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A method for controlling operation of a vapour compression system , the vapour compression system comprising a compressor , a heat rejecting heat exchanger , a controllable valve , a receiver , at least one expansion device and at least one evaporator arranged along a refrigerant path having refrigerant flowing therein, the vapour compression system being capable of being operated in a subcritical control regime as well as in a supercritical control regime, the method comprising the steps of: - measuring a temperature, T GC , of refrigerant leaving the heat rejecting heat exchanger , - calculating a pressure reference, P GC, Ref , based on the measured temperature, T GC , and using a calculation formula being applicable to the subcritical control regime as well as to the supercritical control regime, the pressure reference, P GC , Ref , thereby being calculated using one and the same calculation formula in the subcritical control regime as well as in the supercritical control regime, and - controlling an opening degree of the controllable valve in order to obtain a pressure of refrigerant leaving the heat rejecting heat exchanger which is equal to the calculated pressure reference, P GC, Ref , characterised in that the step of calculating is performed using the calculation formula: P GC , Ref = P Sat T GC + Δ T + T GC − T ∗ + T GC − T ∗ 2 + α 2 ⋅ β , wherein P Sat represents a saturation pressure in the subcritical control regime, extrapolated into the supercritical control regime, ΔT is a desired subcooling of refrigerant leaving the heat rejecting heat exchanger in the subcritical control regime, T * is a transition temperature indicating a transition between a subcritical control regime and a supercritical control regime, and α and β are constants. - measuring a temperature, T GC , of refrigerant leaving the heat rejecting heat exchanger , - calculating a pressure reference, P GC, Ref , based on the measured temperature, T GC , and using a calculation formula being applicable to the subcritical control regime as well as to the supercritical control regime, the pressure reference, P GC , Ref , thereby being calculated using one and the same calculation formula in the subcritical control regime as well as in the supercritical control regime, and - controlling an opening degree of the controllable valve in order to obtain a pressure of refrigerant leaving the heat rejecting heat exchanger which is equal to the calculated pressure reference, P GC, Ref ,
A flow limiter valve comprising a cylindrical housing (4") defined by an end cap and a guide base ; an outlet orifice in a circumferential wall of the guide base ; a spool having an inlet orifice and being mounted in the guide base of the housing and arranged to be axially moveable relative to the housing end cap ; biasing means configured to bias the spool away from the end cap; a fluid flow path being defined from the inlet orifice , through a gap between the end cap and the spool and out the outlet orifice, and wherein the biasing means and spool are arranged and configured such that when a pressure differential greater than a selected pressure differential is created across the inlet orifice, the spool is caused to move to decrease the gap and, thereby, decreasing fluid flow through the flow path; characterized in that the end cap extends axially in a direction of the housing towards the base terminating in a tapered point ; the gap is defined between the tapered point and the spool ; and the tapered point defines a conical surface of the end cap and the spool defines a surface at 90° to the tapered point such that the gap is defined by the conical surface and the spool surface.
A method for a TOF-PET scanner, the TOF-PET scanner comprising a scintillation chamber and a detection system comprising detection modules (X) that surround the scintillation chamber; the method comprising: - providing a radiation source in the scintillation chamber, wherein the radiation source is configured to emit, in the scintillation chamber, both positrons for annihilation with emission of annihilation quanta and de-excitation quanta having an energy different from an energy of the annihilation quanta; - registering the annihilation quanta and the de-excitation quanta deposited in the detection modules (X); - selecting the registered annihilation quanta and the registered de-excitation quanta based on times of registration and energies of the deposited quanta; - assigning the annihilation quanta and the de-excitation quanta to common events; characterized by further comprising, for each detection module (X) being calibrated: - determining distributions (n=f( T Diff )) of lifetimes of positrons based on differences ( T Diff ) of the times of registration of annihilation quanta ( T anni ) and of the times of registration of the de-excitation quanta ( T deex ) assigned to the common events and registered by the module (X) being calibrated; - extracting, from the determined distributions (n=f( T Diff )) of lifetimes of positrons, a distribution ( n = f T X p − Ps ) of lifetimes of positrons with annihilation by para-positronium; and - determining a time delay constant ( D delay X ) based on the extracted distributions of lifetimes of positrons with annihilation by para-positronium ( n = f T X p − Ps ). - providing a radiation source in the scintillation chamber, wherein the radiation source is configured to emit, in the scintillation chamber, both positrons for annihilation with emission of annihilation quanta and de-excitation quanta having an energy different from an energy of the annihilation quanta; - registering the annihilation quanta and the de-excitation quanta deposited in the detection modules (X); - selecting the registered annihilation quanta and the registered de-excitation quanta based on times of registration and energies of the deposited quanta; - assigning the annihilation quanta and the de-excitation quanta to common events; characterized by further comprising, for each detection module (X) being calibrated: - determining distributions (n=f( T Diff )) of lifetimes of positrons based on differences ( T Diff ) of the times of registration of annihilation quanta ( T anni ) and of the times of registration of the de-excitation quanta ( T deex ) assigned to the common events and registered by the module (X) being calibrated; - extracting, from the determined distributions (n=f( T Diff )) of lifetimes of positrons, a distribution ( n = f T X p − Ps ) of lifetimes of positrons with annihilation by para-positronium; and - determining a time delay constant ( D delay X ) based on the extracted distributions of lifetimes of positrons with annihilation by para-positronium ( n = f T X p − Ps ).
