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A method for use in a buried object locator system, comprising: receiving a transmitted signal, including timing information, at a buried object transmitter ; generating a first timing reference from the timing information at the transmitter; generating , at the buried object transmitter , based in part on the first timing reference, one or more output signals including a plurality of signal components at ones of a plurality of different output frequencies; coupling the one or more output signals from the transmitter to a buried object in the ground to generate a buried object current; receiving , at a buried object locator , radiated signal components associated with the buried object current at a plurality of the different output frequencies; determining , at the buried object locator, information associated with the buried object based on two or more of the radiated signal components; and independently determining a second timing reference at the buried object locator, wherein the information associated with the buried object is based in part on the second timing reference. receiving a transmitted signal, including timing information, at a buried object transmitter ; generating a first timing reference from the timing information at the transmitter; generating , at the buried object transmitter , based in part on the first timing reference, one or more output signals including a plurality of signal components at ones of a plurality of different output frequencies; coupling the one or more output signals from the transmitter to a buried object in the ground to generate a buried object current; receiving , at a buried object locator , radiated signal components associated with the buried object current at a plurality of the different output frequencies; determining , at the buried object locator, information associated with the buried object based on two or more of the radiated signal components; and independently determining a second timing reference at the buried object locator, wherein the information associated with the buried object is based in part on the second timing reference.
A method in a processor for detecting a respiratory effort-related arousal in a respiratory airflow signal of a patient, the method comprising: receiving in the processor a computed measure of step change in ventilation; characterized in that the method further comprises: receiving in a processor a computed measure of consistency of inspiratory flow limitation over a plurality of recent breaths from the signal; and computing in the processor a measure indicating a degree of confidence of occurrence of a respiratory effort-related arousal from the computed measure of consistency of inspiratory flow limitation and the computed measure of step change in ventilation. receiving in the processor a computed measure of step change in ventilation; characterized in that the method further comprises: receiving in a processor a computed measure of consistency of inspiratory flow limitation over a plurality of recent breaths from the signal; and computing in the processor a measure indicating a degree of confidence of occurrence of a respiratory effort-related arousal from the computed measure of consistency of inspiratory flow limitation and the computed measure of step change in ventilation. receiving in a processor a computed measure of consistency of inspiratory flow limitation over a plurality of recent breaths from the signal; and computing in the processor a measure indicating a degree of confidence of occurrence of a respiratory effort-related arousal from the computed measure of consistency of inspiratory flow limitation and the computed measure of step change in ventilation.
A current to digital converter circuit having an integrator amplifier (IAmp) with an input adapted to receive a current signal (Ip) and an output adapted to provide a voltage signal (Vout) as a function of an integration of the current signal (Ip), a quantizer circuit (Op2) with an input which is coupled to the output of the integrator amplifier (IAmp) and with an output adapted to provide a binary result signal (Scmp1) as a function of a comparison of the voltage signal (Vout) with at least a first reference voltage signal (Vref1), a digital-to-analog converter circuit (Dac) which is coupled in a switchable manner as a function of the binary result signal (Scmp1) to the input of the integrator amplifier (IAmp), and a controlled current source (CCS) which is coupled to the output of the integrator amplifier (IAmp) via a first switch (S1) which is controlled as a function of the binary result signal (Scmp1) such that an auxiliary current (Iaux) is supplied to the output of the integrator amplifier (IAmp), wherein the auxiliary current (Iaux) is supplied upon occurrence of an impulse of the binary result signal (Scmp1) for an amount of time which is smaller than a time constant realized by the integrator amplifier (IAmp) . a quantizer circuit (Op2) with an input which is coupled to the output of the integrator amplifier (IAmp) and with an output adapted to provide a binary result signal (Scmp1) as a function of a comparison of the voltage signal (Vout) with at least a first reference voltage signal (Vref1), a digital-to-analog converter circuit (Dac) which is coupled in a switchable manner as a function of the binary result signal (Scmp1) to the input of the integrator amplifier (IAmp), and a controlled current source (CCS) which is coupled to the output of the integrator amplifier (IAmp) via a first switch (S1) which is controlled as a function of the binary result signal (Scmp1) such that an auxiliary current (Iaux) is supplied to the output of the integrator amplifier (IAmp), wherein the auxiliary current (Iaux) is supplied upon occurrence of an impulse of the binary result signal (Scmp1) for an amount of time which is smaller than a time constant realized by the integrator amplifier (IAmp) .
