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A method for the failsafe and lean ignition of a fuel gas-air mixture on a gas burner , which is mixed in a mixing device arranged upstream of the gas burner using a fuel gas flowing in along a fuel gas flow path and air flowing in along an air flow path, wherein a control valve provided along the fuel gas flow path comprises an actuator and a throttle element which can be moved by the actuator for the closed-loop control of a flow rate of the fuel gas flowing into the mixing device , wherein the actuator is moved into an actuator reference position in order to bring the throttle element into a throttle reference position, wherein a test is performed to determine whether the throttle element is in the throttle reference position when the actuator is in the actuator reference position, wherein the throttle element is moved by the actuator in a flow rate-increasing manner starting at a start time (tD) from the throttle reference position, wherein an ignition device for the ignition of the fuel gas-air mixture on the gas burner is activated, wherein the flow rate-increasing movement of the throttle element is stopped as soon as at least one of the following termination conditions occurs: • the actuator reaches a predetermined limit position (sA); • a differential pressure sensor for the acquisition of a pressure difference, which can be referred to as offset pressure, between a measuring site (p2) along the fuel gas flow path and a measuring site (p1, p0) along the air flow path acquires a predetermined limit pressure (pA); • an ignition sensor for detecting an ignition of the fuel gas-air mixture detects an ignition of the fuel gas-air mixture. • the actuator reaches a predetermined limit position (sA); • a differential pressure sensor for the acquisition of a pressure difference, which can be referred to as offset pressure, between a measuring site (p2) along the fuel gas flow path and a measuring site (p1, p0) along the air flow path acquires a predetermined limit pressure (pA); • an ignition sensor for detecting an ignition of the fuel gas-air mixture detects an ignition of the fuel gas-air mixture.
A method for wireless communications by a base station, BS, comprising: selecting a first set of random access procedure, RACH, sequences from a second set of RACH sequences, wherein the second set of RACH sequences comprises a pruned set of RACH sequences based on a binary block code filter applied to a set of all possible RACH sequences, the binary block code filter applied to select the second set of RACH sequences reduced from the set of all possible RACH sequences; and assigning the selected first set of RACH sequences to one or more UEs in a zone covered by the base station. selecting a first set of random access procedure, RACH, sequences from a second set of RACH sequences, wherein the second set of RACH sequences comprises a pruned set of RACH sequences based on a binary block code filter applied to a set of all possible RACH sequences, the binary block code filter applied to select the second set of RACH sequences reduced from the set of all possible RACH sequences; and assigning the selected first set of RACH sequences to one or more UEs in a zone covered by the base station.
A method of calibrating a detector comprising a volatile organic compound, VOC, sensor that is sensitive to carbon monoxide, CO, and a CO sensor that is previously calibrated, the method comprising: assembling the detector with the VOC sensor for field deployment; and calibrating the VOC sensor using CO as a calibrant prior to the field deployment; wherein the calibrating of the VOC sensor comprises exposing the VOC sensor to the CO; wherein the exposing of the VOC sensor to the CO comprises positioning a sensor calibration tool close to the VOC sensor and the previously calibrated CO sensor during exposure of an unknown quantity of CO to the VOC sensor and the previously calibrated CO sensor ; and wherein the previously calibrated CO sensor is used to measure a quantity of the CO by which the VOC sensor is calibrated. assembling the detector with the VOC sensor for field deployment; and calibrating the VOC sensor using CO as a calibrant prior to the field deployment; wherein the calibrating of the VOC sensor comprises exposing the VOC sensor to the CO; wherein the exposing of the VOC sensor to the CO comprises positioning a sensor calibration tool close to the VOC sensor and the previously calibrated CO sensor during exposure of an unknown quantity of CO to the VOC sensor and the previously calibrated CO sensor ; and wherein the previously calibrated CO sensor is used to measure a quantity of the CO by which the VOC sensor is calibrated.