A system for providing dynamic suppression of distortion in an audio signal, the system comprising: N notch filters connected in series and configured to receive an input audio signal and to output a notch-filtered audio signal, wherein N is an integer greater than or equal to 1; N peak filters configured to receive the input audio signal and to output N peak-filtered audio signals, wherein the, or each of the, N peak filters has the same center frequency as the, or a respective one of the, N notch filters; means for computing respective tone-strength values and signal-energy values for the notch-filtered audio signal and the N peak-filtered audio signals; a first limiter configured to limit the notch-filtered audio signal according to a target output level set in dependence on the tone-strength and signal-energy values computed for the notch-filtered audio signal, thereby generating a first limited audio signal; N further limiters configured to limit the N peak-filtered audio signals according to respective target output levels set in dependence on the respective tone-strength and signal-energy values computed for the N peak-filtered audio signals, thereby generating N further limited audio signals; means for combining the first and the N further limited audio signals, thereby generating a combined audio signal; and an output for outputting the combined audio signal. N notch filters connected in series and configured to receive an input audio signal and to output a notch-filtered audio signal, wherein N is an integer greater than or equal to 1; N peak filters configured to receive the input audio signal and to output N peak-filtered audio signals, wherein the, or each of the, N peak filters has the same center frequency as the, or a respective one of the, N notch filters; means for computing respective tone-strength values and signal-energy values for the notch-filtered audio signal and the N peak-filtered audio signals; a first limiter configured to limit the notch-filtered audio signal according to a target output level set in dependence on the tone-strength and signal-energy values computed for the notch-filtered audio signal, thereby generating a first limited audio signal; N further limiters configured to limit the N peak-filtered audio signals according to respective target output levels set in dependence on the respective tone-strength and signal-energy values computed for the N peak-filtered audio signals, thereby generating N further limited audio signals; means for combining the first and the N further limited audio signals, thereby generating a combined audio signal; and an output for outputting the combined audio signal.
An electric machine comprising: a stator defining an inner cavity; a rotor rotatable about an axis within the inner cavity, the rotor separated from the stator by an annular gap ; a sleeve disposed about the rotor and within the annular gap, the sleeve defining a first sealed chamber including the rotor; a first cooling medium disposed within the first sealed chamber; and a second cooling medium disposed outside of the first sealed chamber and about the stator, wherein an interface between the stator and the sleeve comprises a press fit and any voids between the sleeve and stator are filled with the second cooling medium . a stator defining an inner cavity; a rotor rotatable about an axis within the inner cavity, the rotor separated from the stator by an annular gap ; a sleeve disposed about the rotor and within the annular gap, the sleeve defining a first sealed chamber including the rotor; a first cooling medium disposed within the first sealed chamber; and a second cooling medium disposed outside of the first sealed chamber and about the stator, wherein an interface between the stator and the sleeve comprises a press fit and any voids between the sleeve and stator are filled with the second cooling medium .
A machine for calibrating a tensioning head of a -the- braiding or spiralling wire of a high pressure tube, said tensioning head comprising a clutch and at least one torsion spring that must be calibrated to be able to perform the braiding or spiralling of the tube, characterised in that it comprises a first and a second rotation means for exerting opposite forces of rotation on said tensioning head and translation means for translating said first rotation means towards and away from said tensioning head placed on the second rotation means , said first and second rotation means and said translation means interacting with each other to detect the calibration of said head and possibly change it as a function of the tension to be obtained of said braiding or spiralling wire during the braiding or spiralling of said tube.
