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Method for controlling a vehicle-external charging device for charging a vehicle, in particular an electric or hybrid vehicle, wherein the charging device has an AC current grid having a neutral conductor (N), a protective conductor (PE) and at least one phase conductor (L1, L2, L3), a protection and monitoring apparatus , and a DC current charging terminal , wherein the vehicle comprises a high-voltage on-board power system and an electrical energy store connected to the high-voltage on-board power system, wherein the method comprises the following method steps: - electrically connecting the high-voltage on-board power system to the DC current charging terminal of the charging device , - detecting a stray current in the protective conductor (PE), characterized in that said method furthermore comprises the following steps: - feeding in a compensation current, which is complementary to the stray current, in a predetermined frequency range, preferably by way of a capacitively coupled current compensation unit , - detecting a protective conductor resistance between the neutral conductor (N) and the protective conductor (PE) by feeding in a test current by way of the protection and monitoring apparatus , wherein a frequency of the test current is either outside of a compensation frequency range of the protection and monitoring apparatus or is within the compensation frequency range and is filtered out of the compensation frequency range on a narrowband basis. - electrically connecting the high-voltage on-board power system to the DC current charging terminal of the charging device , - detecting a stray current in the protective conductor (PE), - feeding in a compensation current, which is complementary to the stray current, in a predetermined frequency range, preferably by way of a capacitively coupled current compensation unit , - detecting a protective conductor resistance between the neutral conductor (N) and the protective conductor (PE) by feeding in a test current by way of the protection and monitoring apparatus , wherein a frequency of the test current is either outside of a compensation frequency range of the protection and monitoring apparatus or is within the compensation frequency range and is filtered out of the compensation frequency range on a narrowband basis.
A hearing aid comprising a receiver assembly , the receiver assembly comprising a receiver and a suspension including a suspension member arranged in a receiver housing , the suspension member comprises vibration dampers protruding from an outer periphery of the suspension , and one or more cushions or one or more enclosed structures containing a material provided between the receiver and the suspension member , wherein the receiver assembly comprises a plurality of spacers provided at an inner periphery of the suspension , characterized in that the plurality of spacers is positioned to arrange and fix the one or more cushions or one or more enclosed structures in predefined grooves formed by adjacent spacers in the space between the receiver and the suspension member .
A method of processing object data for an apparatus , the apparatus being arranged to produce a three-dimensional object , the method comprising: receiving object data for a three-dimensional object ; processing the object data to determine first data corresponding to a shell portion of the three-dimensional object and second data corresponding to a core portion of the three-dimensional object separate from the shell portion of the three-dimensional object characterised in that the method further comprises: halftoning the first data using error diffusion halftoning to generate control instructions for the apparatus to produce the shell portion of the three-dimensional object ; and halftoning the second data using matrix halftoning to generate control instructions for the apparatus to produce the core portion of the three-dimensional object . receiving object data for a three-dimensional object ; processing the object data to determine first data corresponding to a shell portion of the three-dimensional object and second data corresponding to a core portion of the three-dimensional object separate from the shell portion of the three-dimensional object characterised in that the method further comprises: halftoning the first data using error diffusion halftoning to generate control instructions for the apparatus to produce the shell portion of the three-dimensional object ; and halftoning the second data using matrix halftoning to generate control instructions for the apparatus to produce the core portion of the three-dimensional object . halftoning the first data using error diffusion halftoning to generate control instructions for the apparatus to produce the shell portion of the three-dimensional object ; and halftoning the second data using matrix halftoning to generate control instructions for the apparatus to produce the core portion of the three-dimensional object .
