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A double barrier pressure compensator for performing a pressure compensation between seawater surrounding a subsea installation and a medium filling a volume of the subsea installation , characterized in that said pressure compensator comprises: - a housing having a first opening and a second opening ; - a first bellows and a second bellows arranged one above the other within the housing ; - a moving separation element adapted to move inside the housing , opposite locations of said moving separation element being sealingly fixed to proximal ends of the first and second bellows so as to separate a first compartment from a second compartment of the housing , each of the first bellows and the second bellows having a distal end sealingly fixed to the housing , and in that said first compartment and second compartment are sealed with respect to each other, said pressure compensator further comprising a third compartment formed by a space between the housing and the first and second bellows , where the first compartment being arranged to be fluidly connected to the subsea installation through the second opening , the second compartment being arranged to be in communication with sea water through the first opening , and said third compartment being filled with a barrier medium . - a housing having a first opening and a second opening ; - a first bellows and a second bellows arranged one above the other within the housing ; - a moving separation element adapted to move inside the housing , opposite locations of said moving separation element being sealingly fixed to proximal ends of the first and second bellows so as to separate a first compartment from a second compartment of the housing , each of the first bellows and the second bellows having a distal end sealingly fixed to the housing , and in that said first compartment and second compartment are sealed with respect to each other, said pressure compensator further comprising a third compartment formed by a space between the housing and the first and second bellows , where the first compartment being arranged to be fluidly connected to the subsea installation through the second opening , the second compartment being arranged to be in communication with sea water through the first opening , and said third compartment being filled with a barrier medium . each of the first bellows and the second bellows having a distal end sealingly fixed to the housing , and in that said first compartment and second compartment are sealed with respect to each other, said pressure compensator further comprising a third compartment formed by a space between the housing and the first and second bellows , where the first compartment being arranged to be fluidly connected to the subsea installation through the second opening , the second compartment being arranged to be in communication with sea water through the first opening , and said third compartment being filled with a barrier medium .
A method for placement of virtual network functions managers, VNFMs , in a network functions virtualization, NFV, system, comprising: - determining a number of VNFMs for the NFV system; - determining a type for each VNFM ; - determining a placement for each VNFM over distributed Network Function Virtualization Infrastructure Points of Presence, NFVI-PoPs; - determining a plurality of associations between the VNFMs and virtual network function, VNF, instances in the system, thereby generating a VNFMs placement solution; and - generating a set of neighbor VNFMs placement solutions, determining a best VNFMs placement solution among a current VNFMs placement solution and the set of VNFMs placement solutions and setting the current VNFMs placement solution to the best VNFMs placement solution, wherein determining the best VNFMs placement solution comprises selecting the VNFMs placement solution which minimizes operational cost, wherein the operational cost is the sum of a VNFM resource cost, a VNFs lifecycle management cost over time period, a VNFM migration cost and a VNFs reassignment cost, wherein the determining the best VNFMs placement solution is executed iteratively until a termination criterion is satisfied, the termination criterion being reached when new iterations do not minimize further the operational cost; - setting the current VNFMs placement solution to the VNFMs placement solution; - assigning the VNF instances to the VNFMs according to the current VNFMs placement solution and activating the VNFMs . - determining a number of VNFMs for the NFV system; - determining a type for each VNFM ; - determining a placement for each VNFM over distributed Network Function Virtualization Infrastructure Points of Presence, NFVI-PoPs; - determining a plurality of associations between the VNFMs and virtual network function, VNF, instances in the system, thereby generating a VNFMs placement solution; and - generating a set of neighbor VNFMs placement solutions, determining a best VNFMs placement solution among a current VNFMs placement solution and the set of VNFMs placement solutions and setting the current VNFMs placement solution to the best VNFMs placement solution, wherein determining the best VNFMs placement solution comprises selecting the VNFMs placement solution which minimizes operational cost, wherein the operational cost is the sum of a VNFM resource cost, a VNFs lifecycle management cost over time period, a VNFM migration cost and a VNFs reassignment cost, wherein the determining the best VNFMs placement solution is executed iteratively until a termination criterion is satisfied, the termination criterion being reached when new iterations do not minimize further the operational cost; - setting the current VNFMs placement solution to the VNFMs placement solution; - assigning the VNF instances to the VNFMs according to the current VNFMs placement solution and activating the VNFMs .
