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A method of measuring a level of a liquid contained inside a storage tank , the method comprising: storing the liquid in the storage tank with a space above a surface of the liquid occupied by a gas ; transmitting a laser pulse of photons along a plastic optical fiber toward an end face of the plastic optical fiber ; at a first instant in time, a first set of photons of the laser pulse reflecting from the end face and a second set of photons of the laser pulse transmitting through the end face towards the surface of the liquid ; the second set of photons reflecting from the surface of the liquid back into the plastic optical fiber ; at a second instant in time subsequent to the first instant in time, detecting a first time of arrival corresponding to impingement on a photodetector of the first set of photons reflected from the end face of the plastic optical fiber ; at a third instant in time subsequent to the second instant in time, detecting a second time of arrival corresponding impingement on the photodetector of the second set of photons reflected from the surface of the liquid back into the plastic optical fiber ; detecting a time delay between the first time of arrival of the first set of photons and the second time of arrival of the second set of photons; and determining the level of the liquid in the storage tank from the time delay. storing the liquid in the storage tank with a space above a surface of the liquid occupied by a gas ; transmitting a laser pulse of photons along a plastic optical fiber toward an end face of the plastic optical fiber ; at a first instant in time, a first set of photons of the laser pulse reflecting from the end face and a second set of photons of the laser pulse transmitting through the end face towards the surface of the liquid ; the second set of photons reflecting from the surface of the liquid back into the plastic optical fiber ; at a second instant in time subsequent to the first instant in time, detecting a first time of arrival corresponding to impingement on a photodetector of the first set of photons reflected from the end face of the plastic optical fiber ; at a third instant in time subsequent to the second instant in time, detecting a second time of arrival corresponding impingement on the photodetector of the second set of photons reflected from the surface of the liquid back into the plastic optical fiber ; detecting a time delay between the first time of arrival of the first set of photons and the second time of arrival of the second set of photons; and determining the level of the liquid in the storage tank from the time delay.
A compound of Formula (I): or a stereoisomer or mixture thereof, wherein: R is an unsubstituted or substituted C 3 -C 8 branched chain alkyl, an unsubstituted or substituted C 3 -C 8 straight chain alkenyl, an unsubstituted or substituted C 3 -C 8 straight chain alkynyl, an unsubstituted or substituted C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl or an unsubstituted or substituted C 2 -C 8 alkyl(alkylthio); wherein the term "substituted" means that a group can be further substituted by replacement of one or more hydrogen radicals with one or more groups selected from oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, halo, halo alkyl, haloalkenyl, haloalkynyl, haloaryl, hydroxy, alkoxy, carboxy, haloalkoxy, nitro, nitroalkyl, nitroalkenyl, nitroalkynyl, nitroaryl, nitroheterocyclyl, azido, amino, alkylamino, alkenylamino, alkynylamino, arylamino, benzylamino, acyl, alkenylacyl, alkynylacyl, arylacyl, acylamino, acyloxy, aldehydo, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, alkylsulfonylamino, arylsulfonylamino, alkylsulfonyloxy, arylsulfonyloxy, heterocyclyl, heterocycloxy, helerocyclylamino, haloheterocyclyl, alkylsulfenyl, arylsulfenyl, carboalkoxy, carboaryloxy, mercapto, alkylthio, arylthio, and acylthio; with the proviso that R is not tert-butyl.
Vehicle door handle having a sensor assembly for detecting an operation request, wherein the vehicle door handle is formed (2; 12) for actuating an electric lock , wherein the door handle (2; 12) is shaped in such a manner that a user in order to actuate it reaches behind the door handle into an open space between the door handle (2; 12) and the vehicle door, wherein the side of the door handle (2; 12) that is directed towards the vehicle (1; 11) is referred to as the inner side of the door handle (2; 12) and the side of the door handle that is facing away from the vehicle is referred to as the outer side, wherein the door handle (2; 12) comprises a electronic control and evaluation device (5; 15), which generates control signals for the electric door lock in dependence of signals from the sensor assembly, wherein the sensor assembly has at least one first capacitive sensor (3; 14) that is arranged in the door handle (2; 12), whereby the capacitive sensor (3; 14) is oriented towards the inner side of the door handle, and monitors a first handle section which is to be reached behind and grasped when actuating the handle, wherein the sensor assembly comprises at least a second (6;16) and a third (7; 17a, 17b; 19a, 19b) sensor which are arranged along the axial extension of the handle in an offset manner in relation to the capacitive sensor (3; 14) in the door handle (2; 12), wherein the second sensor (6; 16) is oriented towards the outer side of the door handle, and monitors a touching of the door handle from the outer side in a second handle section, and wherein the third sensor (7; 17a, 17b; 19a, 19b) is oriented towards the inner side of the door handle (2; 12), and monitors a touching from the inner side in the second handle section, characterized in that the door handle is formed as a fixed door handle (2; 12), wherein the electronic control and evaluation device (5; 15) generates an opening signal, when the capacitive sensor (3; 14) detects a reaching behind the door handle, and at the same time the second (6; 16) and the third sensor (7; 17, 17b; 19a, 19b) simultaneously each detect a touching.
