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A method for monitoring an ignition sequence of an engine, in particular a turbomachine engine, comprising the following steps: (i) determining , from a number of sparking operations of an ignition plug of the engine necessary to put the engine into operation, a time of ignition of the engine for a determined startup parameter, (ii) comparing the thus determined engine ignition time with a reference ignition time expected for a reference engine and for this startup parameter, said comparison step being carried out by comparing the number of sparking operations of the ignition plug of the engine with a number of expected sparking operations of an ignition plug of the reference engine, (iii) deducing from an indicator that the engine is put into operation, (iv) repeating the steps (i) to (iii) for this startup parameter, each time the sequence puts the engine into operation, and (v) depending on the evolution of the indicator, generating an alert of degradation of the ignition sequence of the engine. (i) determining , from a number of sparking operations of an ignition plug of the engine necessary to put the engine into operation, a time of ignition of the engine for a determined startup parameter, (ii) comparing the thus determined engine ignition time with a reference ignition time expected for a reference engine and for this startup parameter, said comparison step being carried out by comparing the number of sparking operations of the ignition plug of the engine with a number of expected sparking operations of an ignition plug of the reference engine, (iii) deducing from an indicator that the engine is put into operation, (iv) repeating the steps (i) to (iii) for this startup parameter, each time the sequence puts the engine into operation, and (v) depending on the evolution of the indicator, generating an alert of degradation of the ignition sequence of the engine.
A spindle attachment comprising: a static assembly ; and a rotating assembly mounted on and extending through the static assembly , the rotating assembly comprising: a spindle having an upper end and an application tip , wherein the spindle extends through the static assembly and the application tip projects out of a lower end of the static assembly , the spindle configured to rotate on a spindle axis (A-A) relative to the static assembly ; a material supply mounted on the spindle ; and a wire feeder disposed within the spindle , the wire feeder configured to engage a wire extending from the material supply and to draw the wire from the material supply through the spindle . a static assembly ; and a rotating assembly mounted on and extending through the static assembly , the rotating assembly comprising: a spindle having an upper end and an application tip , wherein the spindle extends through the static assembly and the application tip projects out of a lower end of the static assembly , the spindle configured to rotate on a spindle axis (A-A) relative to the static assembly ; a material supply mounted on the spindle ; and a wire feeder disposed within the spindle , the wire feeder configured to engage a wire extending from the material supply and to draw the wire from the material supply through the spindle . a spindle having an upper end and an application tip , wherein the spindle extends through the static assembly and the application tip projects out of a lower end of the static assembly , the spindle configured to rotate on a spindle axis (A-A) relative to the static assembly ; a material supply mounted on the spindle ; and a wire feeder disposed within the spindle , the wire feeder configured to engage a wire extending from the material supply and to draw the wire from the material supply through the spindle .
A manhole structure comprising a manhole cone and a compensating ring for disposal between the manhole cone and a manhole cover , characterized in that the manhole structure has an adapter ring having a supporting edge and an aligning body which is in its outside diameter adapted to the inside diameter of the manhole cone or of the compensating ring for forming a stack arrangement, which is secured against horizontal displacement, between the manhole cone and the compensating ring, the aligning body having an upper part for engagement in the compensating ring and a lower part for engagement in the manhole cone, no direct engagement between the manhole cone and the compensating ring being required for this purpose and the supporting edge being formed in the transition between the upper part and the lower part radially on the outside of the aligning body.
An optical triangulation probe for detecting objects in a monitoring area with a transmitter emitting transmitted light beams , with a receiver arrangement with at least two receivers , which are arranged side by side in a triangulation direction at a distance from the transmitter , wherein transmitted light beams of the transmitter are reflected at an object in the monitored area and are guided as received light beams to the receiver arrangement, and with a control and evaluation unit, in which, depending on the at least two receiver signals of the at least two receivers , an object detection signal is generated which defines a scanning range which limits a scanning range, characterised in that a gap between the receivers , and in that a receiving optical system is arranged upstream of the receiver arrangement, by means of which the received light beams are divided into two received light beams , the spacing of the received light beams being adapted to the size of the gap .
An apparatus comprising: (a) a first electrical network for creating a first electric field between electrodes in a first pair of electrodes ; and (b) a second electrical network for creating a second electric field between electrodes in a second pair of electrodes , wherein the first and second pairs of electrodes are configured to be electrically connected to a brain such that the first and second electric fields constructively and destructively interfere with each other to create an amplitude-modulated waveform, and such that the envelope amplitude of the amplitude-modulated waveform in a target tissue region of the brain exceeds a threshold, wherein the first pair of electrodes or the second pair of electrodes are configured to produce a region of maximum interference that does not overlap with a region of the largest envelope amplitude. (a) a first electrical network for creating a first electric field between electrodes in a first pair of electrodes ; and (b) a second electrical network for creating a second electric field between electrodes in a second pair of electrodes , wherein the first and second pairs of electrodes are configured to be electrically connected to a brain such that the first and second electric fields constructively and destructively interfere with each other to create an amplitude-modulated waveform, and such that the envelope amplitude of the amplitude-modulated waveform in a target tissue region of the brain exceeds a threshold, wherein the first pair of electrodes or the second pair of electrodes are configured to produce a region of maximum interference that does not overlap with a region of the largest envelope amplitude.
