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A method of operating a home-automation installation comprising elements including appliances fixed in a building and including a mobile unit for control of the appliances, the elements communicating on a home-automation network , each element being furnished with its own specific identifier and with an authentication key specific to the home-automation network, termed "common key", identical for all the elements and authenticating an element's membership of the home-automation network, characterized in that it comprises: - a step of locating the mobile control unit with the aid of a localization means included at least partially in the mobile control unit and delivering a position information, and then - a step of spotting using a spotting criterion using at least the position information to spot a particular appliance, in that the spotting step allows the identification of the particular appliance in a usage mode of the home-automation installation and allows the localization of the particular appliance in a configuration mode of the home-automation installation, in that the method comprises a configuration step in which the position of the particular appliance, determined during the spotting step on the basis of the localization of the mobile control unit, is recorded in a cartographic memory, in that an information of position of the mobile control unit is processed for identifying the particular appliance in a use mode, and in that position coordinates of the particular appliance are recorded in the cartographic memory in conjunction with the identifier of the particular appliance. characterized in that it comprises: - a step of locating the mobile control unit with the aid of a localization means included at least partially in the mobile control unit and delivering a position information, and then - a step of spotting using a spotting criterion using at least the position information to spot a particular appliance, - a step of locating the mobile control unit with the aid of a localization means included at least partially in the mobile control unit and delivering a position information, and then - a step of spotting using a spotting criterion using at least the position information to spot a particular appliance, in that the spotting step allows the identification of the particular appliance in a usage mode of the home-automation installation and allows the localization of the particular appliance in a configuration mode of the home-automation installation, in that the method comprises a configuration step in which the position of the particular appliance, determined during the spotting step on the basis of the localization of the mobile control unit, is recorded in a cartographic memory, in that an information of position of the mobile control unit is processed for identifying the particular appliance in a use mode, and in that position coordinates of the particular appliance are recorded in the cartographic memory in conjunction with the identifier of the particular appliance.
An image sensor, comprising: a light sensing layer configured to generate an electrical signal using incident light; a color filter layer disposed on the light sensing layer, wherein the color filter layer comprises a two-dimensional array of a plurality of color filters comprising: a first color filter configured to transmit light in a first wavelength band; a second color filter configured to transmit light in a second wavelength band, different from the first wavelength band; and an isolation layer disposed between adjacent ones of the plurality of color filters, wherein a refractive index of the isolation layer is lower than a refractive index of any one of the plurality of color filters, wherein the isolation layer is further disposed between the second color filter and the light sensing layer; and characterized in that a distance between the light incident surface of the first color filter and the light sensing layer is the same as a distance between the light incident surface of the second color filter and the light sensing layer, such that a thickness of the second color filter is smaller than a thickness of the first color filter by an amount equal to the thickness of the isolation layer, such that a thickness of the isolation layer controls the thickness of the second color filter so as to control color spectrum characteristics of the image sensor. a light sensing layer configured to generate an electrical signal using incident light; a color filter layer disposed on the light sensing layer, wherein the color filter layer comprises a two-dimensional array of a plurality of color filters comprising: a first color filter configured to transmit light in a first wavelength band; a second color filter configured to transmit light in a second wavelength band, different from the first wavelength band; and a first color filter configured to transmit light in a first wavelength band; a second color filter configured to transmit light in a second wavelength band, different from the first wavelength band; and an isolation layer disposed between adjacent ones of the plurality of color filters, wherein a refractive index of the isolation layer is lower than a refractive index of any one of the plurality of color filters, wherein the isolation layer is further disposed between the second color filter and the light sensing layer; and characterized in that a distance between the light incident surface of the first color filter and the light sensing layer is the same as a distance between the light incident surface of the second color filter and the light sensing layer, such that a thickness of the second color filter is smaller than a thickness of the first color filter by an amount equal to the thickness of the isolation layer, such that a thickness of the isolation layer controls the thickness of the second color filter so as to control color spectrum characteristics of the image sensor.