A turbine apparatus, comprising: a turbine, including: a turbine component defining an arcuate flowpath surface ; an array of axial-flow turbine airfoils extending from the flowpath surface , the turbine airfoils defining spaces therebetween; and a plurality of fences extending from the flowpath surface , in the spaces between the turbine airfoils , each fence having opposed concave and convex sides extending between a leading edge and a trailing edge, wherein the fences have a nonzero camber and a constant thickness, are axially located near the leading edges of adjacent turbine airfoils , and wherein at least one of a chord dimension of the fences and a span dimension of the fences is less than the corresponding dimension of the turbine airfoils ; characterized in that the leading edge of each of the fences is axially positioned, relative to the leading edge of an adjacent one of the turbine airfoils , in a range of -30% to 30% of the chord dimension of the adjacent one of the turbine airfoils . a turbine component defining an arcuate flowpath surface ; an array of axial-flow turbine airfoils extending from the flowpath surface , the turbine airfoils defining spaces therebetween; and a plurality of fences extending from the flowpath surface , in the spaces between the turbine airfoils , each fence having opposed concave and convex sides extending between a leading edge and a trailing edge, wherein the fences have a nonzero camber and a constant thickness, are axially located near the leading edges of adjacent turbine airfoils , and wherein at least one of a chord dimension of the fences and a span dimension of the fences is less than the corresponding dimension of the turbine airfoils ; characterized in that the leading edge of each of the fences is axially positioned, relative to the leading edge of an adjacent one of the turbine airfoils , in a range of -30% to 30% of the chord dimension of the adjacent one of the turbine airfoils .
A current collector arrangement arranged to be mounted on a vehicle and to transmit electric power between a current conductor (130; 230; 330; 430; 530) located in the surface of a road and the vehicle, wherein the current collector arrangement comprises a current collector arm (150; 250; 350; 450; 550; 650; 750; 850; 950; 1050) that is arranged to be controllable for at least vertical displacement relative to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle, in order to position the current collector arm (150; 250; 350; 450; 550; 650; 750; 850; 950; 1050) to allow power transmission from the current conductor (130; 230; 330; 430; 530); the current collector arrangement comprising; - controllable actuators arranged to effect at least the vertical displacement of the current collector arm (150; 250; 350; 450; 550; 650; 750; 850; 950; 1050); and - an electronic control unit for controlling at least power transmission in and displacement of the current collector arm (150; 250; 350; 450; 550; 650; 750; 850; 950; 1050); characterized in that the current collector arrangement further comprises - a first actuator (481; 581; 681; 781; 881; 981; 1081) arranged to lower the current collector arm (150; 250; 350; 450; 550; 650; 750; 850; 950; 1050) from a retracted position into a deployed position where electric power can be transmitted from the current conductor to the current collector; - a second actuator (482; 582; 682; 782; 882; 982; 1082) arranged to lift the current collector arm (150; 250; 350; 450; 550; 650; 750; 850; 950; 1050) from the deployed position into the retracted position; and that during a vertical displacement effected by one of the first or second actuators, the other actuator is arranged to act as a damper. - controllable actuators arranged to effect at least the vertical displacement of the current collector arm (150; 250; 350; 450; 550; 650; 750; 850; 950; 1050); and - an electronic control unit for controlling at least power transmission in and displacement of the current collector arm (150; 250; 350; 450; 550; 650; 750; 850; 950; 1050); characterized in that the current collector arrangement further comprises - a first actuator (481; 581; 681; 781; 881; 981; 1081) arranged to lower the current collector arm (150; 250; 350; 450; 550; 650; 750; 850; 950; 1050) from a retracted position into a deployed position where electric power can be transmitted from the current conductor to the current collector; - a second actuator (482; 582; 682; 782; 882; 982; 1082) arranged to lift the current collector arm (150; 250; 350; 450; 550; 650; 750; 850; 950; 1050) from the deployed position into the retracted position; and
A method for recovering oil from grain to bioproduct production, the method comprising adding a process additive system to a process stream in a grain to bioproduct production wherein the process additive system comprises at least one first nonionic surfactant and at least one second nonionic surfactant, wherein the first nonionic surfactant is POE sorbitan monooleate and the second nonionic surfactant is an alkoxylated triglyceride and wherein the first nonionic surfactant comprises at least 3% of the total weight of the process additive system and the second nonionic surfactant comprises at least 3% of the total weight of the process additive system and wherein the ratio by weight of the first nonionic surfactant to the second nonionic surfactant is from 1:3 to 3:1. wherein the first nonionic surfactant is POE sorbitan monooleate and the second nonionic surfactant is an alkoxylated triglyceride and wherein the first nonionic surfactant comprises at least 3% of the total weight of the process additive system and the second nonionic surfactant comprises at least 3% of the total weight of the process additive system and wherein the ratio by weight of the first nonionic surfactant to the second nonionic surfactant is from 1:3 to 3:1.
