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A method performed by a network node for sending to a wireless device a primary synchronization signal, PSS, and an associated information message, for synchronization of the wireless device with the network node , the network node and the wireless device operating in a wireless communications network , the method comprising: sending the primary synchronization signal in N OFDM symbols within a subframe, at least once in a time and frequency position in every one of the N OFDM symbols, wherein N is equal or larger than 2, and, for each sending of the primary synchronization signal; sending a second synchronization signal and the associated information message at pre-defined time and frequency positions in OFDM symbols, which pre-defined time and frequency positions are relative to the time and frequency position of the primary synchronization signal, wherein the associated information message comprises an index, and wherein a subframe timing and the frame timing are obtainable by the wireless device by detecting the index, wherein the associated information message comprises an associated Physical Broadcast CHannel, PBCH, and a reference signal for PBCH demodulation wherein the associated PBCH further comprises associated system information. sending the primary synchronization signal in N OFDM symbols within a subframe, at least once in a time and frequency position in every one of the N OFDM symbols, wherein N is equal or larger than 2, and, for each sending of the primary synchronization signal; sending a second synchronization signal and the associated information message at pre-defined time and frequency positions in OFDM symbols, which pre-defined time and frequency positions are relative to the time and frequency position of the primary synchronization signal, wherein the associated information message comprises an index, and wherein a subframe timing and the frame timing are obtainable by the wireless device by detecting the index, wherein the associated information message comprises an associated Physical Broadcast CHannel, PBCH, and a reference signal for PBCH demodulation wherein the associated PBCH further comprises associated system information.
A computer-implemented method for enhancing blockchain network security, comprising: receiving , by a blockchain node, a transaction request from a client, wherein the transaction request includes a transaction requested to be recorded on a blockchain and a timestamp and a transaction hash calculated based on hashing the transaction; determining , by the blockchain node, the transaction hash is not previously stored in a cache resource, wherein the cache resource is a bloom filter that maintains transaction hashes of transaction requests received by the blockchain node prior to receiving the transaction request, by querying the cache resource using the transaction hash; when the query returns negative, indicating the transaction hash is not a member of a set of maintained transaction hashes of the cache resource, proceeding with the transaction and storing the transaction hash in the cache resource when the transaction can be finished within a specified time window from the timestamp; when the query returns positive, indicating that the transaction hash is possibly a member of a set of maintained transaction hashes of the cache resource, search the blockchain for the transaction hash ; and proceeding with the transaction and storing the transaction hash in the cache resource when it is determined that the transaction hash is not stored in the blockchain and when the transaction can be finished within the specified time window from the timestamp. receiving , by a blockchain node, a transaction request from a client, wherein the transaction request includes a transaction requested to be recorded on a blockchain and a timestamp and a transaction hash calculated based on hashing the transaction; determining , by the blockchain node, the transaction hash is not previously stored in a cache resource, wherein the cache resource is a bloom filter that maintains transaction hashes of transaction requests received by the blockchain node prior to receiving the transaction request, by querying the cache resource using the transaction hash; when the query returns negative, indicating the transaction hash is not a member of a set of maintained transaction hashes of the cache resource, proceeding with the transaction and storing the transaction hash in the cache resource when the transaction can be finished within a specified time window from the timestamp; when the query returns positive, indicating that the transaction hash is possibly a member of a set of maintained transaction hashes of the cache resource, search the blockchain for the transaction hash ; and proceeding with the transaction and storing the transaction hash in the cache resource when it is determined that the transaction hash is not stored in the blockchain and when the transaction can be finished within the specified time window from the timestamp.
Use of a particulate clay material as a flame retardant in a thermoplastic resin to improve the flame resistance of the thermoplastic resin in comparison with the thermoplastic resin filled with the corresponding unmodified clay material, wherein the clay material is surface-modified with at least one organic compound comprising an organic portion and a basic portion having a particle shape factor which is greater than 10, wherein the shape factor is measured as described in the description and wherein the particulate clay material has a mean equivalent particle diameter (d 50 ) less than or equal to 4 microns (μm), measured by sedimentation of the particulate material in an aqueous medium as described in the description.