A method for provisioning and distributing spectrum resources across a plurality of network slices running on the same physical set of network and computing resources in a communication network, the method comprising: receiving by a spectrum negotiator a request from a scheduler for additional spectrum resources for a particular network slice; transmitting 2. by the spectrum negotiator a request for additional spectrum resources to a spectrum manager , after receiving the request and if a resource request policy permits sharing of spectrum resources; receiving, by the spectrum negotiator , in response to the transmitted request , an offer from the spectrum manager for at least some of the requested additional spectrum resources; and allocating by the spectrum negotiator at least some additional spectrum resources to the particular network slice. receiving by a spectrum negotiator a request from a scheduler for additional spectrum resources for a particular network slice; transmitting 2. by the spectrum negotiator a request for additional spectrum resources to a spectrum manager , after receiving the request and if a resource request policy permits sharing of spectrum resources; receiving, by the spectrum negotiator , in response to the transmitted request , an offer from the spectrum manager for at least some of the requested additional spectrum resources; and allocating by the spectrum negotiator at least some additional spectrum resources to the particular network slice.
Process for purifying acidic, preferably superacidic, in particular trifluoromethanesulfonic acid-acidified, equilibrated, preferably end-equilibrated, acetic anhydride-containing acetoxysiloxanes, characterized in that (a) the acidic, preferably superacidic, in particular trifluoromethanesulfonic acid-acidified, acetic anhydride-containing and optionally acetic acid-containing equilibrated, preferably end-equilibrated acetoxysiloxane, which is optionally dissolved in an inert solvent, is contacted with a base, (b) the precipitate is filtered off and (c) the filtrate obtained is optionally purified by distillation. (a) the acidic, preferably superacidic, in particular trifluoromethanesulfonic acid-acidified, acetic anhydride-containing and optionally acetic acid-containing equilibrated, preferably end-equilibrated acetoxysiloxane, which is optionally dissolved in an inert solvent, is contacted with a base, (b) the precipitate is filtered off and (c) the filtrate obtained is optionally purified by distillation.
A fiber optic connector, comprising: a connector assembly comprising a ferrule and a resilient member for biasing the ferrule forward; a connector sleeve assembly comprising a housing with a passageway between a first end and a second end for receiving a ferrule sleeve in a loosely captive manner for aligning the ferrule of the connector assembly with a mating ferrule of a mating connector, wherein the connector assembly is at least partially disposed in the passageway of the housing and the ferrule of the connector assembly is at least partially disposed in the ferrule sleeve when assembled; and a balancing resilient member for biasing the housing of the connector sleeve assembly to a forward position and a portion of the balancing resilient member contacting the connector sleeve assembly , the balancing resilient member comprising a predetermined resilient force that is greater than the friction force required for displacement of the ferrule within the ferrule sleeve ; wherein the connector sleeve assembly comprises a latch , and the balancing resilient member biases the connector sleeve assembly forward with the latch engaging the connector assembly when assembled. a connector assembly comprising a ferrule and a resilient member for biasing the ferrule forward; a connector sleeve assembly comprising a housing with a passageway between a first end and a second end for receiving a ferrule sleeve in a loosely captive manner for aligning the ferrule of the connector assembly with a mating ferrule of a mating connector, wherein the connector assembly is at least partially disposed in the passageway of the housing and the ferrule of the connector assembly is at least partially disposed in the ferrule sleeve when assembled; and a balancing resilient member for biasing the housing of the connector sleeve assembly to a forward position and a portion of the balancing resilient member contacting the connector sleeve assembly , the balancing resilient member comprising a predetermined resilient force that is greater than the friction force required for displacement of the ferrule within the ferrule sleeve ; wherein the connector sleeve assembly comprises a latch , and the balancing resilient member biases the connector sleeve assembly forward with the latch engaging the connector assembly when assembled.
KN-93 for use in a method for preventing and treating psoriasis
Method for identifying faults in a brake assembly of a motor vehicle, wherein the method has the following steps: ascertaining a first estimated value (T1) of an instantaneous brake temperature on the basis of an applied brake pressure; acquiring a series of measured temperature values (TR) by means of a temperature sensor that is arranged at a distance from the brake assembly ; determining a second estimated value (T2) of the instantaneous brake temperature based on the series of measured temperature values (TR), wherein the determining of the second estimated value (T2) of the instantaneous brake temperature is carried out based on past measured temperature values of the series of measured temperature values (TR) and an extrapolation function; comparing the first estimated value (T1) and the second estimated value (T2); and deciding whether a fault is present based on the comparison of the first and the second estimated value (T1, T2). ascertaining a first estimated value (T1) of an instantaneous brake temperature on the basis of an applied brake pressure; acquiring a series of measured temperature values (TR) by means of a temperature sensor that is arranged at a distance from the brake assembly ; determining a second estimated value (T2) of the instantaneous brake temperature based on the series of measured temperature values (TR), wherein the determining of the second estimated value (T2) of the instantaneous brake temperature is carried out based on past measured temperature values of the series of measured temperature values (TR) and an extrapolation function; comparing the first estimated value (T1) and the second estimated value (T2); and deciding whether a fault is present based on the comparison of the first and the second estimated value (T1, T2).
