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A screw pump comprising: a pump housing ; and a rotor set disposed within the pump housing , the rotor set including a power rotor and an idler rotor having radially intermeshing threaded portions , the power rotor including a balance piston enclosed by the pump housing , wherein a radial clearance between an entire circumference of the balance piston and the pump housing is in a range between 1 micron and 200 microns; wherein the power rotor is provided with a tapered bearing surface configured to define a wedge-shaped, radial gap axially intermediate the power rotor and the idler rotor ; further comprising a thrust disc extending radially from the power rotor into an annular groove in the idler rotor , wherein the annular groove is bounded by a downstream face of the threaded portion of the idler rotor and an upstream face of a flanged end of the idler rotor , and wherein a downstream face of the thrust disc is tapered for defining the wedge-shaped, radial gap axially intermediate the power rotor and the idler rotor . a pump housing ; and a rotor set disposed within the pump housing , the rotor set including a power rotor and an idler rotor having radially intermeshing threaded portions , the power rotor including a balance piston enclosed by the pump housing , wherein a radial clearance between an entire circumference of the balance piston and the pump housing is in a range between 1 micron and 200 microns; wherein the power rotor is provided with a tapered bearing surface configured to define a wedge-shaped, radial gap axially intermediate the power rotor and the idler rotor ; further comprising a thrust disc extending radially from the power rotor into an annular groove in the idler rotor , wherein the annular groove is bounded by a downstream face of the threaded portion of the idler rotor and an upstream face of a flanged end of the idler rotor , and wherein a downstream face of the thrust disc is tapered for defining the wedge-shaped, radial gap axially intermediate the power rotor and the idler rotor .
A method of nozzle failure detection in an ink jet printer having a plurality of ejection units (E) each of which comprises a nozzle and an associated liquid chamber with an electromechanical transducer for energizing a pressure wave in the liquid chamber so as to expel an ink droplet from the nozzle , the method comprising steps of nozzle failure detection to be performed, for each ejection unit, with a given minimum detection frequency, wherein each nozzle failure detection step comprises: - energizing the transducer with a waveform that does not lead to the ejection of a droplet but creates a pressure fluctuation that is sensitive to whether or not the ejection unit is in a malfunction state; and - measuring the pressure fluctuation in order to detect the malfunction state, the method being characterized by comprising: - defining a mask pattern that is independent of image contents to be printed, said mask pattern defining positions of blank pixels on a dark background such that the blank pixels are evenly distributed over an area of an image , wherein one blank pixel occurs in each pixel column printed with one of the nozzles ; and - when an image is being printed, performing the nozzle failure detection steps for each ejection unit (E) at timings at which the respective nozzles are in pixel positions that belong to the mask pattern . - energizing the transducer with a waveform that does not lead to the ejection of a droplet but creates a pressure fluctuation that is sensitive to whether or not the ejection unit is in a malfunction state; and - measuring the pressure fluctuation in order to detect the malfunction state, the method being characterized by comprising: - defining a mask pattern that is independent of image contents to be printed, said mask pattern defining positions of blank pixels on a dark background such that the blank pixels are evenly distributed over an area of an image , wherein one blank pixel occurs in each pixel column printed with one of the nozzles ; and - when an image is being printed, performing the nozzle failure detection steps for each ejection unit (E) at timings at which the respective nozzles are in pixel positions that belong to the mask pattern .
A light emitting diode, LED, filament , comprising a plurality of light emitting diodes , LEDs, wherein the LED filament comprises a center axis, A, and elongates in a meandering shape in a first plane, P, wherein a first portion of the LED filament, which elongates along the center axis, A, comprises an array of the plurality of LEDs and an encapsulant at least partially enclosing the array of the plurality of LEDs, and a second portion of the LED filament, which elongates along the center axis, A, comprises a distribution of LEDs of the plurality of LEDs, and wherein the first portion and the second portion of the LED filament are arranged on opposite sides with respect to the first plane, P, wherein the LED filament further comprises an element arranged between the first portion and the second portion of the LED filament, wherein the element is at least partially opaque, and characterized in that the element is configured to partially enclose the distribution of LEDs of the second portion of the LED filament. a plurality of light emitting diodes , LEDs, wherein the LED filament comprises a center axis, A, and elongates in a meandering shape in a first plane, P, wherein a first portion of the LED filament, which elongates along the center axis, A, comprises an array of the plurality of LEDs and an encapsulant at least partially enclosing the array of the plurality of LEDs, and a second portion of the LED filament, which elongates along the center axis, A, comprises a distribution of LEDs of the plurality of LEDs, and wherein the first portion and the second portion of the LED filament are arranged on opposite sides with respect to the first plane, P, wherein the LED filament further comprises an element arranged between the first portion and the second portion of the LED filament, wherein the element is at least partially opaque, and characterized in that the element is configured to partially enclose the distribution of LEDs of the second portion of the LED filament.