Handheld lighting device , in particular a construction site spotlight, comprising a housing and a radio module , wherein the radio module is designed to receive information from at least one external interface and/or to transmit information to at least one external interface, wherein the radio module is arranged in the housing of the handheld lighting device , wherein the radio module has at least one separate interface circuit board, wherein the radio module is arranged inside the housing in a pre-installed, retrofittable or replaceable manner and receives and/or transmits a radio signal, for example a Bluetooth signal, in particular a Bluetooth Low Energy signal, or a WLAN signal, and the handheld lighting device is supplied with energy via a first energy store , in particular a rechargeable battery pack, characterized in that the handheld lighting device has a second energy store , and in that the radio module forms, with the second energy store , a module which can be releasably fitted to the housing .
Hydraulic system of a vehicle , having a first pump for supplying at least one first hydraulic circuit and at least one second pump for supplying at least one second hydraulic circuit with hydraulic medium, wherein the second pump supplies the first hydraulic circuit with hydraulic medium in the emergency mode or when an output pressure of the first pump fails, characterized in that , in the emergency mode or when an output pressure of the first pump fails, a control line of the second pump is connected to the first hydraulic circuit such that the delivery volume of the second pump is controlled according to the load pressure of the first hydraulic circuit .
A pouched product for oral use comprising a liquid permeable cover material and a portion sized amount of a filling material comprising nicotine, the filling material comprising a particulate material consisting of water insoluble particles of microcrystalline cellulose, water insoluble starch, silica or a mixture thereof, and one or more water soluble components in addition to the particulate material, the filling material being enclosed by the liquid permeable cover material , the particles of the particulate material having a particle density and a bulk density, characterized in that the particles of the particulate material have a particle density in the range of from 0.9 g/cm 3 to 2.0 g/cm 3 , the particle density being at least 1.4 times greater than the bulk density of the particles of the particulate material, and the filling material has a pre-use moisture content of from 1% by weight of the filling material to 35% by weight of the filling material , wherein nicotine is present on a surface of at least some of the particles of the particulate material.
A dispenser comprising a housing defining an interior volume for supporting a stack of sheet products of a certain maximum depth in the stacking direction of the stack and a certain maximum area perpendicular to the stacking direction, the dispenser comprising a dispensing opening and stack support structure around the dispensing opening for engaging a front face of the stack having said maximum area, the stack support structure for engaging the front face on one side of the front face and on another side of the front face, and dispensing means for releasing a sheet product at said one side of the front face of the stack to extend through the dispensing opening while the sheet product remains supported by the support structure at the another side of the front face of the stack , wherein the dispensing means is for peeling the engaged sheet product from the support structure at the one side and into the dispensing opening to clear the sheet product from the dispensing means so that the dispensing means engages an underlying sheet product , wherein the dispensing means is configured to release a plurality of sheet products at the one side and the plurality of sheet products remain held at the another side so that a plurality of sheet products extend through the dispensing opening .
Fixing system for a fire or smoke protection door having a door closer , having a releasable fixing device for fixing a leaf of the door in an open position, having a triggering device for releasing the fixing device , and having an actuating element for the triggering device , wherein the triggering device is wirelessly communicatively connected to the actuating element and is designed, upon actuation of the actuating element , to release the fixing device , and wherein the triggering device is designed for monitoring the connection to the actuating element , which comprises the fixing device being released when there is a disturbance or loss of the connection, characterized in that the fixing system comprises a detection device for detecting whether the leaf is fixed or not fixed and/or is in or outside an open position, and in that the triggering device is connected to the detection device and is designed to suspend the monitoring if the leaf is not fixed and/or is not in the open position. wherein the triggering device is wirelessly communicatively connected to the actuating element and is designed, upon actuation of the actuating element , to release the fixing device , and wherein the triggering device is designed for monitoring the connection to the actuating element , which comprises the fixing device being released when there is a disturbance or loss of the connection, characterized in that the fixing system comprises a detection device for detecting whether the leaf is fixed or not fixed and/or is in or outside an open position, and in that the triggering device is connected to the detection device and is designed to suspend the monitoring if the leaf is not fixed and/or is not in the open position.
