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A method for producing a metallic surface comprising the following steps in the following sequence: - oxidative dechroming of a chrome-plated workpiece using a wet chemical method, - electroplating of the dechromed surface of the workpiece using an acidic nickel plating and - additional metalizing of the surface of the workpiece already electroplated using the acidic nickel plating, said additional metalizing being a Watts nickel plating, wherein the Watts nickel layer is followed by metalizing with a gloss plating, namely a semi-gloss nickel layer deposited in a Watts bath containing saccharin. - oxidative dechroming of a chrome-plated workpiece using a wet chemical method, - electroplating of the dechromed surface of the workpiece using an acidic nickel plating and - additional metalizing of the surface of the workpiece already electroplated using the acidic nickel plating, said additional metalizing being a Watts nickel plating,
A downhole apparatus for combustion steam generation comprising: a combustion chamber having an inlet end and an outlet end; a manifold housing connected to the inlet end and configured to introduce a fuel and an oxidizer into the combustion chamber; an outer casing defining a coolant chamber between an inner surface of the outer casing and an outer surface of the combustion chamber; a plurality of converging coolant inlets for conducting coolant from the coolant chamber into the combustion chamber at or near the outlet end of the combustion chamber the plurality of converging coolant inlets being radially disposed around the combustion chamber, the apparatus further characterized by an exit flame diffuser located in fluid communication with the outlet end of the combustion chamber , wherein the plurality of converging coolant inlets are configured to produce a converging section and throat of a converging-diverging nozzle from the coolant conducted into the combustion chamber, and wherein the combustion chamber and/or exit flame diffuser have a diverging section configured to produce the diverging section of the converging-diverging nozzle . a combustion chamber having an inlet end and an outlet end; a manifold housing connected to the inlet end and configured to introduce a fuel and an oxidizer into the combustion chamber; an outer casing defining a coolant chamber between an inner surface of the outer casing and an outer surface of the combustion chamber; a plurality of converging coolant inlets for conducting coolant from the coolant chamber into the combustion chamber at or near the outlet end of the combustion chamber the plurality of converging coolant inlets being radially disposed around the combustion chamber, the apparatus further characterized by an exit flame diffuser located in fluid communication with the outlet end of the combustion chamber , wherein the plurality of converging coolant inlets are configured to produce a converging section and throat of a converging-diverging nozzle from the coolant conducted into the combustion chamber, and wherein the combustion chamber and/or exit flame diffuser have a diverging section configured to produce the diverging section of the converging-diverging nozzle .
An occlusion management system for treating a blood vessel, comprising: a pusher having a proximal portion and a distal portion; a flow restoration member coupled to the distal portion of the pusher , wherein the flow restoration member is radially expandable from a compressed delivery state to a radially expanded state having a tubular shape, and is formed of porous mesh or scaffold that is formed at least in part by a braid of filaments; and wherein the system comprises an extraction member attached directly to the flow restoration member and configured to be deployed distally of the flow restoration member , wherein the extraction member is formed of a braided structure, and wherein the extraction member is configured to be pulled into and around the occlusive material. a pusher having a proximal portion and a distal portion; a flow restoration member coupled to the distal portion of the pusher , wherein the flow restoration member is radially expandable from a compressed delivery state to a radially expanded state having a tubular shape, and is formed of porous mesh or scaffold that is formed at least in part by a braid of filaments; and wherein the system comprises an extraction member attached directly to the flow restoration member and configured to be deployed distally of the flow restoration member , wherein the extraction member is formed of a braided structure, and wherein the extraction member is configured to be pulled into and around the occlusive material.
A method for cutting a laminated glazing , particularly for a motor vehicle, comprising at least a first glass sheet , a second glass sheet assembled by an interlayer comprising at least one sheet of polymer material, characterized in that said glazing further comprises an insert having a hole delimited by an inner contour , said insert being housed in a recess provided in said interlayer , said method comprising the following steps: - a step of detecting by means of a vision device said inner contour ; - a step of calculating a cutting path to be traveled based on the detection of said inner contour ; - a step of cutting at least said first glass sheet , based on said calculated cutting path, by means of a laser source having a beam . - a step of detecting by means of a vision device said inner contour ; - a step of calculating a cutting path to be traveled based on the detection of said inner contour ; - a step of cutting at least said first glass sheet , based on said calculated cutting path, by means of a laser source having a beam .