A grill device for grilling food to be grilled , a. comprising at least one frame , with at least one frame element as well as with at least one holding element which is arranged at one end of the frame element , b. and wherein the grilling device is rotatable about a vertical longitudinal axis (A), c. and with at least one support element for food to be grilled , d. wherein the grill device is suspended and/or mounted upright along the vertical rotational axis and e. the support element for food to be grilled has a first portion which has an opening through which the frame element can be inserted, f. wherein the frame element has a non-rotationally symmetrical cross-section such that the support element for the food to be grilled and the frame element co-operate by interlocking with respect to a normal plane of the vertical longitudinal axis (A), characterized in that the support element for food to be grilled has an asymmetric weight distribution with respect to the opening, so that the support element for food to be grilled and the frame element co-operate with respect to the vertical longitudinal axis (A) by force fitting. a. comprising at least one frame , with at least one frame element as well as with at least one holding element which is arranged at one end of the frame element , b. and wherein the grilling device is rotatable about a vertical longitudinal axis (A), c. and with at least one support element for food to be grilled , d. wherein the grill device is suspended and/or mounted upright along the vertical rotational axis and e. the support element for food to be grilled has a first portion which has an opening through which the frame element can be inserted, f. wherein the frame element has a non-rotationally symmetrical cross-section such that the support element for the food to be grilled and the frame element co-operate by interlocking with respect to a normal plane of the vertical longitudinal axis (A), characterized in that the support element for food to be grilled has an asymmetric weight distribution with respect to the opening, so that the support element for food to be grilled and the frame element co-operate with respect to the vertical longitudinal axis (A) by force fitting.
A method for detecting and controlling an amount of a cationic species in a water stream, comprising: a. drawing a water sample from said water stream; b. adding a pre-determined quantity of at least one fluorescent tracer to said water sample to form a solution comprising a complex of this fluorescent tracer and the cationic species, wherein said fluorescent tracer is (4,4',4",4′′′-(Porphine-5, 10, 15, 20-tetrayl) tetrakis (benzenesulfonic acid); c. exciting said complex at a wavelength of about 420 nm, measuring a fluorescence emission spectrum of said complex in a range of about 500 nm to about 700 nm and determining the presence or absence of the cationic species in the complex of said solution based on an attenuation of an emission peak and a shift of the emission peak in a range of about 640 nm to about 655 nm; d. detecting the quantity of the cationic species in said water sample: e. adding an amount of an anionic neutralizer proportional to the quantity of the cationic species detected in step (d) to said water stream to obtain a water stream with the desired level of the cationic species; and f. optionally repeating the steps (a) to (e) for controlling the amount of the cationic species in said water stream below a threshold level. a. drawing a water sample from said water stream; b. adding a pre-determined quantity of at least one fluorescent tracer to said water sample to form a solution comprising a complex of this fluorescent tracer and the cationic species, wherein said fluorescent tracer is (4,4',4",4′′′-(Porphine-5, 10, 15, 20-tetrayl) tetrakis (benzenesulfonic acid); c. exciting said complex at a wavelength of about 420 nm, measuring a fluorescence emission spectrum of said complex in a range of about 500 nm to about 700 nm and determining the presence or absence of the cationic species in the complex of said solution based on an attenuation of an emission peak and a shift of the emission peak in a range of about 640 nm to about 655 nm; d. detecting the quantity of the cationic species in said water sample: e. adding an amount of an anionic neutralizer proportional to the quantity of the cationic species detected in step (d) to said water stream to obtain a water stream with the desired level of the cationic species; and f. optionally repeating the steps (a) to (e) for controlling the amount of the cationic species in said water stream below a threshold level. e. adding an amount of an anionic neutralizer proportional to the quantity of the cationic species detected in step (d) to said water stream to obtain a water stream with the desired level of the cationic species; and f. optionally repeating the steps (a) to (e) for controlling the amount of the cationic species in said water stream below a threshold level.