A vibratory compaction machine comprising: a chassis ; first and second drums rotatably mounted to the chassis to allow rotation of the first and second drums over a work surface ; a first vibration mechanism configured to generate vibrations that are transmitted as impacts by the first drum to the work surface; a second vibration mechanism configured to generate vibrations that are transmitted as impacts by the second drum to the work surface; characterized by a vibration controller configured to: determine a first pattern of impacts based on a first configuration of the first vibration mechanism; determine a second pattern of impacts based on a second configuration of the second vibration mechanism; and control at least one of a vibration speed and a phase of at least one of the first and second vibration mechanisms so that the first pattern of impacts transmitted to the work surface by the first drum and the second pattern of impacts transmitted to the work surface by the second drum are coordinated as the compaction machine moves over the work surface, wherein impact positions of the second pattern of impacts transmitted to the work surface are offset with respect to impact positions of the first pattern of impacts transmitted to the work surface. a chassis ; first and second drums rotatably mounted to the chassis to allow rotation of the first and second drums over a work surface ; a first vibration mechanism configured to generate vibrations that are transmitted as impacts by the first drum to the work surface; a second vibration mechanism configured to generate vibrations that are transmitted as impacts by the second drum to the work surface; characterized by a vibration controller configured to: determine a first pattern of impacts based on a first configuration of the first vibration mechanism; determine a second pattern of impacts based on a second configuration of the second vibration mechanism; and control at least one of a vibration speed and a phase of at least one of the first and second vibration mechanisms so that the first pattern of impacts transmitted to the work surface by the first drum and the second pattern of impacts transmitted to the work surface by the second drum are coordinated as the compaction machine moves over the work surface, determine a first pattern of impacts based on a first configuration of the first vibration mechanism; determine a second pattern of impacts based on a second configuration of the second vibration mechanism; and control at least one of a vibration speed and a phase of at least one of the first and second vibration mechanisms so that the first pattern of impacts transmitted to the work surface by the first drum and the second pattern of impacts transmitted to the work surface by the second drum are coordinated as the compaction machine moves over the work surface, wherein impact positions of the second pattern of impacts transmitted to the work surface are offset with respect to impact positions of the first pattern of impacts transmitted to the work surface.
A process for preparing polyetherols by catalytic ring-opening polymerization of at least one alkylene oxide with at least one Zerevitinov-active compound Z1 and optionally at least one Zerevitinov-active compound Z2, wherein, in a step (i), at least one nitrogen-containing cyclic compound (A) selected from the group consisting of compounds with the formula (I) where R1 and R2 are each independently selected from alkyl and aryl, R3 and R4 are each independently selected from H, alkyl, aryl, or where R1 and R3, R3 and R4 or R2 and R4 form a ring, is initially charged together with at least one Zerevitinov-active compound Z1 or a mixture thereof, and heated to a temperature in the range from 140°C to 180°C, preferably 150°C to 170°C, for a duration of 5 to 30 minutes, preferably 10 to 25 minutes, and, in a step (ii), the metered addition of the at least one alkylene oxide is conducted, optionally in the presence of Z2.
A check valve comprising: a generally planar, annular valve housing defining an unobstructed valve opening ; and a pair of flapper elements each having a proximal end and a distal end , the flapper elements being pivotally mounted to the valve housing at opposed sides of the valve opening at their proximal ends for pivotal movement between a closed position, in which together they block the flow of fluid through the valve opening and an open position in which they permit the flow of fluid through the valve opening , and wherein, when in the closed position, the flapper elements engage the valve housing around the valve opening and the distal ends of the flapper elements touch in order to close the opening ; characterised by further comprising: a bumper element arranged at and projecting at an obtuse angle away from the proximal end of each flapper element and rotatable therewith for engagement with the valve housing when the flapper element is in the open position, for limiting the angle of rotation of each flapper element to a maximum opening angle of between 75 and 85 degrees. a generally planar, annular valve housing defining an unobstructed valve opening ; and a pair of flapper elements each having a proximal end and a distal end , the flapper elements being pivotally mounted to the valve housing at opposed sides of the valve opening at their proximal ends for pivotal movement between a closed position, in which together they block the flow of fluid through the valve opening and an open position in which they permit the flow of fluid through the valve opening , and wherein, when in the closed position, the flapper elements engage the valve housing around the valve opening and the distal ends of the flapper elements touch in order to close the opening ;
A vehicle-mounted control device for controlling a charging efficiency of an engine that is adapted to automatically stop when a predetermined automatic stop condition is fulfilled, wherein the vehicle-mounted control device is mounted to a vehicle provided with a starter motor for cranking the engine to start the engine , and when a restart request of the engine has been generated during the predetermined time period from the fulfillment of the automatic stop condition until complete stop of the engine , the vehicle-mounted control device is adapted to execute one of a first restart mode in which fuel injection is restarted to achieve combustion recovery of the engine without using a starter motor , and a second restart mode in which the engine is cranked to restart the engine by using the starter motor , characterized in that , unless the engine can be started by push-start by using the energy of the vehicle that is inertially traveling with a power transmission path between the engine and the wheels connected, the vehicle-mounted control device is adapted to control the charging efficiency for a requested engine output amount at the time of restarting the engine by using the starter motor on the basis of an engine output request generated during a predetermined time period from the fulfillment of the automatic stop condition until complete stop of the engine to be lower than a charging efficiency for the requested engine output amount, and control the charging efficiency for an engine output request at the time of executing the second restart mode to be lower than the charging efficiency for an engine output request at the time of executing the first restart mode.