A method, comprising: measuring a distance from a lens to a dot peened mark ; calculating a focus position for an autofocus system that focuses the lens on the dot peened mark ; applying an offset to the calculated focus position to produce an offset focus position; setting the autofocus system to the offset focus position; acquiring an image of the mark with the autofocus system set to the offset focus position; and providing the image of the mark to a decoder for decoding; characterized in that the method further comprises repeating the applying, setting, acquiring, and providing, with a gradually increasing offset, until the decoder successfully decodes the image of the mark. measuring a distance from a lens to a dot peened mark ; calculating a focus position for an autofocus system that focuses the lens on the dot peened mark ; applying an offset to the calculated focus position to produce an offset focus position; setting the autofocus system to the offset focus position; acquiring an image of the mark with the autofocus system set to the offset focus position; and providing the image of the mark to a decoder for decoding; characterized in that the method further comprises repeating the applying, setting, acquiring, and providing, with a gradually increasing offset, until the decoder successfully decodes the image of the mark.
Manipulator for machining weld roots on recuperative heat exchangers , comprising a drive for moving the manipulator , a grinding head with a frame on which, preferably four, first wheels for moving the grinding head on guide rails are provided, in particular attached, a shaft provided and in particular attached to the grinding head , a grinding wheel for grinding weld roots of a heat exchanger being provided on the shaft , characterized in that the shaft can be pivoted horizontally and vertically in order to bring the grinding wheel into targeted contact with the weld root , wherein the direction of rotation of the grinding wheel at the weld root to be worked is perpendicular to the longitudinal extent of the weld root , wherein second wheels are provided for traveling on the surface of the heat exchanger , wherein the second wheels are provided on the frame of the grinding head, wherein the second wheels are spring-mounted on the respective frame to generate a contact pressure on the surface of the heat exchanger , and wherein the manipulator on the grinding head comprises a first pivot unit for the horizontal movement of the shaft , the first pivot unit comprising a first gear and a first motor for driving the first gear , and that the manipulator comprises a second pivot unit on the grinding head for the vertical movement of the shaft , wherein the second pivot unit comprises a second gear and a second motor for driving the second gear . a drive for moving the manipulator , a grinding head with a frame on which, preferably four, first wheels for moving the grinding head on guide rails are provided, in particular attached, a shaft provided and in particular attached to the grinding head , a grinding wheel for grinding weld roots of a heat exchanger being provided on the shaft , characterized in that the shaft can be pivoted horizontally and vertically in order to bring the grinding wheel into targeted contact with the weld root , wherein the direction of rotation of the grinding wheel at the weld root to be worked is perpendicular to the longitudinal extent of the weld root , wherein second wheels are provided for traveling on the surface of the heat exchanger , wherein the second wheels are provided on the frame of the grinding head, wherein the second wheels are spring-mounted on the respective frame to generate a contact pressure on the surface of the heat exchanger , and wherein the manipulator on the grinding head comprises a first pivot unit for the horizontal movement of the shaft , the first pivot unit comprising a first gear and a first motor for driving the first gear , and that the manipulator comprises a second pivot unit on the grinding head for the vertical movement of the shaft , wherein the second pivot unit comprises a second gear and a second motor for driving the second gear .
A cleaning robot , comprising: a body , a moving unit configured to move the body in a cleaning space, a cleaning unit configured to clean a floor of the cleaning space, a floor image obtaining unit configured to obtain a floor image of the cleaning space, and a control unit which is coupled to the moving unit , the cleaning unit and the floor image obtaining unit , characterized in that : the control unit is configured to: move the body along a predetermined track and obtain the floor image of the cleaning space; identify a foreign substance outside the predetermined track on the floor of the cleaning space based on the floor image while moving the body along the predetermined track, and move the body to a position of the foreign substance outside the predetermined track; clean the foreign substance outside the predetermined track; and move the body back to a position where the body left the predetermined track and move the body along the predetermined track. a body , a moving unit configured to move the body in a cleaning space, a cleaning unit configured to clean a floor of the cleaning space, a floor image obtaining unit configured to obtain a floor image of the cleaning space, and a control unit which is coupled to the moving unit , the cleaning unit and the floor image obtaining unit , characterized in that : the control unit is configured to: move the body along a predetermined track and obtain the floor image of the cleaning space; identify a foreign substance outside the predetermined track on the floor of the cleaning space based on the floor image while moving the body along the predetermined track, and move the body to a position of the foreign substance outside the predetermined track; clean the foreign substance outside the predetermined track; and move the body back to a position where the body left the predetermined track and move the body along the predetermined track. move the body along a predetermined track and obtain the floor image of the cleaning space; identify a foreign substance outside the predetermined track on the floor of the cleaning space based on the floor image while moving the body along the predetermined track, and move the body to a position of the foreign substance outside the predetermined track; clean the foreign substance outside the predetermined track; and move the body back to a position where the body left the predetermined track and move the body along the predetermined track.