A particulate curing component for a thermosetting resin, the particulate curing component comprising particles of a solid epoxy resin that is solid at 20°C and melts or becomes sufficiently permeable to allow the curative to diffuse at a temperature of from 30°C to 150°C; wherein a curative for the thermosetting resin is dispersed within the particles of solid resin and the curative is a 2,4 toluene bis dimethyl urea or 2,6 toluene bis dimethyl urea; and further wherein the particles of solid resin have a D 90 of 100μm and a D 10 of 2μm.
A turbine housing comprising a cavity for a turbine wheel , the cavity defining a turbine axis about which the turbine wheel rotates in use, and an inlet volute comprising: a volute passage spiralling radially inwards about the turbine axis from a first end to a second end ; a substantially annular throat positioned between a radially inner portion of the volute passage and a radially outer portion of the cavity to provide fluid communication therebetween, the throat being defined between first and second axially-spaced walls ; a tongue projecting between a radially outer portion of the second end of the volute passage and a radially inner portion of a part of the volute passage radially outboard thereof, the tongue terminating at a distal tongue tip , wherein the volute passage, throat and tongue tip are positioned whereby in a plane containing the turbine axis and the tongue tip: the throat defines a line of minimum clearance , which is a line running between the points on the first and second walls which are the closest together; the volute passage and tongue tip co-operatively define a preliminary inlet area ; the line of minimum clearance and the preliminary inlet area co-operatively define a line of passage offset , which connects the centroid of the preliminary inlet area and a point half way along the line of minimum clearance; the tongue tip defines a tongue tip lateral centreline ; characterized in that the line of passage offset is not perpendicular to the turbine axis; and the tongue tip lateral centreline and the line of passage offset define an acute angle therebetween of at least 60 degrees. a volute passage spiralling radially inwards about the turbine axis from a first end to a second end ; a substantially annular throat positioned between a radially inner portion of the volute passage and a radially outer portion of the cavity to provide fluid communication therebetween, the throat being defined between first and second axially-spaced walls ; a tongue projecting between a radially outer portion of the second end of the volute passage and a radially inner portion of a part of the volute passage radially outboard thereof, the tongue terminating at a distal tongue tip , the throat defines a line of minimum clearance , which is a line running between the points on the first and second walls which are the closest together; the volute passage and tongue tip co-operatively define a preliminary inlet area ; the line of minimum clearance and the preliminary inlet area co-operatively define a line of passage offset , which connects the centroid of the preliminary inlet area and a point half way along the line of minimum clearance; the tongue tip defines a tongue tip lateral centreline ; characterized in that the line of passage offset is not perpendicular to the turbine axis; and the tongue tip lateral centreline and the line of passage offset define an acute angle therebetween of at least 60 degrees.
A power control circuit of a loop-mountable unit of a fire alarm system, comprising: an adjustable current source , arranged to adjust the current from the loop through the power control circuit based on a control signal; an inverting amplifier , arranged to provide the control signal to the adjustable current source in which the control signal is based on the loop voltage; and a damper having an input for connection to a loop and an output connected to the inverting input of the inverting amplifier such that the voltage at the output of the damper is smoothed with respect to the voltage at its input. an adjustable current source , arranged to adjust the current from the loop through the power control circuit based on a control signal; an inverting amplifier , arranged to provide the control signal to the adjustable current source in which the control signal is based on the loop voltage; and a damper having an input for connection to a loop and an output connected to the inverting input of the inverting amplifier such that the voltage at the output of the damper is smoothed with respect to the voltage at its input.
Housing for a motor vehicle power line comprising a conductor and a shield , the housing comprising - a first connection region for the motor vehicle power line , and - at least one further connection region for a further conductor , wherein the housing enables an electrically conductive connection of the conductor of the motor vehicle power line and of the further conductor to one another in the housing , characterised in that the housing is made of a plastic and comprises an electrically conductive layer integrated into the housing and encapsulated on both sides with a plastic for continuation of the shield of the motor vehicle power line . - a first connection region for the motor vehicle power line , and - at least one further connection region for a further conductor , wherein the housing enables an electrically conductive connection of the conductor of the motor vehicle power line and of the further conductor to one another in the housing , characterised in that the housing is made of a plastic and comprises an electrically conductive layer integrated into the housing and encapsulated on both sides with a plastic for continuation of the shield of the motor vehicle power line .