A flag actuation system for a lighting fixture , the flag actuation system defining an optical path through the flag actuation system , and the flag actuation system comprising: - an actuator , - an actuator axle connected to and drivable by the actuator , and - at least two flags , each flag being movable between a first position in which the flag is arranged in the optical path, and a second position in which the flag is arranged out of the optical path, characterized in that each flag is individually and detachably connectable to the actuator axle via a magnetic actuator connection , and each flag is retainable in the first position by means of a first magnetic retaining connection and in the second position by means of a second magnetic retaining connection. - an actuator , - an actuator axle connected to and drivable by the actuator , and - at least two flags , each flag being movable between a first position in which the flag is arranged in the optical path, and a second position in which the flag is arranged out of the optical path,
A drum for the milling treatment of the leathers comprising: - a bearing frame suitable to rest on a reference surface of an industrial factory; - a movable hollow body , coupled with said bearing frame and made of at least partly thermally conductive material, suitable to receive in its inner volume the leathers to be treated by milling; - motorization means operatively connected with said movable hollow body in such a way as to place it in rotation around a linear axis (X) when said leathers must be treated in said inner volume of said hollow body ; - an outer casing coupled with said bearing frame and surrounding said movable hollow body with which it defines an annular space , characterized in that it comprises a conditioning circuit cooperating with said movable hollow body through air (A 1 ) which said conditioning circuit conveys within said annular space at a given temperature, varied by adjustment means depending on the contingent needs of treatment of said leathers inside said hollow body in rotation, in such a manner that the outer wall of said hollow body is kept at a predefined temperature, deemed to be adequate for each phase of said treatment of said leathers in said hollow body , and a structural assembly formed by said outer casing and said movable hollow body defines a heat exchanger in which said air (A 1 ) which is conveyed into said annular space and flows around said outer wall of said hollow body stands for a first one of heat exchange fluids and is at least: • hot in the initial stage of said treatment of said leathers in said hollow body in rotation, in order to contribute to the heating of said leathers in said inner volume of said hollow body ; • cold in the advanced stage of said treatment of said leathers in order to dissipate the heat in excess developed by friction by said leathers moving in said inner volume of said hollow body . - a bearing frame suitable to rest on a reference surface of an industrial factory; - a movable hollow body , coupled with said bearing frame and made of at least partly thermally conductive material, suitable to receive in its inner volume the leathers to be treated by milling; - motorization means operatively connected with said movable hollow body in such a way as to place it in rotation around a linear axis (X) when said leathers must be treated in said inner volume of said hollow body ; - an outer casing coupled with said bearing frame and surrounding said movable hollow body with which it defines an annular space , • hot in the initial stage of said treatment of said leathers in said hollow body in rotation, in order to contribute to the heating of said leathers in said inner volume of said hollow body ; • cold in the advanced stage of said treatment of said leathers in order to dissipate the heat in excess developed by friction by said leathers moving in said inner volume of said hollow body .
A network device , comprising: a statistics collection unit , configured to collect, according to packets sent to another network device, statistics on a first result corresponding to each group of packets, wherein packets whose identifier fields in packet headers fall within a same numerical range or packets whose at least one bit in Identifier fields in packet headers share a same value belong to a same section, wherein the first result comprises a quantity of packets in one group of packets and a section identifier of the group of packets, each group of packets comprises multiple packets, and the multiple packets are continuously sent by the network device and belong to a section corresponding to a section identifier of the group of packets; and a sending unit , configured to send the first result corresponding to each group of packets to a controller according to a preset rule, wherein a time of the network device is synchronized with a time of the another network device; the statistics collection unit is further configured to periodically collect, according to the packets sent to the another network device, statistics on the first result corresponding to each group of packets, to obtain a first result group corresponding to each period, wherein one first result group comprises an identifier of one period and first results corresponding to one or more groups of packets obtained by the network device through statistics collection within the period; and the sending unit is further configured to send the first result group to the controller according to the preset rule. a statistics collection unit , configured to collect, according to packets sent to another network device, statistics on a first result corresponding to each group of packets, wherein packets whose identifier fields in packet headers fall within a same numerical range or packets whose at least one bit in Identifier fields in packet headers share a same value belong to a same section, wherein the first result comprises a quantity of packets in one group of packets and a section identifier of the group of packets, each group of packets comprises multiple packets, and the multiple packets are continuously sent by the network device and belong to a section corresponding to a section identifier of the group of packets; and a sending unit , configured to send the first result corresponding to each group of packets to a controller according to a preset rule, wherein a time of the network device is synchronized with a time of the another network device; the statistics collection unit is further configured to periodically collect, according to the packets sent to the another network device, statistics on the first result corresponding to each group of packets, to obtain a first result group corresponding to each period, wherein one first result group comprises an identifier of one period and first results corresponding to one or more groups of packets obtained by the network device through statistics collection within the period; and the sending unit is further configured to send the first result group to the controller according to the preset rule.