Interventional device comprising an elongate shaft and a transducer strip ; wherein the transducer strip comprises: a first edge and an opposing second edge ; wherein the first edge and the second edge are separated by a width dimension (W) and wherein the first edge and the second edge each extend along a length direction of the transducer strip ; and a piezoelectric transducer ; wherein the piezoelectric transducer is disposed on the transducer strip and extends along a transducer direction that forms an acute angle (α) with respect to the length direction of the transducer strip ; and wherein the transducer strip is wrapped in the form of a spiral around the elongate shaft of the interventional device such that the piezoelectric transducer forms a band around the elongate shaft ; and wherein the width dimension (W) is defined such that the adjacent first and second edges of consecutive turns of the spiral abut or overlap one another. a first edge and an opposing second edge ; wherein the first edge and the second edge are separated by a width dimension (W) and wherein the first edge and the second edge each extend along a length direction of the transducer strip ; and a piezoelectric transducer ; wherein the piezoelectric transducer is disposed on the transducer strip and extends along a transducer direction that forms an acute angle (α) with respect to the length direction of the transducer strip ; and wherein the transducer strip is wrapped in the form of a spiral around the elongate shaft of the interventional device such that the piezoelectric transducer forms a band around the elongate shaft ; and wherein the width dimension (W) is defined such that the adjacent first and second edges of consecutive turns of the spiral abut or overlap one another.
A method of determining bandwidth demands for a network comprising a plurality of groups of sub-networks (20a-d), each subnetwork comprising a plurality of server racks (30a-c), each subnetwork in a group of subnetworks comprising an aggregation switch node (AN, 25d) configured to control the flow of traffic to and from the plurality of server racks (30a-c) in the subnetwork , the aggregation switch nodes (25a-d) in the network optically coupled to one another via at least one switch controlled by a switch controller , each group of subnetworks (20a-d) of the plurality of groups of subnetworks (20a-d) comprising a group controller in communication with each of the aggregation switch nodes (25a-d) in the group of subnetworks (20a-d), and the group controllers (315a-f) communicatively coupled to one another, the method comprising: at a group controller (315a-f) of a first group of subnetworks (20a-d): the group controller monitoring the aggregation switch nodes (25a-d) of each subnetwork (20a-d) in the first group for bandwidth demands that each subnetwork (20a-d) of the first group has for other subnetworks (20a-d) within the first group of subnetworks (20a-d), and for other groups of subnetworks (20a-d) in the network; and the group controller communicating the bandwidth demands for the subnetworks (20a-d) of the first group with each of the other group controllers (315a-f) in the network. the group controller monitoring the aggregation switch nodes (25a-d) of each subnetwork (20a-d) in the first group for bandwidth demands that each subnetwork (20a-d) of the first group has for other subnetworks (20a-d) within the first group of subnetworks (20a-d), and for other groups of subnetworks (20a-d) in the network; and the group controller communicating the bandwidth demands for the subnetworks (20a-d) of the first group with each of the other group controllers (315a-f) in the network.