An inflatable flexible tube section manufactured from a thermoplastic polyurethane, where the flexible tube section has an aperture and has been connected adhesively around this aperture and around the entire periphery to the valve base of a valve, where the valve comprises a tubular shaft , and also a valve base , connected adhesively and around the entire periphery to an end of the shaft , where the connection between the internal space of the flexible tube and the internal space of the shaft has been sealed off from the environment, wherein the valve base has been manufactured from a thermoplastic polyurethane, wherein the shaft of the valve has been manufactured from a thermoplastic, and that the flexible tube section is suitable for the production of inner tubes.
A power station capable of wirelessly transmitting power to a chargeable device in proximity to the power station , the power station comprising: a communication module configured to transmit and receive signals of a first communication protocol to and from the chargeable device ; a coil module that includes a plurality of coils ; a coil driving module configured to drive the plurality of coils with signals using a second communication protocol that is different from the first communication protocol; and a load detection module configured to detect signals loaded onto the plurality of coils from the chargeable device ; characterized in that the communication module and the coil module are configured to receive a response signal from the chargeable device in response to the transmitted signal via at least one of the communication module and the coil module ; and the coil driving module is configured to drive each of the plurality of coils simultaneously so as to transmit the signal to the chargeable device by the plurality of coils at different frequencies. a communication module configured to transmit and receive signals of a first communication protocol to and from the chargeable device ; a coil module that includes a plurality of coils ; a coil driving module configured to drive the plurality of coils with signals using a second communication protocol that is different from the first communication protocol; and a load detection module configured to detect signals loaded onto the plurality of coils from the chargeable device ; characterized in that the communication module and the coil module are configured to receive a response signal from the chargeable device in response to the transmitted signal via at least one of the communication module and the coil module ; and the coil driving module is configured to drive each of the plurality of coils simultaneously so as to transmit the signal to the chargeable device by the plurality of coils at different frequencies.
A method for adaptively detecting a voice activity in an input audio signal consisting of frames, the method comprising: determining a noise characteristic (nc) of the input audio signal based at least on a received input frame of the input audio signal; dividing the received input frame of said audio signal into several sub-bands; obtaining a signal to noise ratio (snr) for each of the several sub-bands of said the received input frame; calculating a sub-band specific parameter (sbsp) based on the respective sub-band's signal to noise ratio (snr) for each of the several sub-band using an adaptive function (AF), wherein at least one parameter of the adaptive function (AF) is selected dependent on the noise characteristic (nc) of the input audio signal; deriving a modified segmental signal to noise ratio (mssnr) as a VAD parameter (vp) by adding the calculated sub-band specific parameters (sbsp); and comparing the derived VAD parameter (vp) with a threshold value (thr) to provide a voice activity detection decision (VADD), wherein the modified segmental signal to noise ratio (mssnr) is calculated as follows: mssnr = ∑ i = 1 N f snr i + α β wherein snr(i) is the signal to noise ratio of the i-th sub-band of the input frame, N is the number of frequency sub-bands into which said input frame is divided, (f(snr(i))+α) β is the adaptive function (AF) used to calculate the sub-band specific parameter sbsp(i), and α, β are two configurable variables of the adaptive function (AF). determining a noise characteristic (nc) of the input audio signal based at least on a received input frame of the input audio signal; dividing the received input frame of said audio signal into several sub-bands; obtaining a signal to noise ratio (snr) for each of the several sub-bands of said the received input frame; calculating a sub-band specific parameter (sbsp) based on the respective sub-band's signal to noise ratio (snr) for each of the several sub-band using an adaptive function (AF), wherein at least one parameter of the adaptive function (AF) is selected dependent on the noise characteristic (nc) of the input audio signal; deriving a modified segmental signal to noise ratio (mssnr) as a VAD parameter (vp) by adding the calculated sub-band specific parameters (sbsp); and comparing the derived VAD parameter (vp) with a threshold value (thr) to provide a voice activity detection decision (VADD), wherein the modified segmental signal to noise ratio (mssnr) is calculated as follows: mssnr = ∑ i = 1 N f snr i + α β wherein snr(i) is the signal to noise ratio of the i-th sub-band of the input frame, N is the number of frequency sub-bands into which said input frame is divided, (f(snr(i))+α) β is the adaptive function (AF) used to calculate the sub-band specific parameter sbsp(i), and α, β are two configurable variables of the adaptive function (AF).