A liquid ejection head comprising: a plurality of nozzles opened on an ejection surface extending in a first direction (D1) and a second direction (D2) orthogonal to the first direction (D1), wherein a number n of nozzle rows , each nozzle row of the number n of nozzle rows comprising a number m of nozzles of the plurality of nozzles arranged in a direction (D5) intersecting the first direction (D1), the number n of nozzle rows disposed in parallel, where n and m are each an integer of 2 or greater, as viewed in the first direction (D1), the plurality of nozzles are located at a number m×n of dot positions (DP) at constant pitches, wherein other nozzles of other nozzle rows of the number n of nozzle rows are positioned between the nozzles of the each nozzle row so that no overlapping of the dot positions (DP) at which the nozzles are arranged occurs between different nozzle rows , every nozzle row of the nozzle rows comprises two or more types of nozzle pitches (NP) varying in a number of dot positions (DP), where each nozzle pitch (NP) of the two or more types of nozzle pitches (NP) is an interval defined by the number of dot positions (DP) from a dot position (DP) where one of the nozzles of the at least one nozzle row is arranged to a dot position (DP) that is just before a dot position (DP) where a next one of the nozzles of the at least one nozzle row is arranged. a plurality of nozzles opened on an ejection surface extending in a first direction (D1) and a second direction (D2) orthogonal to the first direction (D1), wherein a number n of nozzle rows , each nozzle row of the number n of nozzle rows comprising a number m of nozzles of the plurality of nozzles arranged in a direction (D5) intersecting the first direction (D1), the number n of nozzle rows disposed in parallel, where n and m are each an integer of 2 or greater, as viewed in the first direction (D1), the plurality of nozzles are located at a number m×n of dot positions (DP) at constant pitches, wherein other nozzles of other nozzle rows of the number n of nozzle rows are positioned between the nozzles of the each nozzle row so that no overlapping of the dot positions (DP) at which the nozzles are arranged occurs between different nozzle rows , every nozzle row of the nozzle rows comprises two or more types of nozzle pitches (NP) varying in a number of dot positions (DP), where each nozzle pitch (NP) of the two or more types of nozzle pitches (NP) is an interval defined by the number of dot positions (DP) from a dot position (DP) where one of the nozzles of the at least one nozzle row is arranged to a dot position (DP) that is just before a dot position (DP) where a next one of the nozzles of the at least one nozzle row is arranged.
Brake disc unit with a friction ring and a friction ring carrier, which are connected by means of a shaft-hub connection with an interference toothing with a plurality of drivers, characterized in that the drivers have a contour in cross-section which runs at least partially along an elongated trochoid.
A turbine shroud for use in a gas turbine engine that extends around a central axis , the turbine shroud comprising a carrier , preferably an annular metallic carrier, adapted to be coupled to a gas turbine engine case and formed to include a cooling channel that opens inwardly in a radial direction, a blade track , preferably an annular blade track, nested in the carrier and arranged radially inward of the cooling channel , and a seal (52 - 852), preferably a metallic seal, including a first split ring (53 - 853) having a W-shaped cross section that opens outwardly in the radial direction, characterised in that the first split ring (53 - 853) is engaged with surfaces of the carrier forming the cooling channel and with a radially-outer surface of the blade track to block ingress of hot gasses into the cooling channel at the interface of the blade track and the carrier .
A method for determining at least one parameter of interest of a material, the method comprising: directing, using a radio frequency (RF) applicator, one or more RF energy pulses into a region of interest, the region of interest comprising a material having a parameter of interest and at least one reference, the material and the reference separated by at least one boundary; detecting, using an acoustic receiver, at least one multi-polar acoustic signal generated in the region of interest in response to the RF energy pulses, wherein the at least one multi-polar acoustic signal is an acoustic pressure wave; processing the at least one multi-polar acoustic signal to determine an electric field strength at the boundary; calculating a voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR) of the one or more RF energy pulses; monitoring a forward power and a reflected power of the one or more RF energy pulses to calculate the VSWR; and determining the at least one parameter of interest of the material based at least on the determined electric field strength and the VSWR. directing, using a radio frequency (RF) applicator, one or more RF energy pulses into a region of interest, the region of interest comprising a material having a parameter of interest and at least one reference, the material and the reference separated by at least one boundary; detecting, using an acoustic receiver, at least one multi-polar acoustic signal generated in the region of interest in response to the RF energy pulses, wherein the at least one multi-polar acoustic signal is an acoustic pressure wave; processing the at least one multi-polar acoustic signal to determine an electric field strength at the boundary; calculating a voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR) of the one or more RF energy pulses; monitoring a forward power and a reflected power of the one or more RF energy pulses to calculate the VSWR; and determining the at least one parameter of interest of the material based at least on the determined electric field strength and the VSWR.