A sensor for electrically measuring a force (F) acting upon the sensor within a predefined measuring range, and which is unevenly distributed across a measuring surface of the sensor, wherein an electrical force measurement signal is generated, comprising a spring device of a two-dimensional configuration, which is arranged between the measuring surface and a opposite surface , wherein in or on the measuring surface a first measuring element and in or on the opposite surface a second measuring element are arranged each covering completely said faces, wherein the measuring elements comprise capacitor plates , wherein the measuring surface and the opposite surface together with the measuring elements are formed to be elastically deformable, wherein the measuring elements having the capacitor plates are formed such that a force measurement signal can be generated from a distance between the measuring elements, wherein a capacity between the capacitor plates is measurable for generating the force measurement signal, wherein the spring device includes a plurality of incompressible but elastically formed spring bodies (21 to 21 n ) which are arranged to be spaced from each other by gaps such that each of the spring bodies (21 to 21 n ), when being loaded by the force (F) or a fraction of said force (F), may deform into the gaps and thus may deform in a space-occupying manner, and wherein each of the spring bodies (21 to 21 n ) is formed such that its height between the measuring surface and the opposite surface , when the sensor is being loaded by the force (F) within the predefined measuring range, is linearly proportional to a partial force acting upon it, characterized in that the measuring surface and the opposite surface , in addition to the first and second measuring element, respectively include, on the side facing away from the spring device , shielding elements for electrically shielding the measuring elements, wherein the capacitor plates and the shielding elements each are separated from each other by dielectrics , and wherein a capacity measuring device is provided, which is connected with the shielding elements and the capacitor plates and is formed such that capacities between the capacitor plates and the shielding elements can be measured for obtaining a temperature signal, and the force signal can be corrected corresponding to the temperatures signal by means of a correcting device.
A method performed by a scenario reconstruction system for supporting assessment of unforeseen driving scenarios of a host vehicle , said method comprising: storing continuously and/or intermittently timestamped sensor data comprising said host vehicle's geographical position and surroundings captured with support from one or more surrounding detecting sensors onboard said host vehicle ; detecting at a scenario time instance, involvement of said host vehicle in an unforeseen driving scenario; deriving from said timestamped sensor data , subsets of sensor data, i.e. snapshots, pertinent plural separate timestamps at least prior said scenario time instance; identifying one or more surrounding detecting sensors-provided entities respectively present in said subsets pertinent at least two respective separate timestamps; selecting at least a first entity out of said identified entities , fulfilling selection criteria; and communicating to said at least first selected entity , request data prompting said at least first selected entity to provide stored timestamped sensor data of its surroundings. storing continuously and/or intermittently timestamped sensor data comprising said host vehicle's geographical position and surroundings captured with support from one or more surrounding detecting sensors onboard said host vehicle ; detecting at a scenario time instance, involvement of said host vehicle in an unforeseen driving scenario; deriving from said timestamped sensor data , subsets of sensor data, i.e. snapshots, pertinent plural separate timestamps at least prior said scenario time instance; identifying one or more surrounding detecting sensors-provided entities respectively present in said subsets pertinent at least two respective separate timestamps; selecting at least a first entity out of said identified entities , fulfilling selection criteria; and communicating to said at least first selected entity , request data prompting said at least first selected entity to provide stored timestamped sensor data of its surroundings.
A medical probe comprising: a generally tubular member extending along a longitudinal axis from a proximal portion to a distal portion; a tip portion coupled to the tubular member proximate the distal portion of the medical probe, a puller wire disposed in the tubular member and configured for movement along the longitudinal axis to bend the tip portion with respect to the longitudinal axis; an anchor disposed in the tubular member and connected to the puller wire, the anchor having a t-bar that includes a generally transverse extension and a ferrule connected to the puller wire, wherein the anchor is further secured to the tubular member by glue, characterised in that the t-bar has a a polymeric member disposed on the generally transverse extension. a generally tubular member extending along a longitudinal axis from a proximal portion to a distal portion; a tip portion coupled to the tubular member proximate the distal portion of the medical probe, a puller wire disposed in the tubular member and configured for movement along the longitudinal axis to bend the tip portion with respect to the longitudinal axis; an anchor disposed in the tubular member and connected to the puller wire, the anchor having a t-bar that includes a generally transverse extension and a ferrule connected to the puller wire, wherein the anchor is further secured to the tubular member by glue, characterised in that the t-bar has a a polymeric member disposed on the generally transverse extension.