A fractionation process for producing value-added bioproducts from a lignocellulosic biomass, comprising: a) mechanically refining the lignocellulosic biomass at a biomass consistency of 20% to 50% at 720 to 4320 MJ/t (200 to 1200 kWh/t) and a pressure of 100 to 600 kPa (1-6 bars) to form a refined biomass pulp with enhanced susceptibility to separation of hemicellulose, cellulose and lignin, and enhanced digestibility of carbohydrates in hydrolysis; b) subjecting the biomass to a chemical treatment using a mild chemical selected from the group of mild acids and alkalis, enzymes and oxidants at a temperature in the range of 20 to 145°C for 1 to 30 minutes; c) separating hemicellulose and sulfur-free lignin from cellulose in the refined biomass; and d) producing various bioproducts from the above said process. a) mechanically refining the lignocellulosic biomass at a biomass consistency of 20% to 50% at 720 to 4320 MJ/t (200 to 1200 kWh/t) and a pressure of 100 to 600 kPa (1-6 bars) to form a refined biomass pulp with enhanced susceptibility to separation of hemicellulose, cellulose and lignin, and enhanced digestibility of carbohydrates in hydrolysis; b) subjecting the biomass to a chemical treatment using a mild chemical selected from the group of mild acids and alkalis, enzymes and oxidants at a temperature in the range of 20 to 145°C for 1 to 30 minutes; c) separating hemicellulose and sulfur-free lignin from cellulose in the refined biomass; and d) producing various bioproducts from the above said process.
A method, performed by a media player, for adaptively selecting a bitrate level for streaming a low latency multimedia stream, from a server to the media player, the multimedia stream comprising a plurality of segments and each segment comprising a plurality of chunks of video, the method comprising: computing an average throughput based on throughput measurements for a plurality of prior successful chunk downloads within a segment; based on the average throughput, estimating a future bandwidth of a network connection between the media player and the server ; selecting a bitrate level based on the average throughput and the estimated future bandwidth, the bitrate level selected from a plurality of available bitrate levels defined in a manifest file for the low latency multimedia stream; selecting a network address from the manifest file, the network address corresponding to a stream encoded at the selected bitrate level. computing an average throughput based on throughput measurements for a plurality of prior successful chunk downloads within a segment; based on the average throughput, estimating a future bandwidth of a network connection between the media player and the server ; selecting a bitrate level based on the average throughput and the estimated future bandwidth, the bitrate level selected from a plurality of available bitrate levels defined in a manifest file for the low latency multimedia stream; selecting a network address from the manifest file, the network address corresponding to a stream encoded at the selected bitrate level.
A electrically powered vehicle system comprising: a positive power rail connectable to a positive terminal of a battery; a negative power rail connectable to a negative terminal of the battery; and a bulk capacitor located in series with a switching device and connected between said positive power rail and said negative power rail ; characterised by a heater having a heating resistance connected in series with a heater switch and being electrically connected between said positive power rail and said negative power rail ; and a link electrically connected between a first point (X) between said bulk capacitor and said switching device to a second point between said heater and said heater switch . a positive power rail connectable to a positive terminal of a battery; a negative power rail connectable to a negative terminal of the battery; and a bulk capacitor located in series with a switching device and connected between said positive power rail and said negative power rail ; characterised by a heater having a heating resistance connected in series with a heater switch and being electrically connected between said positive power rail and said negative power rail ; and a link electrically connected between a first point (X) between said bulk capacitor and said switching device to a second point between said heater and said heater switch .
A method for producing a sapphire composite base material, comprising the steps of: implanting hydrogen ions through a surface of a single crystal sapphire substrate to form an ion-implanted layer inside the single crystal sapphire substrate; applying a solution containing polyvinyl butyral or a silica precursor onto at least one surface selected from the group consisting of the surface of the single crystal sapphire substrate before the ion implantation, the surface of the single crystal sapphire substrate after the ion implantation, and a surface of an inorganic glass substrate to be bonded to the single crystal sapphire substrate, followed by heating to form a polyvinyl butyral or silica intermediate film; bonding the surface of the single crystal sapphire substrate to the surface of the inorganic glass substrate via the intermediate film to obtain a bonded body; and dividing the bonded body along the ion-implanted layer to transfer a single crystal sapphire film to the inorganic glass substrate via the intermediate film. implanting hydrogen ions through a surface of a single crystal sapphire substrate to form an ion-implanted layer inside the single crystal sapphire substrate; applying a solution containing polyvinyl butyral or a silica precursor onto at least one surface selected from the group consisting of the surface of the single crystal sapphire substrate before the ion implantation, the surface of the single crystal sapphire substrate after the ion implantation, and a surface of an inorganic glass substrate to be bonded to the single crystal sapphire substrate, followed by heating to form a polyvinyl butyral or silica intermediate film; bonding the surface of the single crystal sapphire substrate to the surface of the inorganic glass substrate via the intermediate film to obtain a bonded body; and dividing the bonded body along the ion-implanted layer to transfer a single crystal sapphire film to the inorganic glass substrate via the intermediate film.
