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A method of pressing an article , the method comprising: compressing an article between a top platen having a top platen contacting surface and a bottom platen having a bottom platen contacting surface , the article compressed at a first pressure, wherein a temperature of the top platen contacting surface is less than a temperature of the bottom platen contacting surface ; maintaining the article in compression at the first pressure between the top platen and the bottom platen for a first time period, wherein the first pressure is determined a plurality of times during the first time period and at least one of the top platen or the bottom platen are positionally adjusted to maintain the first pressure in response to the plurality of determinations of the first pressure; reducing the compression of the article between the top platen and the bottom platen to a second pressure after the first time period; and maintaining the article in compression at the second pressure between the top platen and the bottom platen for a second time period, wherein the second pressure is measured during the second time period and at least one of the top platen or the bottom platen are positionally adjusted to maintain the second pressure during the second time period, wherein the top platen contacting surface is formed from a silicon-based composition, wherein the silicon-based composition has an uncompressed thickness from 2 mm to 8 mm, and wherein the silicon-based composition has a compressed thickness during the first time period that is 30% to 70% an uncompressed thickness of the silicon-based composition. compressing an article between a top platen having a top platen contacting surface and a bottom platen having a bottom platen contacting surface , the article compressed at a first pressure, wherein a temperature of the top platen contacting surface is less than a temperature of the bottom platen contacting surface ; maintaining the article in compression at the first pressure between the top platen and the bottom platen for a first time period, wherein the first pressure is determined a plurality of times during the first time period and at least one of the top platen or the bottom platen are positionally adjusted to maintain the first pressure in response to the plurality of determinations of the first pressure; reducing the compression of the article between the top platen and the bottom platen to a second pressure after the first time period; and maintaining the article in compression at the second pressure between the top platen and the bottom platen for a second time period, wherein the second pressure is measured during the second time period and at least one of the top platen or the bottom platen are positionally adjusted to maintain the second pressure during the second time period, wherein the top platen contacting surface is formed from a silicon-based composition, wherein the silicon-based composition has an uncompressed thickness from 2 mm to 8 mm, and wherein the silicon-based composition has a compressed thickness during the first time period that is 30% to 70% an uncompressed thickness of the silicon-based composition.
A photovoltaic cell, comprising: a substrate having a surface with a marked region and a non-marked region , the marked region comprising a first texture structure constituting an identification code pattern for marking product information of the photovoltaic cell; wherein the first texture structure formed in the marked region includes at least one first protrusion structure and at least one second protrusion structure , and wherein each first protrusion structure includes a truncated pyramid having a recessed top surface recessing toward a bottom surface of the truncated pyramid, and each second protrusion structure includes a pyramid structure, wherein the recessed top surface of each truncated pyramid is lower than a top end of at least one second protrusion structure adjacent to the truncated pyramid in a direction toward the substrate ; and a second texture structure formed in the non-marked region , wherein the second texture structure includes at least one third protrusion structure , and each third protrusion structure includes a pyramid structure. a substrate having a surface with a marked region and a non-marked region , the marked region comprising a first texture structure constituting an identification code pattern for marking product information of the photovoltaic cell; wherein the first texture structure formed in the marked region includes at least one first protrusion structure and at least one second protrusion structure , and wherein each first protrusion structure includes a truncated pyramid having a recessed top surface recessing toward a bottom surface of the truncated pyramid, and each second protrusion structure includes a pyramid structure, wherein the recessed top surface of each truncated pyramid is lower than a top end of at least one second protrusion structure adjacent to the truncated pyramid in a direction toward the substrate ; and a second texture structure formed in the non-marked region , wherein the second texture structure includes at least one third protrusion structure , and each third protrusion structure includes a pyramid structure.