A computer implemented method of energy consumption management in a communication network, performed by an automation system, the method comprising individually scheduling daily shutdown periods for certain target cells of the communication network by performing the following for each target cell: - collecting usage data from a monitored cell for a first period of time, wherein the target cell and the monitored cell operate on different frequency bands and serve the same sector of a base station and at least partially the same geographical area, and wherein the usage data comprises throughput data; - comparing the throughput data with a threshold value to determine a low-load period in the monitored cell; and - scheduling a shutdown period for the target cell during the low-load period in the monitored cell; and taking the scheduled shutdown periods into use in the target cells of the communication network. - collecting usage data from a monitored cell for a first period of time, wherein the target cell and the monitored cell operate on different frequency bands and serve the same sector of a base station and at least partially the same geographical area, and wherein the usage data comprises throughput data; - comparing the throughput data with a threshold value to determine a low-load period in the monitored cell; and - scheduling a shutdown period for the target cell during the low-load period in the monitored cell; and
A method for operating a tray conveying apparatus , comprising a destacker for destacking trays (S), wherein the destacker comprises a frame , used for accommodating at least one tray stack , as well as a plurality of destacking screws , and further comprising a conveying unit positioned below the destacker and used for taking up destacked trays (S) from the destacker , wherein the destacking screws take hold of a tray (S) to be destacked on the tray edge (R) thereof and, through a continuous rotational movement (D) at a spiral that is helically formed on the destacking screws , they deposit the tray (S) at a release position , at which the tray (S) to be destacked is placed on the conveying unit , characterized in that the tray edge (R) of the tray (S) to be destacked is guided in contact with and along a support of the helically configured spiral until the tray (S) has been deposited on the conveying unit at the release position .
A computer-implemented method for automatically generating a video for an item listing in an e-commerce system, the method comprising: receiving a set of images, wherein the set of images comprises a plurality of images received as part of the item listing; generating a set of visual descriptors for the set of images, wherein generating the set of visual descriptors comprises computing a visual descriptor, using a first machine-learning model, for each image in the set of images; comparing visual descriptors from the set of visual descriptors to identify one or more redundant images in the set of images; generating , based on the compared visual descriptors, a unique set of images by removing the one or more redundant images from the set of images; determining , based on the unique set of images, an ordered set of images using a second machine-learning model, wherein the ordered set of images is ordered based at least upon a category of the item listing, wherein the second machine-learning model is trained on visual transitions for predicting a sequence of video segments of the video based on order criteria, and wherein the order criteria includes the category of the item listing; automatically determining , using additional data from the item listing, text associated with one or more images in the ordered set of images, wherein the text associated with the one or more images is automatically added to the one or more images; automatically generating , based on the ordered set of images, the video , wherein the video comprises the ordered set of images; and providing the video as part of the item listing. receiving a set of images, wherein the set of images comprises a plurality of images received as part of the item listing; generating a set of visual descriptors for the set of images, wherein generating the set of visual descriptors comprises computing a visual descriptor, using a first machine-learning model, for each image in the set of images; comparing visual descriptors from the set of visual descriptors to identify one or more redundant images in the set of images; generating , based on the compared visual descriptors, a unique set of images by removing the one or more redundant images from the set of images; determining , based on the unique set of images, an ordered set of images using a second machine-learning model, wherein the ordered set of images is ordered based at least upon a category of the item listing, wherein the second machine-learning model is trained on visual transitions for predicting a sequence of video segments of the video based on order criteria, and wherein the order criteria includes the category of the item listing; automatically determining , using additional data from the item listing, text associated with one or more images in the ordered set of images, wherein the text associated with the one or more images is automatically added to the one or more images; automatically generating , based on the ordered set of images, the video , wherein the video comprises the ordered set of images; and providing the video as part of the item listing.
