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An image forming apparatus that is configured to be connected to a paper processing apparatus and performs image forming on continuous paper (P) being conveyed on a conveyance path, comprising: an image forming unit that performs the image forming on the continuous paper (P); a nip part (N) that nips, on the conveyance path, the continuous paper (P); and a hardware processor configured to determine whether or not a conveyance control signal has been received from the image forming apparatus or the paper processing apparatus , the hardware processor configured to, according to an output timing of the conveyance control signal, if the conveyance control signal is output from the paper processing apparatus or the image forming apparatus , selectively perform one of (i) first control in which the hardware processor notifies the paper processing apparatus of permission to start or stop conveying the continuous paper (P) after causing the nip part (N) to perform a press-and-contact operation or a separation operation and (ii) second control in which the hardware processor notifies the paper processing apparatus of the permission without causing the nip part (N) to perform the press-and-contact operation or the separation operation. an image forming unit that performs the image forming on the continuous paper (P); a nip part (N) that nips, on the conveyance path, the continuous paper (P); and a hardware processor configured to determine whether or not a conveyance control signal has been received from the image forming apparatus or the paper processing apparatus , the hardware processor configured to, according to an output timing of the conveyance control signal, if the conveyance control signal is output from the paper processing apparatus or the image forming apparatus , selectively perform one of (i) first control in which the hardware processor notifies the paper processing apparatus of permission to start or stop conveying the continuous paper (P) after causing the nip part (N) to perform a press-and-contact operation or a separation operation and (ii) second control in which the hardware processor notifies the paper processing apparatus of the permission without causing the nip part (N) to perform the press-and-contact operation or the separation operation.
A method for manufacturing a porous fired granulated body, the porous fired granulated body being formed by consolidating numerous ceramic particles to each other while letting mainly interconnected pores remain in network form across an entire cross section of a granulated body particle, and wherein the pores have an inner diameter controlled by a droplet diameter of a pore forming agent and have numerous precipitated alumina crystals formed on inner surfaces thereof, the method for manufacturing the porous fired granulated body comprising: a granulating process of using a tumbling disk granulator, including a rotating plate, to wet-granulate a raw material, constituted of a ceramic fine powder, while spraying on liquid agents; and a firing process of firing a granulated body; and wherein the granulating process includes respective sub-processes of: 1) a process of performing primary spraying of a crystal precipitating agent on the raw material, loaded from an upper portion side opposite a discharging portion positioned at an obliquely lower portion of the rotating plate and undergoing primary tumbling circulation along an outer peripheral portion of the rotating plate, 2) a process of performing secondary spraying of a pore forming agent on the primary sprayed raw material undergoing secondary tumbling circulation at an inner side of the primary tumbling circulation, 3) a process of performing tertiary spraying of a binder on the secondary sprayed raw material undergoing tertiary tumbling circulation at an inner side of the secondary tumbling circulation, and 4) a process of making the tertiary sprayed raw material progress in granulation growth through further tumbling circulation and be particle-size-adjusted to the granulated body of a required diameter, and the primary, secondary, and tertiary spraying are respectively performed at tumbling side portions of the primary, secondary, and tertiary tumbling circulations. 1) a process of performing primary spraying of a crystal precipitating agent on the raw material, loaded from an upper portion side opposite a discharging portion positioned at an obliquely lower portion of the rotating plate and undergoing primary tumbling circulation along an outer peripheral portion of the rotating plate, 2) a process of performing secondary spraying of a pore forming agent on the primary sprayed raw material undergoing secondary tumbling circulation at an inner side of the primary tumbling circulation, 3) a process of performing tertiary spraying of a binder on the secondary sprayed raw material undergoing tertiary tumbling circulation at an inner side of the secondary tumbling circulation, and 4) a process of making the tertiary sprayed raw material progress in granulation growth through further tumbling circulation and be particle-size-adjusted to the granulated body of a required diameter, and
A device for the measurement of the flow of milk in a mixture of milk and air, comprising air separation means and a leaky measuring chamber with conductivity electrodes , whereby the level of milk in the measuring chamber is converted to a flow measure, characterized in that elements are provided to cause the milk to be distributed to flow essentially only towards a first array of measurement electrodes , while a second array of measurement electrodes is covered to the instant level of the milk in the measuring chamber , thereby generating a continuous level indication based on conductivity.