A method for controlling the load distribution in a power grid supplied by an energy provider , via which small-scale consumers such as private households and small industrial customers are supplied, wherein some of the small-scale consumers feed electricity from their own generation, in particular from photovoltaic systems and/or cogeneration units, into the power grid as private producers , wherein the individual input quantity supplied by each private producer is measured, wherein low-voltage grids present in the power grid, comprising a plurality of local small-scale consumers and private producers, are defined as sub-grids , which merge into a medium-voltage grid at a transfer point where a transformation takes place, wherein the quantities of electricity fed into the sub-grid by private producers are determined as individual input quantities, wherein information on the amount of the determined individual input quantities is sent to a central intermediary platform via a data transmission network , wherein a total input is calculated from the sum of the individual input quantities and wherein the intermediary platform transmits input information regarding the calculated total input to the small-scale consumers in the sub-grid via the data transmission network , wherein the input information presented to the small-scale consumers is such that they can adjust their individual consumption accordingly, characterized in that the intermediary platform communicates the total input via an internet-based data line to the control unit of the energy provider , from which the latter determines a possible supply shortfall to be covered and subsequently supplies energy to the sub-grid via the power grid , and determines the existence of a supply surplus and distributes the overcapacity produced to other sub-grids, in that the information is transmitted directly to the electricity-consuming electrical appliance and there is presented to the user as start-up information, and in that the presentation takes place in the manner of a traffic light, wherein a red signal indicates a low total supply to the sub-grid and thus an unfavourable start-up time and a green signal indicates a high total supply to the sub-grid and thus a favourable start-up time.
Method for having a vehicle approach a loading ramp , wherein the vehicle has an acceleration sensor , wherein the acceleration sensor is designed to detect a vehicle acceleration (A) of the vehicle , comprising at least the following steps: - limiting a vehicle speed (V) of the vehicle such that the vehicle does not exceed a specified approach speed (V1) when approaching the loading ramp (ST3); - monitoring, over time (T), the vehicle acceleration (A) measured by the acceleration sensor (ST4); - determining an approach state (ZA) depending on the vehicle acceleration (A) monitored over time, wherein the approach state (ZA) indicates whether or not contact (C) has occurred between the vehicle and the loading ramp (ST5); and - bringing the vehicle to a standstill (H) and/or holding the vehicle at a standstill (H) if contact (C) of the vehicle with the loading ramp has been determined as the approach state (ZA) (ST6). - limiting a vehicle speed (V) of the vehicle such that the vehicle does not exceed a specified approach speed (V1) when approaching the loading ramp (ST3); - monitoring, over time (T), the vehicle acceleration (A) measured by the acceleration sensor (ST4); - determining an approach state (ZA) depending on the vehicle acceleration (A) monitored over time, wherein the approach state (ZA) indicates whether or not contact (C) has occurred between the vehicle and the loading ramp (ST5); and - bringing the vehicle to a standstill (H) and/or holding the vehicle at a standstill (H) if contact (C) of the vehicle with the loading ramp has been determined as the approach state (ZA) (ST6).
A microfluidic chip , comprising: an upper surface ; a lower surface opposite the upper surface ; a flow passage for fluid located between the upper surface and the lower surface ; at least one communication hole that communicates with the flow passage and open at at least one of the upper surface and the lower surface ; at least one annular seal formed from an elastomer, the annular seal being placed in contact with or being formed on the surface at which the communication hole opens and surrounding the communication hole ; and at least one support structure fixed at a position within the flow passage , the position overlapping the annular seal , the support structure securing a height of the flow passage so as to prevent blockage of the flow passage . an upper surface ; a lower surface opposite the upper surface ; a flow passage for fluid located between the upper surface and the lower surface ; at least one communication hole that communicates with the flow passage and open at at least one of the upper surface and the lower surface ; at least one annular seal formed from an elastomer, the annular seal being placed in contact with or being formed on the surface at which the communication hole opens and surrounding the communication hole ; and at least one support structure fixed at a position within the flow passage , the position overlapping the annular seal , the support structure securing a height of the flow passage so as to prevent blockage of the flow passage .
