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A turbomachine , in particular for an aircraft, comprising: - an accessory gear box , - a first electric machine , - a starter-generator integrating a second electric machine configured to operate in starter mode and in generator mode, said first electric machine and said starter-generator integrating the second electric machine being arranged to transfer electrical power from one to the other, - control means configured to control said first electric machine and the starter-generator integrating the second electric machine , and - an epicyclic reduction gear train comprising three elements, a central planetary gear , an external ring gear and a planet carrier whose planet gears mesh with said planetary gear and said ring gear , said three elements being rotatable about an axis of the gearbox , a first of said three elements being intended to be coupled to the accessory gear box , a second of said three elements being intended to be coupled to the starter-generator integrating the second electric machine , a third of said three elements being driven in rotation by said first electric machine , wherein said control means are configured to modify the speed of rotation of the first electric machine and the starter-generator integrating the second electric machine so as to provide the starter-generator in starter mode with a maximum torque, and wherein said control means are configured to modify the speed of rotation of the first electric machine so that said starter-generator in generator mode is driven in rotation at a constant speed. - an accessory gear box , - a first electric machine , - a starter-generator integrating a second electric machine configured to operate in starter mode and in generator mode, said first electric machine and said starter-generator integrating the second electric machine being arranged to transfer electrical power from one to the other, - control means configured to control said first electric machine and the starter-generator integrating the second electric machine , and - an epicyclic reduction gear train comprising three elements, a central planetary gear , an external ring gear and a planet carrier whose planet gears mesh with said planetary gear and said ring gear , said three elements being rotatable about an axis of the gearbox , a first of said three elements being intended to be coupled to the accessory gear box , a second of said three elements being intended to be coupled to the starter-generator integrating the second electric machine , a third of said three elements being driven in rotation by said first electric machine , wherein said control means are configured to modify the speed of rotation of the first electric machine and the starter-generator integrating the second electric machine so as to provide the starter-generator in starter mode with a maximum torque, and wherein said control means are configured to modify the speed of rotation of the first electric machine so that said starter-generator in generator mode is driven in rotation at a constant speed.
Drive of a water-borne means of transport, such as a submarine or a ship , wherein the drive has an electric motor , a first coolant pump , a second coolant pump , a first coolant pump supply unit and a second coolant pump supply unit , wherein the first coolant pump can be operated using both the first coolant pump supply unit and the second coolant pump supply unit , characterised in that the first coolant pump supply unit has a power converter which can be interconnected with the first coolant pump and/or with the second coolant pump , wherein the second coolant pump supply unit has another power converter which can be interconnected with the first coolant pump and/or with the second coolant pump .
A method for operating an elevator which method comprises: receiving a signal indicating start of a journey ; receiving signals from at least one safety circuit group, characterized in that the at least one safety circuit group comprises at least two safety circuits , wherein the at least two safety circuits are configured to monitor same elevator components and the at least two safety circuits each comprising a plurality of serially connected switches; and allowing operation of said elevator when each of the at least one safety circuit group has at least one safety circuit indicating that said elevator is safe (302 - 304). receiving a signal indicating start of a journey ; receiving signals from at least one safety circuit group, characterized in that the at least one safety circuit group comprises at least two safety circuits , wherein the at least two safety circuits are configured to monitor same elevator components and the at least two safety circuits each comprising a plurality of serially connected switches; and allowing operation of said elevator when each of the at least one safety circuit group has at least one safety circuit indicating that said elevator is safe (302 - 304).
A power source comprising: a dielectric liquid , held within a vessel ; characterised by a radioisotope material , dissolved as an ionic salt (104-1, 104-2) within the dielectric liquid thereby forming an ionic salt solution; and a thermal-to-electric power conversion system configured to receive thermal heat generated from the decay of the radioisotope material and to generate electrical power. a dielectric liquid , held within a vessel ; characterised by a radioisotope material , dissolved as an ionic salt (104-1, 104-2) within the dielectric liquid thereby forming an ionic salt solution; and a thermal-to-electric power conversion system configured to receive thermal heat generated from the decay of the radioisotope material and to generate electrical power.