Lithium styrene sulfonate containing plate crystals characterized in that when measured by using a Thermogravimetric-Differential Thermal Analyzer under measuring condition of heating at a temperature raising rate of 2°C/min in a nitrogen stream, the temperature at the top of the main endothermic peak in a range of from 80 to 170°C, is at least 120°C.
A surface treatment apparatus with automatic gas control system for use in plasma treatment in connection with increasing the surface tension of an item or for cleaning the surface of an item, wherein the apparatus at least includes a controller , a generator , a transformer , a high voltage line , a gas line and a gas regulator , where at least one high voltage line and a gas line are connected to a device that includes at least an electrode and a nozzle , characterised in that the automatic gas control system at least includes a measuring unit connected to a controller , where the controller is connected to an electrically controlled proportional valve or an electrically controlled pressure regulator, the measuring unit is adapted to transmit measurements to the controller , which controller calculates if the pressure is too high or too low, based on a defined set point, which controller is adapted to perform a control loop with a mathematical transfer function.
A machine for compressing or expanding gas which comprises: a piston ; a vertical main cylinder or main cylinder inclined to the vertical; a bush or seal inside the main cylinder through which the piston moves; a heat absorbing and releasing structure comprising a plurality of fins attached to and disposed orthogonally to a bottom of the piston ; wherein the piston moves downwards in a compression stroke with respect to the main cylinder and upwards with respect to the main cylinder in an expansion stroke, the main cylinder containing a substantially constant volume of liquid maintained at a substantially constant temperature and a variable volume of gas, wherein the gas temperature is controlled to substantially the same temperature as the liquid by the movement with the piston of the heat absorbing and releasing structure between the variable gas volume and the liquid; characterised in that a connector rod is orthogonally attached to the base of the piston and to a compensator , the compensator oscillating, in use, upwards into the main cylinder and downwards into a compensator chamber mounted below the main cylinder and containing the same liquid, the volume of the compensator entering the main cylinder on an upward movement at least partially compensating for the drop in liquid level in the main cylinder on an upward movement of the heat absorbing and releasing structure and the volume of the compensator leaving the main cylinder on a downward movement at least partially compensating for liquid level gain in the main cylinder on downward movement of the heat absorbing and releasing structure .
Protection system for filtering data traffic between a first network (NW1) and a second network (NW2) according to a policy, wherein the protection system is arranged between the first and second networks, having: a) a management module which is configured - to activate an additional policy (P2) for the protection system for filtering the data traffic on the basis of a control command and - to prevent resetting to an originally activated policy (P1) of the protection system and modification of the additional policy by means of a disable command and/or upon activation of the additional policy, b) a filter module which is configured, when the additional policy (P2) is activated, to filter the data traffic between the first network (NW1) and the second network (NW2) according to the originally activated policy (P1) and the additional policy (P2) or only according to the additional policy (P2) and to admit the accordingly filtered data traffic. a) a management module which is configured - to activate an additional policy (P2) for the protection system for filtering the data traffic on the basis of a control command and - to prevent resetting to an originally activated policy (P1) of the protection system and modification of the additional policy by means of a disable command and/or upon activation of the additional policy, - to prevent resetting to an originally activated policy (P1) of the protection system and modification of the additional policy by means of a disable command and/or upon activation of the additional policy, b) a filter module which is configured, when the additional policy (P2) is activated, to filter the data traffic between the first network (NW1) and the second network (NW2) according to the originally activated policy (P1) and the additional policy (P2) or only according to the additional policy (P2) and to admit the accordingly filtered data traffic.