An automatic skid offline-cleaning guidance and control system, comprising: a PLC control module , a skid position tracking and paint fouling condition monitoring subsystem , a skid offline control subsystem , a skid detection subsystem , and a human-computer interaction interface , the PLC control module being connected to the skid position tracking and paint fouling condition monitoring subsystem , the skid offline control subsystem , the skid detection subsystem , and the human-computer interaction interface ; characterized in that the PLC control module is configured to read a serial number of a skid and identify a position of the skid; the skid position tracking and paint fouling condition monitoring subsystem is configured to acquire the serial number of the skid and information about the position of the skid from the PLC control module , detect a paint fouling condition of the skid, and send a skid cleaning request to the PLC control module when determining that the skid needs to be cleaned; the PLC control module sends a skid cleaning instruction to the skid offline control subsystem based on the skid cleaning request, and the skid offline control subsystem performs an offline operation on the skid based on the skid cleaning instruction; the human-computer interaction interface is configured to display hardware status of the whole guidance and control system, information about the paint fouling condition of the skid, and information about the position of the skid. the PLC control module is configured to read a serial number of a skid and identify a position of the skid; the skid position tracking and paint fouling condition monitoring subsystem is configured to acquire the serial number of the skid and information about the position of the skid from the PLC control module , detect a paint fouling condition of the skid, and send a skid cleaning request to the PLC control module when determining that the skid needs to be cleaned; the PLC control module sends a skid cleaning instruction to the skid offline control subsystem based on the skid cleaning request, and the skid offline control subsystem performs an offline operation on the skid based on the skid cleaning instruction; the human-computer interaction interface is configured to display hardware status of the whole guidance and control system, information about the paint fouling condition of the skid, and information about the position of the skid.
Filter unit for a vacuum cleaner , the filter unit comprising a filter medium which is cylindrically shaped and has folds , and comprising, on a rotatably mounted shaft , means for cleaning the folds , characterised in that the shaft is mounted only at one end in a cover part which closes the filter unit and in that , at a free end of the shaft , an annular element which is supported on the inner sides of the filter medium acts as a second mounting point for the shaft .
A method of performing speech recognition on board of an aircraft, wherein the method comprises: - receiving (S202) a speech signal spoken by a user; - performing speech recognition on a first portion of the speech signal before the user has been identified; - performing speaker recognition (S204) on the first portion of the speech signal to identify the user from the speech signal; - selecting (S206) a speech recognition user profile which is associated with the identified user; and - performing speech recognition (S208) on a remaining portion of the speech signal using the selected user profile. - receiving (S202) a speech signal spoken by a user; - performing speech recognition on a first portion of the speech signal before the user has been identified; - performing speaker recognition (S204) on the first portion of the speech signal to identify the user from the speech signal; - selecting (S206) a speech recognition user profile which is associated with the identified user; and - performing speech recognition (S208) on a remaining portion of the speech signal using the selected user profile.
Touch screen operator control panel for industrial machines, in particular for the control of manoeuvring of the axes of injection presses for plastics, comprising a touch-sensitive display screen configured to present to the user an operator interface which includes a manoeuvring area with a central zone and an icons area where icons are displayed indicating the various axes of an injection press, at least one of said injection press axes being correlated to at least one other injection press axis, said icons being individually selectable in order to be dragged into the manoeuvring area , characterised in that by dragging said at least one injection press axis icon in the manoeuvring area , the icons of said injection press axes are simultaneously displayed in said manoeuvring area , the correlated injection press axes being represented as intersecting ellipses having a different direction/orientation, the point of intersection being the central zone of the manoeuvring area , the ends of each ellipse representing the two movement directions of the corresponding axis, whereby by dragging the central zone of said manoeuvring area towards either end of each ellipse the movements of these correlated injection press axes are sequentially actuated.
Door for a household appliance with at least one sealing element , which has a fixing body and a sealing body , embodied in one piece with the fixing body , which is embodied with at least one hollow chamber and which is elastically deformable, wherein viewed in the cross-section of the sealing element , the sealing body has an exterior, hollow end piece which has the shape of a ring section in the cross-section, wherein the end piece has a first freely projecting end , and the ring section is oriented such that the first free end is curved facing the fixing body and the fixing body is received in a fixing receptacle , and at the fixing receptacle an immersion region is then embodied on the door for the ring section of the sealing element , into which the ring section extends with its freely projecting first end , wherein viewed in the cross-section of the door the immersion region is bound by a boundary wall on the side facing away from the fixing receptacle , which boundary wall has an upper wall end , wherein on the upper wall end of the boundary wall an outer wall of the ring section is in direct contact with the door , wherein this contacting is formed at a distance from the freely projecting first end , wherein when the ring section is compressed when the door is closed and the sealing element attaches to a housing wall of a household appliance , the outer wall of the ring section slides along the upper wall end of the boundary wall .