A mechanical brake interrupter device for a suspended platform, the mechanical brake interrupter device comprising: a manual brake handle configured to manipulate a brake line for performing an emergency controlled descent of the suspended platform; and characterized by a control collar rotatable between an armed position and an activated position; a coupling member having an upper portion connected to the brake line, a lower portion selectively engageable with the manual brake handle , and an intermediate portion slidably connected to the rotatable control collar ; and a pivotable activation lever configured to releasably lock the control collar in the armed position and unlock the control collar in the activated position; wherein rotating the control collar correspondingly rotates the coupling member such that the manual brake handle selectively engages the coupling member when the control collar is in the armed position, and the manual brake handle does not selectively engage the coupling member when the control collar is in the activated position. a manual brake handle configured to manipulate a brake line for performing an emergency controlled descent of the suspended platform; and characterized by a control collar rotatable between an armed position and an activated position; a coupling member having an upper portion connected to the brake line, a lower portion selectively engageable with the manual brake handle , and an intermediate portion slidably connected to the rotatable control collar ; and a pivotable activation lever configured to releasably lock the control collar in the armed position and unlock the control collar in the activated position; wherein rotating the control collar correspondingly rotates the coupling member such that the manual brake handle selectively engages the coupling member when the control collar is in the armed position, and the manual brake handle does not selectively engage the coupling member when the control collar is in the activated position.
A method of operating a hearing aid system comprising the steps of: - providing an electrical input signal representing an acoustical signal from an input transducer of the hearing aid system; - splitting the input signal into a first plurality of frequency bands; - determining a measure of the signal variability for each band of a second plurality of frequency bands; - determining a common threshold level based on the determined measures of the signal variability for each band of the second plurality of frequency bands; - applying a first gain to a frequency band based on an evaluation of the determined measure of the signal variability for said frequency band relative to the common threshold level; - combining the first plurality of frequency bands into an electrical output signal; - using the electrical output signal for driving an output transducer of the hearing aid system, wherein the second plurality of frequency bands consists of all the first plurality of frequency bands or is a proper subset of the first plurality of frequency bands. - providing an electrical input signal representing an acoustical signal from an input transducer of the hearing aid system; - splitting the input signal into a first plurality of frequency bands; - determining a measure of the signal variability for each band of a second plurality of frequency bands; - determining a common threshold level based on the determined measures of the signal variability for each band of the second plurality of frequency bands; - applying a first gain to a frequency band based on an evaluation of the determined measure of the signal variability for said frequency band relative to the common threshold level; - combining the first plurality of frequency bands into an electrical output signal; - using the electrical output signal for driving an output transducer of the hearing aid system, wherein the second plurality of frequency bands consists of all the first plurality of frequency bands or is a proper subset of the first plurality of frequency bands.
Wheel rim for a vehicle wheel made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy for a wheel of a motor vehicle, wherein the wheel rim for a vehicle wheel has a rim base delimited on opposite sides by an outer flange and an inner flange , a hub having a central cutout and a hole circle , as well as a rim center connecting the rim base and the hub with one another and engaging eccentrically with the rim base , wherein the wheel rim for a vehicle wheel is manufactured in one piece and continuously in a casting mold by means of vacuum die casting a pouring material, characterised inthat the wheel rim for a vehicle wheel - has at least in some parts a thin wall thickness (a) of maximum 15 mm, and/or - has a curvature with a low curvature radius of maximum 4 mm, and/or - has a deformation surface extending in axial direction and in radial direction and/or in axial direction and in tangential direction with regard to a longitudinal central axis of the wheel rim for a vehicle wheel , which lies completely in an imaginary plane, wherein the plane subtends with the longitudinal central axis an angle (α) which is at least 0° and maximum 4°. - has at least in some parts a thin wall thickness (a) of maximum 15 mm, and/or - has a curvature with a low curvature radius of maximum 4 mm, and/or - has a deformation surface extending in axial direction and in radial direction and/or in axial direction and in tangential direction with regard to a longitudinal central axis of the wheel rim for a vehicle wheel , which lies completely in an imaginary plane, wherein the plane subtends with the longitudinal central axis an angle (α) which is at least 0° and maximum 4°.