A flow regulator system , comprising: a flow regulator adapted for placement within a fluid flow path , the flow regulator being adapted to maintain fluid flowing through the fluid flow path at a desired flow rate, the flow regulator , comprising: a flow washer including an orifice therethrough, and a regulator body adapted to receive the flow washer , the regulator body including at least one flow washer stop (342-347,542-545), wherein, at fluid pressures between a first fluid pressure and a second fluid pressure, the flow washer rotationally deforms to decrease or increase the size of the orifice thereby maintaining the desired flow rate of fluid within the fluid flow path , further wherein, at fluid pressures greater than or equal to the second fluid pressure, the flow washer engages the at least one flow washer stop (342-347,542-545) to prevent further rotational deformation of the flow washer , such that the flow washer radially compresses to decrease the size of the orifice or the flow washer radially expands to increase the size of the orifice thereby maintaining the desired flow rate of fluid within the fluid flow path . a flow washer including an orifice therethrough, and a regulator body adapted to receive the flow washer , the regulator body including at least one flow washer stop (342-347,542-545), wherein, at fluid pressures between a first fluid pressure and a second fluid pressure, the flow washer rotationally deforms to decrease or increase the size of the orifice thereby maintaining the desired flow rate of fluid within the fluid flow path , further wherein, at fluid pressures greater than or equal to the second fluid pressure, the flow washer engages the at least one flow washer stop (342-347,542-545) to prevent further rotational deformation of the flow washer , such that the flow washer radially compresses to decrease the size of the orifice or the flow washer radially expands to increase the size of the orifice thereby maintaining the desired flow rate of fluid within the fluid flow path .
An apparatus comprising: a bladder that comprises: a casing that encloses an internal volume of the bladder; walls within the bladder that subdivide the internal volume into cells that are airtight with respect to each other; a main port that penetrates the casing; and ducting that couples each of the cells with a source of pressurized gas via a distinct pathway, wherein the ducting is routed through the internal volume of the bladder, and exits the bladder via the main port; and a controller configured to progressively pressurize individual cells within the bladder from a first portion of a laminate to a second portion of the laminate by controlling application of gas from the source via the ducting. a bladder that comprises: a casing that encloses an internal volume of the bladder; walls within the bladder that subdivide the internal volume into cells that are airtight with respect to each other; a main port that penetrates the casing; and ducting that couples each of the cells with a source of pressurized gas via a distinct pathway, wherein the ducting is routed through the internal volume of the bladder, and exits the bladder via the main port; and a casing that encloses an internal volume of the bladder; walls within the bladder that subdivide the internal volume into cells that are airtight with respect to each other; a main port that penetrates the casing; and ducting that couples each of the cells with a source of pressurized gas via a distinct pathway, wherein the ducting is routed through the internal volume of the bladder, and exits the bladder via the main port; and a controller configured to progressively pressurize individual cells within the bladder from a first portion of a laminate to a second portion of the laminate by controlling application of gas from the source via the ducting.
A detection system comprising: a ranging sensor configured to detect objects proximate to a host vehicle ; and a controller circuit in communication with the ranging sensor and configured to: determine a peak threshold that represents detections of real objects detected by the ranging sensor and a noise threshold that represents detections of phantom objects detected by the ranging sensor ; determine, based on a first detection count that is closer in magnitude to the peak threshold than to the noise threshold , a first group of the objects that are first closest in proximity to the host vehicle ; determine, based on a first distance indicated by the ranging sensor for the first group , a trailer distance between the host vehicle and a front of a trailer that is towed by the host vehicle ; and determine, based on the trailer distance , a trailer type of the trailer towed by the host vehicle . a ranging sensor configured to detect objects proximate to a host vehicle ; and a controller circuit in communication with the ranging sensor and configured to: determine a peak threshold that represents detections of real objects detected by the ranging sensor and a noise threshold that represents detections of phantom objects detected by the ranging sensor ; determine, based on a first detection count that is closer in magnitude to the peak threshold than to the noise threshold , a first group of the objects that are first closest in proximity to the host vehicle ; determine, based on a first distance indicated by the ranging sensor for the first group , a trailer distance between the host vehicle and a front of a trailer that is towed by the host vehicle ; and determine, based on the trailer distance , a trailer type of the trailer towed by the host vehicle . determine a peak threshold that represents detections of real objects detected by the ranging sensor and a noise threshold that represents detections of phantom objects detected by the ranging sensor ; determine, based on a first detection count that is closer in magnitude to the peak threshold than to the noise threshold , a first group of the objects that are first closest in proximity to the host vehicle ; determine, based on a first distance indicated by the ranging sensor for the first group , a trailer distance between the host vehicle and a front of a trailer that is towed by the host vehicle ; and determine, based on the trailer distance , a trailer type of the trailer towed by the host vehicle .