An apparatus for converting a display into a touch display, the apparatus comprising: at least one optical sensor arranged proximate the display and substantially within a plane defined by a surface of the display , the at least one optical sensor comprising at least one depth sensor and being oriented in a direction parallel to the surface of the display ; and a processor configured to receive a signal from the at least one optical sensor , the processor configured to execute instructions for: (i) determining a first distance (S) between at least one pointer device and a surface of the display, based on the signal; (ii) determining a position of the at least one pointer device on the surface of the display , based on the signal; and (iii) determining that the first distance is less than a threshold touch distance and, in response thereto, taking an action indicative of contact between the at least one pointer device and the surface of the display , and wherein the at least one depth sensor comprises a laser projector configured to determine a second distance (R) between the at least one optical sensor and the at least one pointer device , along the surface of the display . at least one optical sensor arranged proximate the display and substantially within a plane defined by a surface of the display , the at least one optical sensor comprising at least one depth sensor and being oriented in a direction parallel to the surface of the display ; and a processor configured to receive a signal from the at least one optical sensor , the processor configured to execute instructions for: (i) determining a first distance (S) between at least one pointer device and a surface of the display, based on the signal; (ii) determining a position of the at least one pointer device on the surface of the display , based on the signal; and (iii) determining that the first distance is less than a threshold touch distance and, in response thereto, taking an action indicative of contact between the at least one pointer device and the surface of the display , and (i) determining a first distance (S) between at least one pointer device and a surface of the display, based on the signal; (ii) determining a position of the at least one pointer device on the surface of the display , based on the signal; and (iii) determining that the first distance is less than a threshold touch distance and, in response thereto, taking an action indicative of contact between the at least one pointer device and the surface of the display , wherein the at least one depth sensor comprises a laser projector configured to determine a second distance (R) between the at least one optical sensor and the at least one pointer device , along the surface of the display .
An indirect evaporative cooler for cooling a stream of inlet supply air from a first temperature to a second, lower temperature using a stream of liquid coolant and a stream of exhaust or purge air , comprising: a first flow channel for receiving the stream of inlet supply air ; a second flow channel, defined in part by a sheet of a membrane , adjacent to the first flow channel and for receiving the stream of exhaust air at a temperature lower than the first temperature; and a first separation wall , spaced apart from the sheet of membrane , defining a liquid coolant flow channel for the stream of liquid coolant , the separation wall comprising a material impermeable to the liquid coolant and conductive of the heat from the stream of inlet supply air ; wherein: the membrane is at least partially permeable to water vapor, the indirect evaporative cooler is configured such that the stream of liquid coolant can flow on a side of the membrane opposite the second flow channel, and such that the liquid coolant can transfer mass as a vapor through the membrane to the stream of exhaust air in response to receiving heat transferred from the stream of inlet supply air in the first flow channel. a first flow channel for receiving the stream of inlet supply air ; a second flow channel, defined in part by a sheet of a membrane , adjacent to the first flow channel and for receiving the stream of exhaust air at a temperature lower than the first temperature; and a first separation wall , spaced apart from the sheet of membrane , defining a liquid coolant flow channel for the stream of liquid coolant , the separation wall comprising a material impermeable to the liquid coolant and conductive of the heat from the stream of inlet supply air ; wherein: the membrane is at least partially permeable to water vapor, the indirect evaporative cooler is configured such that the stream of liquid coolant can flow on a side of the membrane opposite the second flow channel, and such that the liquid coolant can transfer mass as a vapor through the membrane to the stream of exhaust air in response to receiving heat transferred from the stream of inlet supply air in the first flow channel.
A double-stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA) having a length of from 45 to 200 bp wherein one strand is polycytidylic acid and the complementary strand contains guanosyl and inosinyl according to the formula (G) 1 to (n-1 )I (n-1 ) to 1 with n being the total number of nucleotides in the complementary strand, wherein the guanosine and inosine residues can have any position in the sequence of the complementary strand and wherein, optionally, the dsRNA has an overhang at one 3' end thereof, the overhang not exceeding 10 nucleotide residues.