An edge emitting laser light source comprising: a substrate ; an active layer disposed on the substrate; a wavelength selection section comprising grating regions configured to select wavelengths of light emitted from the active layer; and a gain section configured to resonate the light having the selected wavelengths in a direction parallel with the active layer; wherein the grating regions are arranged in parallel with a light emitting direction from the gain section; and characterized in that the grating regions comprise a dielectric material comprising at least one of SiO 2 , SiNx, TiO 2 , MgF 2 , Al 2 O 3 and Ta 2 0 5 . a substrate ; an active layer disposed on the substrate; a wavelength selection section comprising grating regions configured to select wavelengths of light emitted from the active layer; and a gain section configured to resonate the light having the selected wavelengths in a direction parallel with the active layer; wherein the grating regions are arranged in parallel with a light emitting direction from the gain section; and characterized in that the grating regions comprise a dielectric material comprising at least one of SiO 2 , SiNx, TiO 2 , MgF 2 , Al 2 O 3 and Ta 2 0 5 .
Oscillation reduction unit (15; 150; 1500) for a bus system , having two transistors which are arranged in antiseries between a first bus wire of a bus of the bus system and a second bus wire of the bus , which bus system at least intermittently ensures exclusive collision-free access by a subscriber station to the bus of the bus system, wherein the transistors are PMOS high-voltage cascodes, a resistor , a first high-voltage cascode transistor , connected to a first switch , which is switchable to an inrush-current current source (I1), a second high-voltage cascode transistor , connected to a second switch , which is switchable to a second inrush-current current source , a timing control block for switching the two transistors , wherein the timing control block is configured to switch on the two transistors while a signal (CAN_H, CAN_L) on the first and/or second bus wire and/or a transmission signal (TxD), from which the signals on the first and/or second bus wire are generated, is changing from a dominant state to a recessive state , and wherein the timing control block is configured to switch off the two transistors when the signal (CAN_H, CAN_L) on the first and/or second bus wire and/or the transmission signal (TxD) have/has been switched to the recessive state , wherein the time constant consisting of the resistor and of an HV PMOS gate capacitance of the transistors ensures a continuous decay of the short circuit that is created by switching the first and second switches during the process of switching from the dominant bus state to the recessive bus state . two transistors which are arranged in antiseries between a first bus wire of a bus of the bus system and a second bus wire of the bus , which bus system at least intermittently ensures exclusive collision-free access by a subscriber station to the bus of the bus system, wherein the transistors are PMOS high-voltage cascodes, a resistor , a first high-voltage cascode transistor , connected to a first switch , which is switchable to an inrush-current current source (I1), a second high-voltage cascode transistor , connected to a second switch , which is switchable to a second inrush-current current source , a timing control block for switching the two transistors , wherein the timing control block is configured to switch on the two transistors while a signal (CAN_H, CAN_L) on the first and/or second bus wire and/or a transmission signal (TxD), from which the signals on the first and/or second bus wire are generated, is changing from a dominant state to a recessive state , and wherein the timing control block is configured to switch off the two transistors when the signal (CAN_H, CAN_L) on the first and/or second bus wire and/or the transmission signal (TxD) have/has been switched to the recessive state , wherein the time constant consisting of the resistor and of an HV PMOS gate capacitance of the transistors ensures a continuous decay of the short circuit that is created by switching the first and second switches during the process of switching from the dominant bus state to the recessive bus state .
Rail vehicle , the rail vehicle having a front end and a chassis , said front end comprising a deformable structure , wherein said deformable structure includes: a frame movable on the chassis , and a mechanical protective device mechanically connecting the frame to the chassis , the mechanical protective device being adapted to break if a predetermined impact force (F) is exceeded, so that the frame may move on the chassis , wherein the frame and the chassis are connected via a guiding means operative to guide the deformable structure in a predetermined direction when the mechanical protective device breaks. a frame movable on the chassis , and a mechanical protective device mechanically connecting the frame to the chassis , the mechanical protective device being adapted to break if a predetermined impact force (F) is exceeded, so that the frame may move on the chassis , wherein the frame and the chassis are connected via a guiding means operative to guide the deformable structure in a predetermined direction when the mechanical protective device breaks.