A computer-implemented method, including: storing information related to an initial state of a process (302, 304a-n, 306) upon initialization of the process, wherein execution of the process (302, 304a-n, 306) includes executing at least one execution phase of the process, the execution of the at least one execution phase including processing data; upon completion of the executing of the execution phase of the process, storing information representative of an end state of the execution phase of the process; aborting execution of the process (302, 304a-n, 306) in response to occurrence of a predetermined event; checking, by the process (302, 304a-n, 306), whether the predetermined event that triggered the aborting of the execution has cleared; and in response to determining that the predetermined event that triggered the aborting of the execution has cleared, resuming execution of the process (302, 304a-n, 306) from one of the stored initial and end states. storing information related to an initial state of a process (302, 304a-n, 306) upon initialization of the process, wherein execution of the process (302, 304a-n, 306) includes executing at least one execution phase of the process, the execution of the at least one execution phase including processing data; upon completion of the executing of the execution phase of the process, storing information representative of an end state of the execution phase of the process; aborting execution of the process (302, 304a-n, 306) in response to occurrence of a predetermined event; checking, by the process (302, 304a-n, 306), whether the predetermined event that triggered the aborting of the execution has cleared; and in response to determining that the predetermined event that triggered the aborting of the execution has cleared, resuming execution of the process (302, 304a-n, 306) from one of the stored initial and end states.
An object information acquiring apparatus comprising: a light source ; a bundle fiber including a plurality of optical fibers; and a processor using an acoustic wave that is generated when light from the light source is irradiated on an irradiated surface of an object from an outputting unit of the bundle fiber, and acquiring information from the object, wherein the plurality of optical fibers are arranged so that an amount of light per unit area on the irradiated surface when light is irradiated is approximately uniform, wherein outputting edges of a plurality of sub-bundles, each sub-bundle including a plurality of optical fibers, are arranged in the outputting unit of the bundle fiber, the plurality of sub-bundles include a first sub-bundle arranged in a central part of the outputting unit and a second sub-bundle arranged in a peripheral part of the outputting unit, characterized in that the number of optical fibers per unit area of the first sub-bundle is smaller than the number of optical fibers per unit area of the second sub-bundle. a light source ; a bundle fiber including a plurality of optical fibers; and a processor using an acoustic wave that is generated when light from the light source is irradiated on an irradiated surface of an object from an outputting unit of the bundle fiber, and acquiring information from the object, wherein the plurality of optical fibers are arranged so that an amount of light per unit area on the irradiated surface when light is irradiated is approximately uniform, wherein outputting edges of a plurality of sub-bundles, each sub-bundle including a plurality of optical fibers, are arranged in the outputting unit of the bundle fiber, the plurality of sub-bundles include a first sub-bundle arranged in a central part of the outputting unit and a second sub-bundle arranged in a peripheral part of the outputting unit, characterized in that the number of optical fibers per unit area of the first sub-bundle is smaller than the number of optical fibers per unit area of the second sub-bundle.
Seal for an angled connector , the seal having a planar plate-shaped configuration and the seal having a rim wall that encloses a central opening , wherein at least one sealing passage extends from outside the seal through the rim wall into the central opening , characterized in that the seal is penetrated by the central opening in an axial direction, allowing a wire, to be inserted into the central opening via the sealing passage , to be accessible from either side in said axial direction.
A system, comprising: a multi-layer molded substrate , including: a first molded layer including a first mold compound having a first coefficient of thermal expansion, CTE; a first conductor in the first molded layer; an exposed conductor in the first molded layer configured to increase stiffness of the first molded layer and to provide a thermal outlet for thermal dissipation; a second molded layer including a second mold compound having a second CTE lower than the first CTE; a second conductor in the second molded layer; a third molded layer including a third mold compound having a third CTE lower than the second CTE; and a third conductor in the third molded layer; wherein the second molded layer is between the first and third molded layers; wherein the first, second, and third conductors are configured to transmit electrical signals through the multi-layer molded substrate , and wherein the exposed conductor is electrically isolated from the first, second, and third conductors by the first mold compound. a multi-layer molded substrate , including: a first molded layer including a first mold compound having a first coefficient of thermal expansion, CTE; a first conductor in the first molded layer; an exposed conductor in the first molded layer configured to increase stiffness of the first molded layer and to provide a thermal outlet for thermal dissipation; a second molded layer including a second mold compound having a second CTE lower than the first CTE; a second conductor in the second molded layer; a third molded layer including a third mold compound having a third CTE lower than the second CTE; and a third conductor in the third molded layer; a first molded layer including a first mold compound having a first coefficient of thermal expansion, CTE; a first conductor in the first molded layer; an exposed conductor in the first molded layer configured to increase stiffness of the first molded layer and to provide a thermal outlet for thermal dissipation; a second molded layer including a second mold compound having a second CTE lower than the first CTE; a second conductor in the second molded layer; a third molded layer including a third mold compound having a third CTE lower than the second CTE; and a third conductor in the third molded layer; wherein the second molded layer is between the first and third molded layers; wherein the first, second, and third conductors are configured to transmit electrical signals through the multi-layer molded substrate , and wherein the exposed conductor is electrically isolated from the first, second, and third conductors by the first mold compound.