A method of testing the structural integrity of a rigid container, the method comprising: performing a sampling process on the rigid container provided inside non-rigid further packaging, wherein the non-rigid further packaging comprises one or more holes or gaps in a surface, wherein the sampling process further comprises: applying a force to at least one surface of the non-rigid further packaging by contacting the at least one surface of the non-rigid further packaging with at least one pressing member and/or at least one roller thereby to extract accumulated leaked gas or vapour from said further packaging, wherein the gas or vapour is extracted through one or more holes or gaps in the surface of said further packaging; and sampling a volume of sample gas from a sampling region associated with the rigid container; wherein the method further comprises: performing a detection process comprising: producing one or more laser beams for excitation of one or more materials that may be in the volume of sample gas, wherein the one or more materials are representative of a gas and/or vapour and/or a liquid leak from the rigid container; and detecting light that has passed through the volume of sample gas and determining the presence and/or absence and/or amount of said one or more materials in the volume of sample gas based on detected light, . applying a force to at least one surface of the non-rigid further packaging by contacting the at least one surface of the non-rigid further packaging with at least one pressing member and/or at least one roller thereby to extract accumulated leaked gas or vapour from said further packaging, wherein the gas or vapour is extracted through one or more holes or gaps in the surface of said further packaging; and sampling a volume of sample gas from a sampling region associated with the rigid container; producing one or more laser beams for excitation of one or more materials that may be in the volume of sample gas, wherein the one or more materials are representative of a gas and/or vapour and/or a liquid leak from the rigid container; and detecting light that has passed through the volume of sample gas and determining the presence and/or absence and/or amount of said one or more materials in the volume of sample gas based on detected light, .
A hybrid vehicle comprising: an internal combustion engine (ENG) and an electric motor (MG2) generating vehicle driving force, a power storage device , a driving device driving said electric motor (MG2), a voltage conversion device provided between said driving device and said power storage device , and configured to boost an input voltage of said driving device to a level higher than a voltage of said power storage device , and a control device controlling said voltage conversion device , characterized by said control device controlling said voltage conversion device to set, in a first running mode (EV running mode) running with said internal combustion engine (ENG) stopped, said input voltage to become lower by setting of an upper limit of said input voltage, as compared to the setting of said input voltage upper limit for a second running mode (HV running mode) using said internal combustion engine (ENG) and said electric motor (MG2) with said internal combustion engine operated (ENG), said control device shifting said first running mode to said second running mode when the revolution speed and/or torque of said electric motor (MG2) is increased, said control device controlling said voltage conversion device to set, in said first running mode, said input voltage lower than said input voltage for said second running mode having an identical operating state of said electric motor (MG2) generating vehicle driving force, and said electric motor (MG2) being driven under rectangular wave voltage control of high modulation factor by lowering the upper limit setting of said input voltage. an internal combustion engine (ENG) and an electric motor (MG2) generating vehicle driving force, a power storage device , a driving device driving said electric motor (MG2), a voltage conversion device provided between said driving device and said power storage device , and configured to boost an input voltage of said driving device to a level higher than a voltage of said power storage device , and a control device controlling said voltage conversion device , characterized by said control device controlling said voltage conversion device to set, in a first running mode (EV running mode) running with said internal combustion engine (ENG) stopped, said input voltage to become lower by setting of an upper limit of said input voltage, as compared to the setting of said input voltage upper limit for a second running mode (HV running mode) using said internal combustion engine (ENG) and said electric motor (MG2) with said internal combustion engine operated (ENG), said control device shifting said first running mode to said second running mode when the revolution speed and/or torque of said electric motor (MG2) is increased, said control device controlling said voltage conversion device to set, in said first running mode, said input voltage lower than said input voltage for said second running mode having an identical operating state of said electric motor (MG2) generating vehicle driving force, and said electric motor (MG2) being driven under rectangular wave voltage control of high modulation factor by lowering the upper limit setting of said input voltage.