A stapling assembly for use with a surgical stapler , comprising: a body having a plurality of staples disposed therein, the plurality of staples being configured to be deployed into tissue, and the body having a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis extending therebetween; and a three-dimensional compressible adjunct formed from a matrix comprising at least one fused bioabsorbable polymer and configured to be releasably retained on the body such that the adjunct can be attached to tissue by the plurality of staples in the body, the adjunct having a tissue-contacting layer, an opposite body-contacting layer, and a plurality of interconnected struts disposed between the tissue-contacting layer and the body-contacting layer, the interconnected struts being deformable to allow the tissue-contacting layer and the body-contacting layer to compress toward one another, and the tissue-contacting layer including a plurality of surface features defined therein such that, when the adjunct is stapled to tissue and the tissue is compressed into the tissue-contacting layer, the plurality of surface features substantially prevent slidable movement of the adjunct relative to the tissue; wherein at least a portion of the plurality of surface features comprises a plurality of ridges and a plurality of grooves defined between the plurality of ridges. a body having a plurality of staples disposed therein, the plurality of staples being configured to be deployed into tissue, and the body having a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis extending therebetween; and a three-dimensional compressible adjunct formed from a matrix comprising at least one fused bioabsorbable polymer and configured to be releasably retained on the body such that the adjunct can be attached to tissue by the plurality of staples in the body, the adjunct having a tissue-contacting layer, an opposite body-contacting layer, and a plurality of interconnected struts disposed between the tissue-contacting layer and the body-contacting layer, the interconnected struts being deformable to allow the tissue-contacting layer and the body-contacting layer to compress toward one another, and the tissue-contacting layer including a plurality of surface features defined therein such that, when the adjunct is stapled to tissue and the tissue is compressed into the tissue-contacting layer, the plurality of surface features substantially prevent slidable movement of the adjunct relative to the tissue; wherein at least a portion of the plurality of surface features comprises a plurality of ridges and a plurality of grooves defined between the plurality of ridges.
An inlet arrangement for a grinding machine, preferably a roller mill, comprising: - a storage container with at least one milling material inlet and at least one milling material outlet , - at least one metering device arranged in the storage container for metering milling material into a milling gap of the grinding machine, preferably roller mill, through the milling material outlet , - a main sensor, preferably a force sensor , provided at the storage container at a level for determining a weight force (FG) exerted by the milling material, - an additional sensor, preferably a level sensor , provided at the storage container for determining a milling material level in the storage container , - a control unit which is connected or connectable to the main sensor and the additional sensor , wherein - the control unit is configured to generate, from the values determined by the main sensor and the additional sensor and from a setpoint value (S), an output signal to control the flow of the milling material out of the storage container , characterized in that the additional sensor extends into the storage container to a level that corresponds to the level where the main sensor is provided. - a storage container with at least one milling material inlet and at least one milling material outlet , - at least one metering device arranged in the storage container for metering milling material into a milling gap of the grinding machine, preferably roller mill, through the milling material outlet , - a main sensor, preferably a force sensor , provided at the storage container at a level for determining a weight force (FG) exerted by the milling material, - an additional sensor, preferably a level sensor , provided at the storage container for determining a milling material level in the storage container , - a control unit which is connected or connectable to the main sensor and the additional sensor , wherein - the control unit is configured to generate, from the values determined by the main sensor and the additional sensor and from a setpoint value (S), an output signal to control the flow of the milling material out of the storage container , characterized in that the additional sensor extends into the storage container to a level that corresponds to the level where the main sensor is provided.
A filling line for filling a container with one of a number of different beverages, comprising: a filling transfer line for advancing the container from an upstream position to a downstream position; a water circuit ; one or more micro-ingredient towers with a plurality of micro-ingredients therein to fill the container with a plurality of micro-ingredients; and a sweetener circuit with a sweetener nozzle ; characterised in that : the water circuit comprises a counter-pressure nozzle to fill the container with carbonated water; the one or more micro-ingredient towers are positioned downstream of the counter-pressure nozzle; and the sweetener nozzle is positioned upstream of the one or more micro-ingredient towers and downstream of the counter-pressure nozzle of the water circuit. a filling transfer line for advancing the container from an upstream position to a downstream position; a water circuit ; one or more micro-ingredient towers with a plurality of micro-ingredients therein to fill the container with a plurality of micro-ingredients; and a sweetener circuit with a sweetener nozzle ; characterised in that : the water circuit comprises a counter-pressure nozzle to fill the container with carbonated water; the one or more micro-ingredient towers are positioned downstream of the counter-pressure nozzle; and the sweetener nozzle is positioned upstream of the one or more micro-ingredient towers and downstream of the counter-pressure nozzle of the water circuit. the water circuit comprises a counter-pressure nozzle to fill the container with carbonated water; the one or more micro-ingredient towers are positioned downstream of the counter-pressure nozzle; and the sweetener nozzle is positioned upstream of the one or more micro-ingredient towers and downstream of the counter-pressure nozzle of the water circuit.