A method of utilizing a Trusted Platform Module's (TPM's) storage media that is internal to the TPM comprising the steps of: encrypting a first key, wherein the first key is associated with a whole volume encryption applied to a storage medium associated with a storage device; storing the encrypted first key on the storage medium ; storing a second key, utilizable for decrypting the encrypted first key, on the TPM's storage media ; storing, with the encrypted first key, on the storage medium , an index within the TPM's storage media at which the second key was stored; subsequent to the storing the second key on the TPM's storage media , requesting the second key from the TPM , the requesting specifying the index within the TPM's storage media at which the second key was stored; utilizing the second key, as obtained from the TPM in response to the requesting, to decrypt the encrypted first key; and instructing the TPM to delete the second key from the TPM's storage media ; wherein the instructing the TPM to delete the second key causes the second key to be irretrievably erased from the TPM's storage media , thereby rendering the first key unobtainable from the encrypted first key even if the encrypted first key was retrieved from the storage medium ; wherein decryption of the encrypted first key is tied to a state of a computing device; and the method further comprises generating a clear key protector comprising both an encrypted version of the first key and the second key needed to decrypt the encrypted version of the first key in anticipation of a change to a state of a computing device. encrypting a first key, wherein the first key is associated with a whole volume encryption applied to a storage medium associated with a storage device; storing the encrypted first key on the storage medium ; storing a second key, utilizable for decrypting the encrypted first key, on the TPM's storage media ; storing, with the encrypted first key, on the storage medium , an index within the TPM's storage media at which the second key was stored; subsequent to the storing the second key on the TPM's storage media , requesting the second key from the TPM , the requesting specifying the index within the TPM's storage media at which the second key was stored; utilizing the second key, as obtained from the TPM in response to the requesting, to decrypt the encrypted first key; and instructing the TPM to delete the second key from the TPM's storage media ; wherein the instructing the TPM to delete the second key causes the second key to be irretrievably erased from the TPM's storage media , thereby rendering the first key unobtainable from the encrypted first key even if the encrypted first key was retrieved from the storage medium ; wherein decryption of the encrypted first key is tied to a state of a computing device; and the method further comprises generating a clear key protector comprising both an encrypted version of the first key and the second key needed to decrypt the encrypted version of the first key in anticipation of a change to a state of a computing device.
An engine control apparatus for suppressing drive power of an engine on a vehicle based on a driver's instruction to open a throttle when the vehicle is started after the engine has restarted from a stop-idling state, comprising: a transmission , having a plurality of gear positions with different speed reduction ratios, for transmitting drive power of the engine to a drive wheel (WR) of the vehicle based on one of the gear positions that is currently selected; ready-to-start determining means for determining whether the driver is ready to start the vehicle or not; and propulsive output control means for suppressing drive power of the engine based on the driver's instruction to open the throttle when the vehicle is started after the engine has restarted, and canceling the suppression of the drive power of the engine if the ready-to-start determining means determines that the driver is ready to start the vehicle, and wherein the ready-to-start determining means determines that the driver is ready to start the vehicle if a first predetermined time has elapsed while the vehicle is not started after the engine has restarted, in a state where the gear positions of the transmission are not selected. a transmission , having a plurality of gear positions with different speed reduction ratios, for transmitting drive power of the engine to a drive wheel (WR) of the vehicle based on one of the gear positions that is currently selected; ready-to-start determining means for determining whether the driver is ready to start the vehicle or not; and propulsive output control means for suppressing drive power of the engine based on the driver's instruction to open the throttle when the vehicle is started after the engine has restarted, and canceling the suppression of the drive power of the engine if the ready-to-start determining means determines that the driver is ready to start the vehicle, and wherein the ready-to-start determining means determines that the driver is ready to start the vehicle if a first predetermined time has elapsed while the vehicle is not started after the engine has restarted, in a state where the gear positions of the transmission are not selected.