A management device installed in a vehicle , comprising: an initially-delivered key storage unit configured to store a plurality of initially-delivered keys to be held by a plurality of onboard computers installed in the vehicle; a communication part configured to communicate with an onboard computer among the plurality of onboard computers to receive encrypted data from the onboard computer; a verification part configured to verify the encrypted data using an initially-delivered key among the plurality of initially-delivered keys stored on the initially-delivered key storage unit ; and a wireless communication part configured to receive from a management server equipment through a wireless communication network , a new initially-delivered key held by a new onboard computer newly installed in the vehicle, wherein the initially-delivered key storage unit is configured to store the new initially-delivered key received by the wireless communication part, and wherein a management key used to update a key used for an encrypted communication between the plurality of each onboard computer is updated via (i) through (iii), (i) verifying by the verification part whether the new initially-delivered key stored on the initially-delivered key storage unit is held by the new onboard computer, (ii) encrypting by an encryption processor a latest management key using the new initially-delivered key, and (iii) sending the encrypted latest management key to the new onboard computer upon successful verification of (i). an initially-delivered key storage unit configured to store a plurality of initially-delivered keys to be held by a plurality of onboard computers installed in the vehicle; a communication part configured to communicate with an onboard computer among the plurality of onboard computers to receive encrypted data from the onboard computer; a verification part configured to verify the encrypted data using an initially-delivered key among the plurality of initially-delivered keys stored on the initially-delivered key storage unit ; and a wireless communication part configured to receive from a management server equipment through a wireless communication network , a new initially-delivered key held by a new onboard computer newly installed in the vehicle, wherein the initially-delivered key storage unit is configured to store the new initially-delivered key received by the wireless communication part, and wherein a management key used to update a key used for an encrypted communication between the plurality of each onboard computer is updated via (i) through (iii), (i) verifying by the verification part whether the new initially-delivered key stored on the initially-delivered key storage unit is held by the new onboard computer, (ii) encrypting by an encryption processor a latest management key using the new initially-delivered key, and (iii) sending the encrypted latest management key to the new onboard computer upon successful verification of (i).
Method for in-line fat standardization of a dairy product from a separator , said separator comprising an inlet for whole milk, a first outlet for cream, a second outlet for skim milk, said method comprising the steps of: separating whole milk, into cream flowing out through a first conduit with a first flow rate (FR1), and skim milk flowing out through a second conduit with a second flow rate FR2, said cream having a higher fat concentration than the skim milk, detecting a fat content of said cream, and controlling a fat content of said cream, using a valve connected to said first outlet, based on said detected fat content, characterized in that said step of controlling the fat content of said cream is done using a cascade control loop, the cascade control loop comprising a primary controller and a secondary controller , the primary controller using a value representing a density of the cream as control input, and the second controller using said flow rate (FR1) of the cream as control input, wherein said step of controlling the fat content of said cream is further based on a known fat content of said whole milk and a known flow rate of said whole milk into said separator , said known fat content being known from previous analysis or from measurements by a second fat sensor, said known flow rate being known from other equipment in a dairy or from measurements by a flow meter. separating whole milk, into cream flowing out through a first conduit with a first flow rate (FR1), and skim milk flowing out through a second conduit with a second flow rate FR2, said cream having a higher fat concentration than the skim milk, detecting a fat content of said cream, and controlling a fat content of said cream, using a valve connected to said first outlet, based on said detected fat content, characterized in that said step of controlling the fat content of said cream is done using a cascade control loop, the cascade control loop comprising a primary controller and a secondary controller , the primary controller using a value representing a density of the cream as control input, and the second controller using said flow rate (FR1) of the cream as control input, wherein said step of controlling the fat content of said cream is further based on a known fat content of said whole milk and a known flow rate of said whole milk into said separator , said known fat content being known from previous analysis or from measurements by a second fat sensor, said known flow rate being known from other equipment in a dairy or from measurements by a flow meter.