Chiselling handheld power tool having a tool holder for holding a tool on a working axis , a motor , and a percussion mechanism which has an exciter piston coupled to the motor , a striker guided on the working axis , a pneumatic chamber which is closed off by the exciter piston and the striker and intended for coupling a movement of the striker to the exciter piston , and an anvil which is arranged downstream of the striker in the striking direction and is intended for transmitting an impact of the striker to the tool , wherein an interior space is arranged in the anvil , characterized in that the interior space is closed in the striking direction and counter to the striking direction .
A method for manufacturing a common rail adapted to be arranged in a fuel injection system, the method comprising the steps of: forging a steel piece to form a rail blank of the common rail having an elongate shape extending along a main axis (X) from a first extremity to a second extremity ; machining the first extremity of said rail blank to form a first cavity defined by cylindrical walls and a bottom face and adapted to complementary receive a device, said machining comprising forming an inner recess at a depth of between 3 to 5 mm under said bottom face, said inner recess being in communication with said first cavity through an intermediate passage opening in said bottom face, an inlet chamfer being machined around said intermediate passage adjacent said bottom face ; machining the second extremity of said rail blank, wherein said rail blank is machined to form a second cavity adapted to complementary receive another device; drilling said rail blank from said second cavity along said main axis (X) to create a longitudinal through bore having a length greater than 400 mm and a diameter of about 8 to 10 mm in order to form an inner volume receiving, in use, high pressure fuel, said longitudinal through bore being drilled to open into said inner recess ; wherein the diameter ratio of the inner recess with respect to the longitudinal bore is at least 1.4. forging a steel piece to form a rail blank of the common rail having an elongate shape extending along a main axis (X) from a first extremity to a second extremity ; machining the first extremity of said rail blank to form a first cavity defined by cylindrical walls and a bottom face and adapted to complementary receive a device, said machining comprising forming an inner recess at a depth of between 3 to 5 mm under said bottom face, said inner recess being in communication with said first cavity through an intermediate passage opening in said bottom face, an inlet chamfer being machined around said intermediate passage adjacent said bottom face ; machining the second extremity of said rail blank, wherein said rail blank is machined to form a second cavity adapted to complementary receive another device; drilling said rail blank from said second cavity along said main axis (X) to create a longitudinal through bore having a length greater than 400 mm and a diameter of about 8 to 10 mm in order to form an inner volume receiving, in use, high pressure fuel, said longitudinal through bore being drilled to open into said inner recess ; wherein the diameter ratio of the inner recess with respect to the longitudinal bore is at least 1.4.
A method for communicating utility-related data over at least one network comprising: receiving utility-related data from one or more premise units at a hub device during a first predetermined period of time, wherein utility-related data includes one or more of utility meter reading data, premise unit alarm data, premise unit event data, premise unit status data or firmware upgrade status data; securing the utility-related data at the hub device ; and after establishing a WAN data connection at the hub device with a designated server, sending the utility-related data secured at the hub device to the designated server in a Push message, starting at a second time, where the second time is scheduled by the designated server and wherein communication control information representative of a schedule is sent by the designated server to the hub device in a Push ACK message to keep the WAN data connection between the hub device and the designated server up when the designated server wants to continue to communicate with the hub device after receiving the utility-related data, wherein the hub device acts as both a coordinator and gateway between a WAN and one or more HAN premise units, and wherein the communication control information establishes a call back time for the hub device , wherein the call back time is set to the stay-awake value "now" for asking the hub device to keep the WAN data connection between the designated server and to the hub device up in order to continue to communicate between the hub device and the designated server. receiving utility-related data from one or more premise units at a hub device during a first predetermined period of time, wherein utility-related data includes one or more of utility meter reading data, premise unit alarm data, premise unit event data, premise unit status data or firmware upgrade status data; securing the utility-related data at the hub device ; and after establishing a WAN data connection at the hub device with a designated server, sending the utility-related data secured at the hub device to the designated server in a Push message, starting at a second time, where the second time is scheduled by the designated server and wherein communication control information representative of a schedule is sent by the designated server to the hub device in a Push ACK message to keep the WAN data connection between the hub device and the designated server up when the designated server wants to continue to communicate with the hub device after receiving the utility-related data, wherein the hub device acts as both a coordinator and gateway between a WAN and one or more HAN premise units, and wherein the communication control information establishes a call back time for the hub device , wherein the call back time is set to the stay-awake value "now" for asking the hub device to keep the WAN data connection between the designated server and to the hub device up in order to continue to communicate between the hub device and the designated server.