Device for providing mist to a surrounding environment, the device comprising a housing unit having an inlet opening , an outlet opening , and a chamber extending between the inlet opening and the outlet opening along a central axis ; a nozzle unit comprising a plurality of orifices ; wherein the nozzle unit is arranged in the chamber , the nozzle unit being slidable along the central axis between a closing position, in which the nozzle unit closes the outlet opening , and an opening position, in which the plurality of orifices connects the chamber to the surrounding environment in fluid communication; wherein the nozzle unit transfers from the closing position to the opening position if a fluid pressure at the inlet opening exceeds a predefined threshold; characterized in that the nozzle unit comprises a deflector part for deflecting fluid in the opening position and for closing the outlet opening in the closing position, wherein the plurality of orifices is arranged offset to the central axis between the inlet opening and the deflector part ; wherein the plurality of orifices is configured to guide fluid flowing through the plurality of orifices and to lead the fluid towards the deflector part .
A coupling for a sucker rod, comprising a spinodally-hardened copper-nickel-tin alloy comprising from 8 to 20 wt% nickel, and from 5 to 11 wt% tin, up to 1 wt% total of additives, and the balance being copper, wherein the spinodally-hardened copper-nickel-tin alloy has: a 0.2% offset yield strength of at least 655 MPa (95 ksi) and a Charpy V-notch impact energy of at least 29.8 J (22 ft-lbs); or a 0.2% offset yield strength of at least 703 MPa (102 ksi) and a Charpy V-notch impact energy of at least 16.3 J (12 ft-lbs); wherein the additives are iron, magnesium, manganese, molybdenum, niobium, tantalum, vanadium, ziroconium, aluminum, zinc, and mixtures thereof. a 0.2% offset yield strength of at least 655 MPa (95 ksi) and a Charpy V-notch impact energy of at least 29.8 J (22 ft-lbs); or a 0.2% offset yield strength of at least 703 MPa (102 ksi) and a Charpy V-notch impact energy of at least 16.3 J (12 ft-lbs); wherein the additives are iron, magnesium, manganese, molybdenum, niobium, tantalum, vanadium, ziroconium, aluminum, zinc, and mixtures thereof.
A method for operating a plurality of inverter-based resources each having an asynchronous machine connected to a power grid to provide grid-forming control of the inverter-based resources , the method comprising: dynamically selecting a first set of the plurality of inverter-based resources to provide the grid-forming control, and a second set of the plurality of inverter-based resources to provide a grid-following control, the first set comprising at least one inverter-based resource ; receiving, via a controller , at least one of a frequency reference command (ω ref ) or a voltage reference command (V qref ) from an external controller for the at least one inverter-based resource ; determining, via the controller , at least one power reference signal (P ref , Q ref ) for the at least one inverter-based resource based on at least one of the frequency reference command (ω ref ) or the voltage reference command (V qref ); generating, via the controller , at least one current vector (Irq ref , Ird ref ) using the at least one power reference signal (P ref , Q ref ); determining, via the controller , one or more voltage control commands (Vrinvabc) for the at least one inverter-based resource using the at least one current vector (Irq ref , Ird ref ); controlling, via the controller , the at least one inverter-based resource based on the one or more voltage control commands (Vrinvabc) such that the at least one inverter-based resource actively participate in controlling at least one of voltage and frequency at a point of interconnection between the at least one inverter-based resource and the power grid in a closed loop manner. dynamically selecting a first set of the plurality of inverter-based resources to provide the grid-forming control, and a second set of the plurality of inverter-based resources to provide a grid-following control, the first set comprising at least one inverter-based resource ; receiving, via a controller , at least one of a frequency reference command (ω ref ) or a voltage reference command (V qref ) from an external controller for the at least one inverter-based resource ; determining, via the controller , at least one power reference signal (P ref , Q ref ) for the at least one inverter-based resource based on at least one of the frequency reference command (ω ref ) or the voltage reference command (V qref ); generating, via the controller , at least one current vector (Irq ref , Ird ref ) using the at least one power reference signal (P ref , Q ref ); determining, via the controller , one or more voltage control commands (Vrinvabc) for the at least one inverter-based resource using the at least one current vector (Irq ref , Ird ref ); controlling, via the controller , the at least one inverter-based resource based on the one or more voltage control commands (Vrinvabc) such that the at least one inverter-based resource actively participate in controlling at least one of voltage and frequency at a point of interconnection between the at least one inverter-based resource and the power grid in a closed loop manner.
