along a perimeter seal to form the pocket .
Method for correcting the trajectory of a motor vehicle by detecting road markings on the ground, the motor vehicle comprising an electrical assisted steering device comprising a steering wheel, an electrical machine cooperating with a steering column of the motor vehicle and a control member implementing a step of determining a steering lock setpoint torque (T Total ) for the steering column and a step of converting the steering lock setpoint torque (T Total ) into an actuator torque (T Machine ) intended to be applied to the electrical machine , said correction method comprising a first step of determining a correction actuator torque (T Req_Machine ), to act on the electrical machine so as to correct the trajectory of the motor vehicle as a function of a detection of the road markings on the ground, said correction method being characterized in that it comprises a processing step performed by the assisted steering device involving the conversion step , the method comprising an inverse processing step preceding the step of processing by the assisted steering system.
A method for operating a base station, BS, , comprising: generating an extended physical broadcast channel, EPBCH, transmission comprising one or more legacy PBCH blocks and one or more EPBCH blocks included in an extension window, wherein a size of the extension window is determined based at least in part on a PBCH repetition number and a number of the legacy PBCH blocks relative to a number of the EPBCH blocks; and transmitting , by the BS, the EPBCH transmission to one or more user equipment, UE. generating an extended physical broadcast channel, EPBCH, transmission comprising one or more legacy PBCH blocks and one or more EPBCH blocks included in an extension window, wherein a size of the extension window is determined based at least in part on a PBCH repetition number and a number of the legacy PBCH blocks relative to a number of the EPBCH blocks; and transmitting , by the BS, the EPBCH transmission to one or more user equipment, UE.
Shock-absorbing bearing for an arbor of a wheel of a timepiece, said arbor comprising a pivot-shank , said bearing comprising a support provided with a housing designed to receive a pivot system comprising a pivot assembly in which the pivot-shank is inserted, and elastic means arranged to mount said pivot assembly in a suspended fashion and to exert at least an axial force on said pivot system, the elastic means being produced from an elastomer material and characterised in that said bearing further comprises a premounting element in which the pivot assembly and the elastic means are inserted so as to facilitate the manipulation and mounting of the pivot system , the premounting element comprising an internal wall, the pivot system comprising an external wall, and in that the internal wall of the premounting element and the external wall of the pivot system have structurings , and in that the structurings comprise a male part or a female part.
A sensor for use with an automatic door , comprising: detecting means forming a plurality of detection spots (22a to 22d) arranged two-dimensionally on a floor surface near a door ; each of said detection spots (22a to 22d) being capable of detecting a person or an object by means of infrared light independently from other detection spots; distinguishing means distinguishing a region formed by plural ones of said plurality of detection spots (22a to 22d) detecting said person or object; judging means judging a direction in which said distinguished region moves; and output means outputting a signal which causes said door to be opened only when the direction of movement of said distinguished region is a direction toward said door; and said judging means computing the direction of movement of said distinguished region on the basis of a location of the center of gravity of said distinguished region; characterised in that the center of gravity of said distinguished region is the centroid of said distinguished region offset toward said detecting means by a predetermined amount, to avoid the effects of a shadow of said detected person or object. detecting means forming a plurality of detection spots (22a to 22d) arranged two-dimensionally on a floor surface near a door ; each of said detection spots (22a to 22d) being capable of detecting a person or an object by means of infrared light independently from other detection spots; distinguishing means distinguishing a region formed by plural ones of said plurality of detection spots (22a to 22d) detecting said person or object; judging means judging a direction in which said distinguished region moves; and output means outputting a signal which causes said door to be opened only when the direction of movement of said distinguished region is a direction toward said door; and said judging means computing the direction of movement of said distinguished region on the basis of a location of the center of gravity of said distinguished region; characterised in that the center of gravity of said distinguished region is the centroid of said distinguished region offset toward said detecting means by a predetermined amount, to avoid the effects of a shadow of said detected person or object.
A composition [composition (C)] comprising: (a) a poly(biphenyl ether sulfone) polymer [polymer (P)]; (b) calcium oxide (CaO) and/or (MgO), with an average particle size up to 5 microns and a BET surface area of 1.5-160 m 2 /g, optionally in combination with other metal oxides; with the provisos that: - CaO, alone or in combination with MgO and/or with other metal oxides is at least 1 wt.% with respect to the weight of the composition (C); - if composition (C) does not include CaO, the amount of MgO is at least 2 wt.% with respect to the weight of composition (C). (a) a poly(biphenyl ether sulfone) polymer [polymer (P)]; (b) calcium oxide (CaO) and/or (MgO), with an average particle size up to 5 microns and a BET surface area of 1.5-160 m 2 /g, optionally in combination with other metal oxides; - CaO, alone or in combination with MgO and/or with other metal oxides is at least 1 wt.% with respect to the weight of the composition (C); - if composition (C) does not include CaO, the amount of MgO is at least 2 wt.% with respect to the weight of composition (C).
A system comprising: a heat source comprising a water cooling subsystem configured to receive cool water from an ocean or sea via a water intake and output warm water wherein the heat source is a data center; an aquaculture center co-located with the heat source and comprising a water temperature control subsystem configured to receive the output warm water from the water cooling subsystem, wherein the water temperature control subsystem comprises an interconnected structure of pipes located at least partially within the aquaculture center; and a water discharge for discharging the received output warm water from the temperature control subsystem of the aquaculture center to a body of water. a heat source comprising a water cooling subsystem configured to receive cool water from an ocean or sea via a water intake and output warm water wherein the heat source is a data center; an aquaculture center co-located with the heat source and comprising a water temperature control subsystem configured to receive the output warm water from the water cooling subsystem, wherein the water temperature control subsystem comprises an interconnected structure of pipes located at least partially within the aquaculture center; and a water discharge for discharging the received output warm water from the temperature control subsystem of the aquaculture center to a body of water.