A process for producing a solid biomass fuel, wherein the process comprises the following steps: (i) providing one or more sources of biomass with an average particle diameter (D50) of from 30,000 μm to 60,000 μm and a moisture content of less than 50% by weight; (ii) pulverising the one or more sources of biomass to provide a pulverised biomass powder with an average particle diameter (D50) of from 1000 μm to 20,000 μm; (iii) compressing the pulverised biomass powder so as to provide a compressed biomass powder with a moisture content of less than 30% by weight; (iv) drying the compressed biomass powder so as to provide a dried compressed biomass powder; (v) molding the dried compressed biomass powder so as to provide a molded biomass product; (vi) heating the molded biomass product to a temperature of from 160°C to 420°C for a time period of from 0.25 to 5 hours so as to provide a solid biomass fuel; and (vii) removing dust particles from the solid biomass fuel. (i) providing one or more sources of biomass with an average particle diameter (D50) of from 30,000 μm to 60,000 μm and a moisture content of less than 50% by weight; (ii) pulverising the one or more sources of biomass to provide a pulverised biomass powder with an average particle diameter (D50) of from 1000 μm to 20,000 μm; (iii) compressing the pulverised biomass powder so as to provide a compressed biomass powder with a moisture content of less than 30% by weight; (iv) drying the compressed biomass powder so as to provide a dried compressed biomass powder; (v) molding the dried compressed biomass powder so as to provide a molded biomass product; (vi) heating the molded biomass product to a temperature of from 160°C to 420°C for a time period of from 0.25 to 5 hours so as to provide a solid biomass fuel; and (vii) removing dust particles from the solid biomass fuel.
Method for configuring a transfer of signals associated with an iterative and synchronized, time-based data acquisition (DAQ) operation between at least one input device and at least one output device , the method comprising: requesting and receiving, at a controller having one or more processors, in real time, signal data samples from the at least one input device ; preliminarily mapping, with the controller , a series of the received signal data samples to a buffer as said requesting and receiving is repeated after predetermined and equidistant time intervals; comparing with the controller a time indicator of each of the received signal data samples against a time indicator of a previously-received signal data sample to confirm that no signal data sample is lost; requesting from the at least one input device with the controller a missing signal data sample in response to said comparing if one of the signal data samples is lost; transmitting the missing signal data sample to the controller from the at least one input device in response to said requesting the missing signal data sample; receiving at the controller , from the at least one input device , the missing signal data sample in response to said transmitting; rearranging the series of signal data samples for final mapping in the buffer with the controller to arrange the series in time sequence; and transmitting in real time, with the controller , to the at least one output device , at least a portion of the present signal data sample prior to said receiving the missing signal data sample by the controller . requesting and receiving, at a controller having one or more processors, in real time, signal data samples from the at least one input device ; preliminarily mapping, with the controller , a series of the received signal data samples to a buffer as said requesting and receiving is repeated after predetermined and equidistant time intervals; comparing with the controller a time indicator of each of the received signal data samples against a time indicator of a previously-received signal data sample to confirm that no signal data sample is lost; requesting from the at least one input device with the controller a missing signal data sample in response to said comparing if one of the signal data samples is lost; transmitting the missing signal data sample to the controller from the at least one input device in response to said requesting the missing signal data sample; receiving at the controller , from the at least one input device , the missing signal data sample in response to said transmitting; rearranging the series of signal data samples for final mapping in the buffer with the controller to arrange the series in time sequence; and transmitting in real time, with the controller , to the at least one output device , at least a portion of the present signal data sample prior to said receiving the missing signal data sample by the controller .