A turboprop aeroengine having a propeller and an inlet system comprising an inlet duct for directing an air flow from an intake opening to a compressor , having a section including opposed and substantially flat first and second peripheral walls ; characterised in that : the section has first and second deformable walls providing a portion of the respective first and second peripheral walls and being deformable between undeployed and deployed positions, the first and second deformable walls each including a plurality of panels pivotally connected one to another to allow pivotal movement of the panels relative to respective adjacent panels about respective parallel axes oriented transverse to a direction of the air flow , the first and second deformable walls in the undeployed position each being substantially flat to substantially avoid interfering with the air flow and the first and second deformable walls in the deployed position each projecting into the inlet duct from the respective first and second peripheral walls to reduce an effective cross-sectional area of the inlet duct to reduce line-of-sight noise propagation.
Method for producing containers from successive initial preforms made of a thermoplastic material, comprising the steps of: - feeding successive initial preforms to a heating station , - heating the successive initial preforms in said heating station to deliver successive heated preforms , - feeding the heated preforms to a forming station - injecting an incompressible liquid into each heated preform to shape said successive heated preforms into containers and to fill said containers with said incompressible liquid in said forming station , characterized in that the method further comprises defining at least one stress parameter correlated to the internal stress of the thermoplastic material and defining a range of acceptable values for said stress parameter, the method comprising an analyzing step of each one of the successive initial preforms and each of the successive heated preforms , said analyzing step comprising the steps of: - determining a value of said stress parameter for the analyzed preform, - comparing the determined value to the acceptable values range, - emitting an output signal when the determined value is outside the acceptable values range. - feeding successive initial preforms to a heating station , - heating the successive initial preforms in said heating station to deliver successive heated preforms , - feeding the heated preforms to a forming station - injecting an incompressible liquid into each heated preform to shape said successive heated preforms into containers and to fill said containers with said incompressible liquid in said forming station , - determining a value of said stress parameter for the analyzed preform, - comparing the determined value to the acceptable values range, - emitting an output signal when the determined value is outside the acceptable values range.
System for stimulating phantom sensations of amputated limbs of a person, comprising: - a prosthesis for attachment to the remaining, non-amputated body of the person, - at least one in the prosthesis built-in sensor for detecting a contact between the prosthesis and the surrounding during a contact time period, - at least one stimulation device for stimulating the skin surface on the remaining, non-amputated body of the person, - a control and/or regulating unit for controlling and/or regulating the activity of the at least one stimulation device on the skin surface , - a power supply unit for supplying the control and/or regulating unit and the at least one stimulation device with operating power, - a sensor connection means for transmitting sensor signals from the at least one sensor to the control and/or regulating unit , - a stimulation device connection means for transmitting stimulation signals from the control and/or regulating unit to the at least one stimulation device , whereby - the control and/or regulating unit being designed such that, during the contact time period detected by the at least one sensor between the prosthesis and the surrounding a stimulation of the skin surface on the remaining, non-amputated body of the person is executable for the stimulation of phantom sensations, characterized in that the control and/or regulating unit being designed such that, in a subsequent time period after the contact time period a stimulation of the skin surface on the remaining, non-amputated body of the person is executable for the stimulation of phantom sensations, whereby subsequent time period is a time period of less than 2000 ms. - a prosthesis for attachment to the remaining, non-amputated body of the person, - at least one in the prosthesis built-in sensor for detecting a contact between the prosthesis and the surrounding during a contact time period, - at least one stimulation device for stimulating the skin surface on the remaining, non-amputated body of the person, - a control and/or regulating unit for controlling and/or regulating the activity of the at least one stimulation device on the skin surface , - a power supply unit for supplying the control and/or regulating unit and the at least one stimulation device with operating power, - a sensor connection means for transmitting sensor signals from the at least one sensor to the control and/or regulating unit , - a stimulation device connection means for transmitting stimulation signals from the control and/or regulating unit to the at least one stimulation device , whereby - the control and/or regulating unit being designed such that, during the contact time period detected by the at least one sensor between the prosthesis and the surrounding a stimulation of the skin surface on the remaining, non-amputated body of the person is executable for the stimulation of phantom sensations,
A multilayered heat-recoverable article comprising a base material layer and an adhesive layer disposed on an inner side of the base material layer, wherein the adhesive layer includes [A] a thermoplastic resin having a melt flow rate of 15 g/10 min to 1,000 g/10 min at 190°C and a load of 2.16 kg in accordance with JIS K7210 measured using an extrusion plastometer stipulated in JIS K6760 and [C] a deterioration inhibitor, characterised in that : the adhesive layer further includes [B] an organically treated layered silicate; the shear viscosity at 150°C of the adhesive layer is 300 Pa·s or more at a shear rate of 0.1 s -1 and 200 Pa·s or less at a shear rate of 100 s -1 ; and the deterioration inhibitor [C] is at least one selected from the group consisting of activated clay and hydrotalcite. the adhesive layer further includes [B] an organically treated layered silicate; the shear viscosity at 150°C of the adhesive layer is 300 Pa·s or more at a shear rate of 0.1 s -1 and 200 Pa·s or less at a shear rate of 100 s -1 ; and the deterioration inhibitor [C] is at least one selected from the group consisting of activated clay and hydrotalcite.