Method for coding at least one image (IC j ) split into blocks, implementing, for a current block (B u ) to be coded: - a determination (C31) of a first type of prediction, Inter, of the current block, - a determination (C32) of a mode of prediction associated with the first type of prediction, - an obtaining of a first predictor block (BP opt ) on the basis of the mode of prediction determined, - a calculation (C5a); (C5b) of a residual block (Br u ) which is representative of the difference between the first predictor block obtained (BP opt ) and the current block (B u ), said coding method being characterized in that it comprises: - a selection (C6b) of a mode of prediction associated with a prediction of a second type, Intra, different from said first type, - a coding (C7b) of the residual block (Br u ) with the aid of a coding parameter determined on the basis of the prediction mode selected, in which the selection of the mode of prediction is implemented as a function of the first predictor block (BP opt ) obtained on the basis of the mode of prediction associated with the first type of prediction, in which the selected mode of prediction is that on the basis of which a second predictor block is obtained which, from among other candidate predictor blocks, has the minimum distortion in relation to the first predictor block (BP opt ), in which the coding parameter belongs to the group comprising: - a transform operation, - a dictionary of quantization vectors, - an entropy coder, - a scalar quantization operation. - a determination (C31) of a first type of prediction, Inter, of the current block, - a determination (C32) of a mode of prediction associated with the first type of prediction, - an obtaining of a first predictor block (BP opt ) on the basis of the mode of prediction determined, - a calculation (C5a); (C5b) of a residual block (Br u ) which is representative of the difference between the first predictor block obtained (BP opt ) and the current block (B u ), - a selection (C6b) of a mode of prediction associated with a prediction of a second type, Intra, different from said first type, - a coding (C7b) of the residual block (Br u ) with the aid of a coding parameter determined on the basis of the prediction mode selected, - a transform operation, - a dictionary of quantization vectors, - an entropy coder, - a scalar quantization operation.
A device for detecting a misuse of a medical imaging system , comprising: - a data interface for acquiring medical image data and audit log data from the medical imaging system ; - a processing unit which is configured to analyse the medical image data to determine whether or not a part of a fetus is imaged in the medical image data , to compare the medical image data and the audit log data with each other if it is determined that a part of a fetus is imaged in the medical image data , and to determine based on said comparison whether there is a mismatch between the medical image data and the audit log data ; and - a feedback unit which is configured to generate a misuse alert signal if a mismatch is detected by the processing unit . - a data interface for acquiring medical image data and audit log data from the medical imaging system ; - a processing unit which is configured to analyse the medical image data to determine whether or not a part of a fetus is imaged in the medical image data , to compare the medical image data and the audit log data with each other if it is determined that a part of a fetus is imaged in the medical image data , and to determine based on said comparison whether there is a mismatch between the medical image data and the audit log data ; and - a feedback unit which is configured to generate a misuse alert signal if a mismatch is detected by the processing unit .
A support for railway track rails , in particular of the railway sleeper type, comprising a central core of parallelepiped appearance, formed of at least two juxtaposed strips of thickness e, made of solid wood or wood-based materials, and a protective casing encasing said central core , said protective casing being in one piece and being formed of a peripheral wall having at least two opposite faces, namely one upper face and one lower face , and two opposite lateral faces , designed to be capable of matching at least the four longitudinal faces of the central core , as well as at least one internal partition extending between two opposite faces or two contiguous faces of the peripheral wall and defining, with the peripheral wall of the protective casing , at least two cells each having a shape complementary to a strip of the central core , characterized in that the strips comprise a plurality of slots formed through their thickness e , and in that the slots of each strip are connected to the slots of the adjacent strips by pins made of plastics material filling said slots.