A method for roasting coffee beans comprising the steps of a) heating the coffee beans by a heating rate between 20°C/minute and 40°C/minute until the temperature of the coffee beans is between 160°C and 220°C, and b) heating the coffee beans by a heating rate between 1°C/min and 10°C/minute, said heating steps being performed in the same roasting chamber, wherein step b) is performed after step a). a) heating the coffee beans by a heating rate between 20°C/minute and 40°C/minute until the temperature of the coffee beans is between 160°C and 220°C, and b) heating the coffee beans by a heating rate between 1°C/min and 10°C/minute, said heating steps being performed in the same roasting chamber, wherein step b) is performed after step a).
Method for operating at least one fuel cell, wherein parameters of the fuel cell are determined, on the basis of which a load characteristic curve is established while taking into account the fuel cell type of the corresponding fuel cell, wherein at least a cell open-circuit voltage, a cell temperature, a cell load voltage and/or an exhaust gas composition are determined as parameters, wherein the power is drawn by a DC-to-DC converter and wherein a current/voltage combination is selected in accordance with the load characteristic curve, depending on the demanded power, wherein, when starting up the fuel cell, when the cell has not yet reached the operating temperature, the DC-to-DC converter always draws the most favourable current/voltage combination from the cell for the start-up process and then further adapts this combination until the operating temperature is reached, until the optimal current/voltage combination for the cell and thus the maximum power output is reached, or the aging/degradation of the fuel cells during operation is taken into account and the current/voltage curve is dynamically adapted to this cell aging, wherein at least one parameter is determined at least partially continuously during the operation of the cell, wherein the load characteristic curve is stored in a controller for the DC-to-DC converter, wherein the DC-to-DC converter adapts the current/voltage values accordingly during operation and thus protects the cell from further damage, if the state of a membrane deteriorates and thus the cell parameters alter during operation.
A voltage generator for converting a movable magnetic field into electrical voltage, comprising: - an excitation unit having at least one magnet arranged on a rotatably and/or moveably mounted body , said magnet being provided for generating a magnetic field , - a conversion unit functionally cooperating with the excitation unit and comprising a magnetization wire adapted to be magnetized by the magnetic field , and - a power line unit functionally cooperating with the conversion unit and comprising an electric coil arranged around the conversion unit , said electric coil having an electrifiable current conductor wire , wherein the magnetization wire comprises, over its cross-section, a magnetically hard part and a magnetically soft part , characterized in that the magnetization wire comprises a magnetically hard metal core and a magnetically soft metal jacket , the magnetization wire being wound around a support body and has an axial tension. - an excitation unit having at least one magnet arranged on a rotatably and/or moveably mounted body , said magnet being provided for generating a magnetic field , - a conversion unit functionally cooperating with the excitation unit and comprising a magnetization wire adapted to be magnetized by the magnetic field , and - a power line unit functionally cooperating with the conversion unit and comprising an electric coil arranged around the conversion unit , said electric coil having an electrifiable current conductor wire , wherein the magnetization wire comprises, over its cross-section, a magnetically hard part and a magnetically soft part ,
A method for determining an inventory, comprising: - placing a Radio Frequency Identification, RFID, tag in a first operational mode in which at least one communication device of the RFID tag is disabled or bypassed; - performing first operations by the RFID tag to determine when it is time to begin communications in accordance with a time slotted communications scheme; - transitioning an operational mode of the RFID tag from the first operational mode to a second operational mode in which the at least one communication device of the RFID tag is enabled or no longer bypassed, in response to a determination that it is time for the RFID tag to begin communications; and - transitioning the operational mode of the RFID tag back into the first operational mode when the RFID tag's communications with a remote tag reader for inventory determination purposes are complete or a time slot has expired, wherein the method further comprises performing communication operations by the RFID tag in time slots of the plurality of time slots that are allocated to other RFID tags , when the RFID tag is in motion. - placing a Radio Frequency Identification, RFID, tag in a first operational mode in which at least one communication device of the RFID tag is disabled or bypassed; - performing first operations by the RFID tag to determine when it is time to begin communications in accordance with a time slotted communications scheme; - transitioning an operational mode of the RFID tag from the first operational mode to a second operational mode in which the at least one communication device of the RFID tag is enabled or no longer bypassed, in response to a determination that it is time for the RFID tag to begin communications; and - transitioning the operational mode of the RFID tag back into the first operational mode when the RFID tag's communications with a remote tag reader for inventory determination purposes are complete or a time slot has expired,