A method of measuring positions of marks on a substrate (W) using an optical system , each mark comprising structures arranged periodically in at least a first direction, at least some of said structures comprising smaller sub-structures, each mark being formed with a positional offset between the structures and the sub-structures that is a combination of both known and unknown components, the method comprising: (a) illuminating each mark with radiation and detecting radiation diffracted by said structure using one or more detectors to obtain signals containing information on the position of the mark; (b) processing said signals to calculate a measured position of at least one mark, the calculation using signals from a plurality of marks, together with information on differences between the known offsets of said marks, in order to correct for said unknown component of said positional offset. (a) illuminating each mark with radiation and detecting radiation diffracted by said structure using one or more detectors to obtain signals containing information on the position of the mark; (b) processing said signals to calculate a measured position of at least one mark, the calculation using signals from a plurality of marks, together with information on differences between the known offsets of said marks, in order to correct for said unknown component of said positional offset.
An ocular implant adapted to reside at least partially in a portion of Schlemm's canal of an eye, the implant comprising: a tubular body having an inner surface and an outer surface, the tubular body extending in a curved volume whose longitudinal axis forms an arc of a circle; and a plurality of open areas and strut areas formed in the tubular body, the strut areas surrounding the plurality of open areas ; the tubular body having a diameter of between 0.127 mm and 1.016 mm (0.005 inches and 0.04 inches), characterized in that the implant further comprises a polymer rod disposed within the curved volume of the tubular body; and at least one therapeutic agent disposed within an interstitial space of the polymer rod . a tubular body having an inner surface and an outer surface, the tubular body extending in a curved volume whose longitudinal axis forms an arc of a circle; and a plurality of open areas and strut areas formed in the tubular body, the strut areas surrounding the plurality of open areas ; the tubular body having a diameter of between 0.127 mm and 1.016 mm (0.005 inches and 0.04 inches), characterized in that the implant further comprises a polymer rod disposed within the curved volume of the tubular body; and at least one therapeutic agent disposed within an interstitial space of the polymer rod .
A conjugated polymer having a structure represented by the general formula : wherein R 1 represents an alkoxycarbonyl group or an alkanoyl group; each of R 2 s which may be the same or different represents an optionally substituted heteroaryl group; X represents a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom, n indicates a polymerization degree and represents an integer of 2 or more and 1000 or less, characterised in that R 1 is an alkoxycarbonyl group in which an alkyl group part is a straight chain alkyl group or an alkanoyl group in which an alkyl group part is a straight chain alkyl group, and these groups may be substituted as long as they maintain a straight chain structure.
A punch holder comprising: an upper portion and a lower portion , the upper portion comprising head unit for the punch holder and the lower portion comprising punch coupling unit for the punch holder, the upper portion operably coupled yet selectively adjustable relative to the lower portion; and characterized in that a first collar encircles a lateral extent of the upper portion , the first collar being movable in position relative to the lower portion , whereby movement of the first collar provides a corresponding adjustment in overall height of the punch holder , the first collar being operably coupled to the upper portion , wherein movement of the first collar results in corresponding movement of the upper portion, the first collar partially retaining a linking member that is further partially retained by the upper portion , the first collar movable solely via rotation, wherein application of a rotating force is single action required by user relative to the first collar to adjust the height of the punch holder , whereby the rotating force on the first collar corresponds with rotating force on upper portion via the linking member being retained between the first collar and a flange of the head unit . an upper portion and a lower portion , the upper portion comprising head unit for the punch holder and the lower portion comprising punch coupling unit for the punch holder, the upper portion operably coupled yet selectively adjustable relative to the lower portion; and characterized in that a first collar encircles a lateral extent of the upper portion , the first collar being movable in position relative to the lower portion , whereby movement of the first collar provides a corresponding adjustment in overall height of the punch holder , the first collar being operably coupled to the upper portion , wherein movement of the first collar results in corresponding movement of the upper portion, the first collar partially retaining a linking member that is further partially retained by the upper portion , the first collar movable solely via rotation, wherein application of a rotating force is single action required by user relative to the first collar to adjust the height of the punch holder , whereby the rotating force on the first collar corresponds with rotating force on upper portion via the linking member being retained between the first collar and a flange of the head unit .