Apparatus for producing a packaging material product from a fiber starting material, such as a single-ply or multi-ply paper web or a corrugated board web, in particular of recycled paper, comprising: a separating device for separating the packaging material product from a packaging material strand, such as a corrugated board web or a three-dimensional paper cushioning strand formed from the fiber starting material in the apparatus ; a pair of feed wheels arranged in the conveying direction (F) upstream of the separating device for conveying the packaging material strand ; and a pair of discharge wheels arranged in the conveying direction (F) downstream of the separating device for discharging the packaging material strand ; a conveyor channel extending at least at the conveying direction level of the separating device in the conveying direction (F), which channel is bordered by a boundary wall ; and a slit formed in the boundary wall , which slit is designed in such a way that a blade of the separating device can move in and out of the slit without contact, characterized in that the slit is formed into the boundary wall in such a way that the blade comes into cutting engagement with the packaging material strand before entering the slit . a separating device for separating the packaging material product from a packaging material strand, such as a corrugated board web or a three-dimensional paper cushioning strand formed from the fiber starting material in the apparatus ; a pair of feed wheels arranged in the conveying direction (F) upstream of the separating device for conveying the packaging material strand ; and a pair of discharge wheels arranged in the conveying direction (F) downstream of the separating device for discharging the packaging material strand ; a conveyor channel extending at least at the conveying direction level of the separating device in the conveying direction (F), which channel is bordered by a boundary wall ; and a slit formed in the boundary wall , which slit is designed in such a way that a blade of the separating device can move in and out of the slit without contact, characterized in that the slit is formed into the boundary wall in such a way that the blade comes into cutting engagement with the packaging material strand before entering the slit .
A method for constructing a biometric feature database suitable for performing biometric recognition of a user, wherein the method comprises: obtaining at least two usage frequency attributes of each biometric feature in a biometric feature database, wherein the at least two usage frequency attributes comprise a first usage frequency attribute and a second usage frequency attribute, the first usage frequency being a number of successful matches within a period of time and the second usage frequency attribute being a time when the biometric feature has most recently been successfully matched; generating an indication of a matching success frequency of each biometric feature based on the at least two usage frequency attributes, wherein the indication of the matching success frequency of each biometric feature is a weighted sum of the at least two usage frequency attributes of the biometric feature, the matching success frequency being calculated as a weighted sum of the first usage frequency attribute and the second usage frequency attribute; and arranging the biometric features in descending order of matching success frequency ; whereby, as a result of the arranging, the biometric feature database provides prioritized access to a biometric feature having a highest matching success frequency so that the biometric feature having the highest matching success frequency is selected first in response to a request for a biometric feature of a user. obtaining at least two usage frequency attributes of each biometric feature in a biometric feature database, wherein the at least two usage frequency attributes comprise a first usage frequency attribute and a second usage frequency attribute, the first usage frequency being a number of successful matches within a period of time and the second usage frequency attribute being a time when the biometric feature has most recently been successfully matched; generating an indication of a matching success frequency of each biometric feature based on the at least two usage frequency attributes, wherein the indication of the matching success frequency of each biometric feature is a weighted sum of the at least two usage frequency attributes of the biometric feature, the matching success frequency being calculated as a weighted sum of the first usage frequency attribute and the second usage frequency attribute; and arranging the biometric features in descending order of matching success frequency ; whereby, as a result of the arranging, the biometric feature database provides prioritized access to a biometric feature having a highest matching success frequency so that the biometric feature having the highest matching success frequency is selected first in response to a request for a biometric feature of a user.