Apparatus for the detection of a foreign body (Fre) by a wireless charging apparatus (Pri, Bau) of a motor vehicle (Kfz), characterized in that it is configured so that - a device to be charged (Tel), if not known, is identified, - a stored automatic-gain-control gain control value (AGC) associated with the device to be charged (Tel) is ascertained, wherein the gain control value (AGC) is a measure of a power emitted by a primary antenna (Pri) of the charging apparatus, - the gain control value (AGC) is readjusted such that the emitted power remains constant, - the ascertained gain control value (AGC) is compared with the present gain control value (AGC) readjusted during charging of the device to be charged, - and detection of a foreign body is ascertained if the readjusted gain control value (AGC) differs from the stored gain control value (AGC). - a device to be charged (Tel), if not known, is identified, - a stored automatic-gain-control gain control value (AGC) associated with the device to be charged (Tel) is ascertained, wherein the gain control value (AGC) is a measure of a power emitted by a primary antenna (Pri) of the charging apparatus, - the gain control value (AGC) is readjusted such that the emitted power remains constant, - the ascertained gain control value (AGC) is compared with the present gain control value (AGC) readjusted during charging of the device to be charged, - and detection of a foreign body is ascertained if the readjusted gain control value (AGC) differs from the stored gain control value (AGC).
An aircraft passenger suite comprising: a console ; a table movably mounted to the console , the table being moveable relative to the console along a table path between a first position and a second position; a controller for controlling electro-mechanical movement of the table along the table path, the controller comprising an initiation input for receiving an instruction to initiate electro-mechanical movement of the table ; and sensing equipment for sensing if any obstacle is present on the table path and providing, to the controller , an indication of whether or not any obstacle is present on the table path, wherein the controller is configured to prevent electro-mechanical movement of the table along the table path if the controller receives an indication that an obstacle is present on the table path, wherein the sensing equipment is configured to sense if any obstacle is present on the table path without requiring contact between the table and the obstacle. a console ; a table movably mounted to the console , the table being moveable relative to the console along a table path between a first position and a second position; a controller for controlling electro-mechanical movement of the table along the table path, the controller comprising an initiation input for receiving an instruction to initiate electro-mechanical movement of the table ; and sensing equipment for sensing if any obstacle is present on the table path and providing, to the controller , an indication of whether or not any obstacle is present on the table path, wherein the controller is configured to prevent electro-mechanical movement of the table along the table path if the controller receives an indication that an obstacle is present on the table path, wherein the sensing equipment is configured to sense if any obstacle is present on the table path without requiring contact between the table and the obstacle.
A pushing-dispensing and/or dosing element for dispensing and/or dosing of medium, in particular Composite Heavy Fluid Compound (CHFC) or plurality thereof characterized in that it comprises a flexible insert having a through hole, said through hole essentially defining a compression volume , further comprising a pushing means preferably pushing pin traveling between a first position, in which said flexible insert is deformed resulting in said compression volume having a smaller internal volume compared to the internal volume of said flexible insert in its non-deformed form, and a second position, in which said flexible insert is minimally deformed or non-deformed resulting in said compression volume having a larger internal volume compared to said flexible insert in its deformed form, further comprising a medium, preferably CHFC, reservoir preferably outside of said pushing-dispensing and/or dosing element, said compression volume arranged between said pushing means, preferably pushing pin on one side, and an expelling orifice, preferably one-way valve on another side, wherein a pumping cycle is comprised of a suction step for pumping of said medium, preferably CHFC into said compression volume , and an expelling step for pumping of said medium, preferably CHFC, from said compression volume into position where said medium is needed, wherein said suction step is performed by the movement of said pushing means preferably pushing pin from said first position to said second position, and wherein said expelling step is performed by movement of said pushing means, preferably pushing pin from said second position to said first position, wherein said flexible insert is arranged within a housing of said pushing-dispensing and/or dosing element in such a way that a deformation of the outside perimeter of said flexible insert is essentially prevented, and a deformation of the through hole of said flexible insert is provided during the pushing of said pushing means, preferably pushing pin acting on said flexible insert in such a way that said through hole is reduced in volume and due to the decrease of internal volume, a predetermined quantity of medium is expelled through said expelling orifice, preferably one-way valve .