A computer-implemented method implemented on a node in a blockchain network comprising: obtaining a set of conditions encoded in a first programming language, wherein the set of conditions are included in a smart contract; converting the set of conditions into a programmatic set of conditions encoded in a second programming language; precompiling the programmatic set of conditions into precompiled program code; transforming the precompiled program code into an arithmetic circuit which represents the smart contract, wherein the arithmetic circuit comprises inputs associated with input values to the smart contract including the first set of conditions; reducing the arithmetic circuit to form a reduced arithmetic circuit ; and storing the reduced arithmetic circuit, the method further comprising: generating a quadratic program that includes a set of polynomials that describes the reduced arithmetic circuit; and generating a set of parameters to be used by a node in the blockchain network to perform the quadratic program. obtaining a set of conditions encoded in a first programming language, wherein the set of conditions are included in a smart contract; converting the set of conditions into a programmatic set of conditions encoded in a second programming language; precompiling the programmatic set of conditions into precompiled program code; transforming the precompiled program code into an arithmetic circuit which represents the smart contract, wherein the arithmetic circuit comprises inputs associated with input values to the smart contract including the first set of conditions; reducing the arithmetic circuit to form a reduced arithmetic circuit ; and storing the reduced arithmetic circuit, the method further comprising: generating a quadratic program that includes a set of polynomials that describes the reduced arithmetic circuit; and generating a set of parameters to be used by a node in the blockchain network to perform the quadratic program. generating a quadratic program that includes a set of polynomials that describes the reduced arithmetic circuit; and generating a set of parameters to be used by a node in the blockchain network to perform the quadratic program.
A method for wireless communication, comprising: identifying , by a first communications device , at least one subcarrier within an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing, OFDM, downlink signal for use in communicating with a wake-up receiver of a second communications device with a primary receiver of the second communications device in deep sleep, wherein the first communications device is a base station and the second communications device is a user equipment; inserting , by the first communications device , an embedded signal into the identified at least one subcarrier at one or more pre-specified times for transmission to the wake-up receiver of the second communications device ; modulating one or more adjacent subcarriers to the identified one or more subcarriers with zero amplitude; boosting a power of the embedded signal an amount based on an amount of power freed up from the one or more adjacent subcarriers modulated with zero amplitude; and transmitting , from the first communications device , the embedded signal for reception at the wake-up receiver of the second communications device , with a first modulation using the identified at least one subcarrier, the first modulation being different from a second modulation used in transmitting data with one or more remaining subcarriers in the OFDM downlink signal. identifying , by a first communications device , at least one subcarrier within an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing, OFDM, downlink signal for use in communicating with a wake-up receiver of a second communications device with a primary receiver of the second communications device in deep sleep, wherein the first communications device is a base station and the second communications device is a user equipment; inserting , by the first communications device , an embedded signal into the identified at least one subcarrier at one or more pre-specified times for transmission to the wake-up receiver of the second communications device ; modulating one or more adjacent subcarriers to the identified one or more subcarriers with zero amplitude; boosting a power of the embedded signal an amount based on an amount of power freed up from the one or more adjacent subcarriers modulated with zero amplitude; and transmitting , from the first communications device , the embedded signal for reception at the wake-up receiver of the second communications device , with a first modulation using the identified at least one subcarrier, the first modulation being different from a second modulation used in transmitting data with one or more remaining subcarriers in the OFDM downlink signal.
A plant for controlling the delivery of a pressurized fluid in a conduit , comprising a prime mover (2; 26) which is configured to supply torque (T, T') to one or more hydraulic pumps (9a-c; 30), characterized by: - each hydraulic pump configured to supply hydraulic pressure to respective positive displacement fluid delivery systems (34a-c, 35al-cl, 35a2-c2; 22) via respective control valves (36a-c; 37a-c); - each positive displacement fluid delivery system (34a-c, 35al-cl, 35a2-c2) configured to deliver said fluid in the conduit ; - first sensing means configured for sensing pressure variations in the conduit and connected to a first controller ; - the first controller being configured to provide control signals to the control valves (36a-c, 37a-c) for at least one fluid delivery system and to a control system for the prime mover , based on said sensed pressure variations. - each hydraulic pump configured to supply hydraulic pressure to respective positive displacement fluid delivery systems (34a-c, 35al-cl, 35a2-c2; 22) via respective control valves (36a-c; 37a-c); - each positive displacement fluid delivery system (34a-c, 35al-cl, 35a2-c2) configured to deliver said fluid in the conduit ; - first sensing means configured for sensing pressure variations in the conduit and connected to a first controller ; - the first controller being configured to provide control signals to the control valves (36a-c, 37a-c) for at least one fluid delivery system and to a control system for the prime mover , based on said sensed pressure variations.