An exhaust system for a vehicular lean burn internal combustion engine, which system comprising: a conduit for carrying a flowing exhaust gas, a source of nitrogenous reductant, a zeolite catalyst containing at least one transition metal disposed in a flow path of the exhaust gas and means for metering nitrogenous reductant into a flowing exhaust gas upstream of the zeolite catalyst, wherein the zeolite catalyst is a small pore zeolite containing a maximum ring size of eight tetrahedral atoms, wherein the zeolite is a synthetic zeolite having the CHA Framework Type Code, wherein the at least one transition metal is copper, wherein an oxidation catalyst comprising at least one platinum group metal for oxidising nitrogen monoxide to nitrogen dioxide is located upstream of the means for metering the nitrogenous reductant into a flowing exhaust gas. a conduit for carrying a flowing exhaust gas, a source of nitrogenous reductant, a zeolite catalyst containing at least one transition metal disposed in a flow path of the exhaust gas and means for metering nitrogenous reductant into a flowing exhaust gas upstream of the zeolite catalyst, wherein the zeolite catalyst is a small pore zeolite containing a maximum ring size of eight tetrahedral atoms, wherein the zeolite is a synthetic zeolite having the CHA Framework Type Code, wherein the at least one transition metal is copper, wherein an oxidation catalyst comprising at least one platinum group metal for oxidising nitrogen monoxide to nitrogen dioxide is located upstream of the means for metering the nitrogenous reductant into a flowing exhaust gas.
An apparatus comprising at least one processing core, at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code being configured to, with the at least one processing core, cause the apparatus at least to: - receiving a document for printing and digital certification; - generate a certification identifier for the document, - generate a hash of at least a portion of the document, characterized by further being caused to - add a signature and the certification identifier to the document after generating the hash, - generate a signed transaction comprising the certification identifier, the hash of the document and settings for reproducing hash of the document, the transaction being signed by a cryptographic key associated to the apparatus, and - provide the signed transaction to a distributed ledger for verifying authenticity of a signature of a printed document comprising the certification identifier, and - causing initiating printing of the document comprising the certification identifier and the signature. - receiving a document for printing and digital certification; - generate a certification identifier for the document, - generate a hash of at least a portion of the document, characterized by further being caused to - add a signature and the certification identifier to the document after generating the hash, - generate a signed transaction comprising the certification identifier, the hash of the document and settings for reproducing hash of the document, the transaction being signed by a cryptographic key associated to the apparatus, and - provide the signed transaction to a distributed ledger for verifying authenticity of a signature of a printed document comprising the certification identifier, and - causing initiating printing of the document comprising the certification identifier and the signature.
A rest for a mattress support system, in particular for a mattress of an item of furniture for sleeping on, sitting on or lying on, for sensory training of a person , with a multiplicity of micro-stimulating elements which can be actuated individually or in groups and trigger sensory stimuli and which are arranged on a surface of the rest or are integrated in the rest , and with a control device having means for active actuation of the micro-stimulating elements , individually or in groups, by the person , or passive actuation by the control device, during the training and for generating a feedback signal in response to the sensory stimuli, characterized in that the micro-stimulating elements are arranged on or in the rest at a spacing equal or below the discrimination threshold of the human body for the perception of stimuli, this spacing being variable for different body regions of the person and wherein the control device is connected wirelessly or by wire to the micro-stimulating elements and is a mobile communication appliance with a corresponding application for actuating the micro-stimulating elements and with a memory for storing data.
A clutch device for a gas turbine engine having a gearbox and a rotational output shaft , the clutch device comprising: a sliding coupling mounted to the engine and slidingly displaceable therein, the sliding coupling being mountable between the gearbox and the output shaft , the sliding coupling being continuously engageable with the gearbox and being selectively engageable with the output shaft to mechanically couple the output shaft to the gearbox , the sliding coupling being slidingly displaceable between a first position in which the sliding coupling is mechanically coupled to the output shaft to transmit a rotational drive of the output shaft to the gearbox , and a second position in which the sliding coupling is disengaged from the output shaft ; and a piston disposed within the engine and acting on the sliding coupling to displace the sliding coupling to at least the second position. a sliding coupling mounted to the engine and slidingly displaceable therein, the sliding coupling being mountable between the gearbox and the output shaft , the sliding coupling being continuously engageable with the gearbox and being selectively engageable with the output shaft to mechanically couple the output shaft to the gearbox , the sliding coupling being slidingly displaceable between a first position in which the sliding coupling is mechanically coupled to the output shaft to transmit a rotational drive of the output shaft to the gearbox , and a second position in which the sliding coupling is disengaged from the output shaft ; and a piston disposed within the engine and acting on the sliding coupling to displace the sliding coupling to at least the second position.