A composition, comprising: a molecular compound comprising at least: (a) a first portion derived from a polydentate acid, wherein said polydentate acid has three or more -COOH moieties; (b) a second portion derived from polyalkylene glycol; and (c) a third portion derived from an anhydride selected from succinic anhydride, alkyl succinic anhydride, alkenyl succinic anhydride and/or poly(isobutenylsuccinic anhydride); wherein the first portion is covalently bonded to the second portion, and the second portion is covalently bonded to the third portion; wherein the overall mole ratio of the first portion to the third portion is between 1:0.1 and 1:1, and the overall mole ratio of the third portion to the second portion is between 0.1:1 and 0.5:1, and the overall mole ratio of the first portion to the second portion is between 1:1 to 1:4. (a) a first portion derived from a polydentate acid, wherein said polydentate acid has three or more -COOH moieties; (b) a second portion derived from polyalkylene glycol; and (c) a third portion derived from an anhydride selected from succinic anhydride, alkyl succinic anhydride, alkenyl succinic anhydride and/or poly(isobutenylsuccinic anhydride); wherein the first portion is covalently bonded to the second portion, and the second portion is covalently bonded to the third portion; wherein the overall mole ratio of the first portion to the third portion is between 1:0.1 and 1:1, and the overall mole ratio of the third portion to the second portion is between 0.1:1 and 0.5:1, and the overall mole ratio of the first portion to the second portion is between 1:1 to 1:4.
An additive manufacturing system for printing a three-dimensional part , the additive manufacturing system comprising: an imaging engine configured to develop imagined layers of a thermoplastic-based powder; a transfer medium configured to receive the imaged layers from the imaging engine; a heater configured to heat the imaged layers on the transfer medium ; a layer transfusion assembly comprising a movable build platform and a heatable roller located at a fixed location relative to the moveable build platform , the roller being configured to transfuse the heated layers in a layer-by-layer manner onto the build platform at the roller as the platform moves in a direction substantially tangential to a surface of the roller during transfusion from the transfer medium to the build platform ; and one or more cooling units configured to actively cool the transfused layers to hold the printed three-dimensional part at about an average part temperature that is below a deformation temperature of the three-dimensional part during the printing of the three-dimensional part , wherein the one or more cooling units are located downstream from the layer transfusion assembly in a direction of movement of the transfer medium . an imaging engine configured to develop imagined layers of a thermoplastic-based powder; a transfer medium configured to receive the imaged layers from the imaging engine; a heater configured to heat the imaged layers on the transfer medium ; a layer transfusion assembly comprising a movable build platform and a heatable roller located at a fixed location relative to the moveable build platform , the roller being configured to transfuse the heated layers in a layer-by-layer manner onto the build platform at the roller as the platform moves in a direction substantially tangential to a surface of the roller during transfusion from the transfer medium to the build platform ; and one or more cooling units configured to actively cool the transfused layers to hold the printed three-dimensional part at about an average part temperature that is below a deformation temperature of the three-dimensional part during the printing of the three-dimensional part , wherein the one or more cooling units are located downstream from the layer transfusion assembly in a direction of movement of the transfer medium .
A method for preparing a chewing gum composition comprising the following successive steps: (a) preparing a premix comprising at least one flavoring agent and at least one polyol powder comprising or consisting in maltitol, wherein the specific surface area of the polyol powder is superior to 0.5 m 2 /g, preferably comprised between 0.55 to 0.95 m 2 /g, more preferably 0.8 m 2 /g ; and (b) mixing said premix with a gum base. (a) preparing a premix comprising at least one flavoring agent and at least one polyol powder comprising or consisting in maltitol, wherein the specific surface area of the polyol powder is superior to 0.5 m 2 /g, preferably comprised between 0.55 to 0.95 m 2 /g, more preferably 0.8 m 2 /g ; and (b) mixing said premix with a gum base.