A transmitter (300; 400) for a dual-frequency satellite-to-earth downlink, the transmitter (300; 400) comprising: a plurality of modulators (310; 410) comprising a first modulator and a second modulator , wherein the first modulator is configured to modulate first input data onto a first signal in a first frequency band and onto a first signal in a second frequency band, wherein the second modulator is configured to modulate second input data onto a second signal in the first frequency band and onto a second signal in the second frequency band; a first plurality of amplifiers (330; 430) comprising a first amplifier and a second amplifier , wherein the first amplifier is configured to amplify the first signal in the first frequency band and the second amplifier is configured to amplify the second signal in the first frequency band to at least a first predetermined signal strength; a second plurality of amplifiers (320; 420) comprising a first amplifier and a second amplifier , wherein the first amplifier of the plurality of second amplifiers is configured to amplify the first signal in the second frequency band and the second amplifier of the plurality of second amplifiers is configured to amplify the second signal in the second frequency band to at least a second predetermined signal strength; and wherein a number of the plurality of modulators (310; 410) is smaller than a sum of a number of the first plurality of amplifiers (330; 430) and the second plurality of amplifiers (320; 420). a plurality of modulators (310; 410) comprising a first modulator and a second modulator , wherein the first modulator is configured to modulate first input data onto a first signal in a first frequency band and onto a first signal in a second frequency band, wherein the second modulator is configured to modulate second input data onto a second signal in the first frequency band and onto a second signal in the second frequency band; a first plurality of amplifiers (330; 430) comprising a first amplifier and a second amplifier , wherein the first amplifier is configured to amplify the first signal in the first frequency band and the second amplifier is configured to amplify the second signal in the first frequency band to at least a first predetermined signal strength; a second plurality of amplifiers (320; 420) comprising a first amplifier and a second amplifier , wherein the first amplifier of the plurality of second amplifiers is configured to amplify the first signal in the second frequency band and the second amplifier of the plurality of second amplifiers is configured to amplify the second signal in the second frequency band to at least a second predetermined signal strength; and wherein a number of the plurality of modulators (310; 410) is smaller than a sum of a number of the first plurality of amplifiers (330; 430) and the second plurality of amplifiers (320; 420).
Acoustic resonator for a fan , the acoustic resonator comprising a housing defining an internal volume having an annular shape, the housing having an upstream face corresponding to the inlet of the acoustic resonator and a downstream face corresponding to the outlet of the acoustic resonator , the housing and the internal volume being coaxial relative to a longitudinal axis of the acoustic resonator , wherein the internal volume comprises at least one coaxial helical channel , the at least one coaxial channel comprising an inlet and an outlet corresponding to the inlet and the outlet of the acoustic resonator , characterized in that the acoustic resonator comprises adjusting means provided for modifying the length between the inlet and the outlet of the acoustic resonator according to an acoustic frequency, in order to lower noise.
A method to reduce and optimize the fouling rate in a process unit comprising the steps of: estimating a concentration and particle size distribution of foulant materials contained within a feedstock or feedstock blend of the process unit; determining the fouling potential based on said concentration and distribution; determining the impact of antifoulant chemical on the fouling potential within the unit comprising using predictive modeling to derive statistical parameters representative of the impact of antifoulant chemical on the fouling rate, and the amount of necessary chemical to provide adequate run length, according to planned maintenance schedules; determining an acceptable baseline fouling potential; comparing said baseline fouling potential with the fouling potential determined based on said estimated concentration and distribution of foulant materials measured during subsequent unit operations; and regulating input of said anti-fouling chemical into said process unit during running of unit operations based on said comparison and in accordance with said derived statistical parameters so as to achieve one or more unit goals, including selecting and controlling the type or quantity of said anti-fouling chemical being input into the unit. estimating a concentration and particle size distribution of foulant materials contained within a feedstock or feedstock blend of the process unit; determining the fouling potential based on said concentration and distribution; determining the impact of antifoulant chemical on the fouling potential within the unit comprising using predictive modeling to derive statistical parameters representative of the impact of antifoulant chemical on the fouling rate, and the amount of necessary chemical to provide adequate run length, according to planned maintenance schedules; determining an acceptable baseline fouling potential; comparing said baseline fouling potential with the fouling potential determined based on said estimated concentration and distribution of foulant materials measured during subsequent unit operations; and regulating input of said anti-fouling chemical into said process unit during running of unit operations based on said comparison and in accordance with said derived statistical parameters so as to achieve one or more unit goals, including selecting and controlling the type or quantity of said anti-fouling chemical being input into the unit.