A fluid regulator for reducing excess piping pressure in a fluid distribution system , the fluid regulator comprising: a regulator body defining a first inlet , a first outlet , and a first fluid passageway between the first inlet and the first outlet ; a first valve seat disposed in the first fluid passageway ; a first control element movable relative to the first valve seat to co ntrol fluid flow through the first fluid passageway ; a first valve stem coupled to the first control element ; an actuator assembly operatively coupled to the first valve stem to control a position of the first control element ; the fluid regulator being characterised in that it further comprises: a solenoid valve carried by the regulator body at a position between the first inlet and the first outlet , the solenoid valve adapted to receive a control signal indicative of zero demand downstream of the first outlet , the solenoid valve having a second control element that is movable, responsive to the control signal, between a first position, wherein the second control element is spaced from the first valve seat and substantially outside of the first fluid passageway , and a second position, wherein the second control element engages the first valve seat , such that the second control element reduces fluid flow from the first inlet to the first outlet . a regulator body defining a first inlet , a first outlet , and a first fluid passageway between the first inlet and the first outlet ; a first valve seat disposed in the first fluid passageway ; a first control element movable relative to the first valve seat to co ntrol fluid flow through the first fluid passageway ; a first valve stem coupled to the first control element ; an actuator assembly operatively coupled to the first valve stem to control a position of the first control element ; the fluid regulator being characterised in that it further comprises: a solenoid valve carried by the regulator body at a position between the first inlet and the first outlet , the solenoid valve adapted to receive a control signal indicative of zero demand downstream of the first outlet , the solenoid valve having a second control element that is movable, responsive to the control signal, between a first position, wherein the second control element is spaced from the first valve seat and substantially outside of the first fluid passageway , and a second position, wherein the second control element engages the first valve seat , such that the second control element reduces fluid flow from the first inlet to the first outlet .
A fish school finding device , comprising: an individual fish detecting module configured to detect an individual fish from echo information obtained from ultrasonic waves transmitted in a depth direction at predetermined time intervals; a reference section detecting module configured to detect a reference section; and a measurement area setting module configured to set a measurement area based on the reference section, characterized in that : the device comprises an individual fish number calculating module configured to calculate a number of the individual fish for each of a plurality of two-dimensionally arrayed sections consisting of the depth direction and a time axis direction; the reference section detecting module is configured to detect the reference section based on the number of the individual fish; and the measurement area setting module determines that adjacent sections have a continuity with each other in case that the number of individual fish calculated for each section is within a predetermined range of each other, and the number of individual fish calculated for each section is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold number. an individual fish detecting module configured to detect an individual fish from echo information obtained from ultrasonic waves transmitted in a depth direction at predetermined time intervals; a reference section detecting module configured to detect a reference section; and a measurement area setting module configured to set a measurement area based on the reference section, characterized in that : the device comprises an individual fish number calculating module configured to calculate a number of the individual fish for each of a plurality of two-dimensionally arrayed sections consisting of the depth direction and a time axis direction; the reference section detecting module is configured to detect the reference section based on the number of the individual fish; and the measurement area setting module determines that adjacent sections have a continuity with each other in case that the number of individual fish calculated for each section is within a predetermined range of each other, and the number of individual fish calculated for each section is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold number. the device comprises an individual fish number calculating module configured to calculate a number of the individual fish for each of a plurality of two-dimensionally arrayed sections consisting of the depth direction and a time axis direction; the reference section detecting module is configured to detect the reference section based on the number of the individual fish; and the measurement area setting module determines that adjacent sections have a continuity with each other in case that the number of individual fish calculated for each section is within a predetermined range of each other, and the number of individual fish calculated for each section is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold number.
A picking system , comprising: a shape obtainer configured to obtain shape information of an object; a weight estimator configured to estimate a weight of the object based on the shape information obtained by the shape obtainer ; a weight sensor configured to measure the weight of the object that is being subjected to the picking operation of the picking robot , wherein the weight estimator is configured to perform machine learning to learn a relationship between the shape information input from the shape obtainer and the weight of the object that the weight estimator is to output by performing the machine learning based on teaching data in a learning mode, the teaching data being a combination of input data and output data, the input data being the shape information obtained by the shape obtainer , the output data being the weight of the object measured by the weight sensor while the object is being subjected to the picking operation of the picking robot . a picking robot configured to perform a picking operation on the object; and a controller configured to control the picking operation based on the weight estimated by the weight estimator in an execution mode, characterized in that the weight sensor is attachable and detachable from the picking robot , wherein the learning mode is a mode in which the weight sensor is in attached state, and the execution mode is a mode in which the weight sensor is kept detached from the picking robot. a shape obtainer configured to obtain shape information of an object; a weight estimator configured to estimate a weight of the object based on the shape information obtained by the shape obtainer ; a weight sensor configured to measure the weight of the object that is being subjected to the picking operation of the picking robot , wherein the weight estimator is configured to perform machine learning to learn a relationship between the shape information input from the shape obtainer and the weight of the object that the weight estimator is to output by performing the machine learning based on teaching data in a learning mode, the teaching data being a combination of input data and output data, the input data being the shape information obtained by the shape obtainer , the output data being the weight of the object measured by the weight sensor while the object is being subjected to the picking operation of the picking robot . a picking robot configured to perform a picking operation on the object; and a controller configured to control the picking operation based on the weight estimated by the weight estimator in an execution mode, characterized in that the weight sensor is attachable and detachable from the picking robot , wherein the learning mode is a mode in which the weight sensor is in attached state, and the execution mode is a mode in which the weight sensor is kept detached from the picking robot.