Method for determining a saturation characteristic of a synchronous reluctance machine comprising the steps of: - applying a voltage sequence to a stator of the synchronous reluctance machine by means of a pulse inverter and thereby introducing stator fluxes (Ψ 1 to Ψ 4 ), - measuring electrical currents (i 1 to i 4 ) which result from the stator fluxes (Ψ 1 to Ψ 4 ) and - determining the saturation characteristic on the basis of the stator fluxes (Ψ 1 to Ψ 4 ) and the measured currents (i 1 to i 4 ), characterised in that the voltage sequence is applied in such a way that torques (M 1 to M 4 ) acting on a rotor of the synchronous reluctance machine cancel each other out during the application of the voltage sequence. - applying a voltage sequence to a stator of the synchronous reluctance machine by means of a pulse inverter and thereby introducing stator fluxes (Ψ 1 to Ψ 4 ), - measuring electrical currents (i 1 to i 4 ) which result from the stator fluxes (Ψ 1 to Ψ 4 ) and - determining the saturation characteristic on the basis of the stator fluxes (Ψ 1 to Ψ 4 ) and the measured currents (i 1 to i 4 ),
A method for transmitting a signal on a power line network , comprising: detecting a presence of a protective earth (PE) by checking an attenuation between a protective earth pin and a neutral pin of a power line communication modem, generating two different auxiliary signals from said signal, transmitting said two different auxiliary signals through two channels out of the combinations phase-neutral (P-N), phase-protective earth (P-PE) and neutral-protective earth (N-PE) in said power line network , by feeding the two different auxiliary signals as differential mode signals on different channels, wherein the different auxiliary signals are fed into the power line network through a single outlet of the power line network ; receiving said two different auxiliary signals through at least two of the plurality of channels, and combining said received auxiliary signals to obtain said signal. detecting a presence of a protective earth (PE) by checking an attenuation between a protective earth pin and a neutral pin of a power line communication modem, generating two different auxiliary signals from said signal, transmitting said two different auxiliary signals through two channels out of the combinations phase-neutral (P-N), phase-protective earth (P-PE) and neutral-protective earth (N-PE) in said power line network , by feeding the two different auxiliary signals as differential mode signals on different channels, wherein the different auxiliary signals are fed into the power line network through a single outlet of the power line network ; receiving said two different auxiliary signals through at least two of the plurality of channels, and combining said received auxiliary signals to obtain said signal.
A fixing member comprising a base layer and a surface layer, the surface layer containing a tetrafluoroethylene-perfluoroalkyl vinyl ether copolymer, and having at least one pore communicating with an opening on an outer surface thereof, a composition containing perfluoropolyether and a fluoropolymer being contained in at least a part of the at least one pore, wherein the fluoropolymer has a repeating unit represented by the following structural formula , and at least one structure selected from the group consisting of a T unit of siloxane and a Q unit of siloxane: wherein n represents a positive integer. the surface layer containing a tetrafluoroethylene-perfluoroalkyl vinyl ether copolymer, and having at least one pore communicating with an opening on an outer surface thereof, a composition containing perfluoropolyether and a fluoropolymer being contained in at least a part of the at least one pore, wherein the fluoropolymer has a repeating unit represented by the following structural formula , and at least one structure selected from the group consisting of a T unit of siloxane and a Q unit of siloxane: wherein n represents a positive integer. a repeating unit represented by the following structural formula , and at least one structure selected from the group consisting of a T unit of siloxane and a Q unit of siloxane: wherein n represents a positive integer.
An elevator car comprising: one or more sidewalls defining an interior space for accommodating passengers; and an electrical box mounted to a sidewall of the one or more sidewalls by a mount , wherein the mount is arranged to allow the electrical box to vertically translate between a first position and a second position relative to the sidewall , characterised in that : the mount comprises a locking component arranged to secure the electrical box in the second position, wherein the locking component is arranged to be overcome when a downwards force greater than the weight of the electrical box is exerted thereon, such that the electrical box is moveable from the second position to the first position. one or more sidewalls defining an interior space for accommodating passengers; and an electrical box mounted to a sidewall of the one or more sidewalls by a mount , wherein the mount is arranged to allow the electrical box to vertically translate between a first position and a second position relative to the sidewall , characterised in that : the mount comprises a locking component arranged to secure the electrical box in the second position, wherein the locking component is arranged to be overcome when a downwards force greater than the weight of the electrical box is exerted thereon, such that the electrical box is moveable from the second position to the first position.
A method to automatically focus a light sheet in a single plane illumination microscopy device comprising: illuminating (S110) a sample at a fixed plane using a patterned light sheet at a spatial modulation frequency; obtaining (S120) a 3D image stack comprising a plurality of images of an emission pattern; performing (S130) a 2D Fourier transform of the image stack at a plurality of image planes; determining which of the plurality of image planes contains a highest signal intensity at the spatial modulation frequency by determining for each of the plurality of images a ratio between the absolute value of the component of the 2D Fourier transform corresponding to the spatial modulation frequency of the patterned light sheet and the absolute value of the non-modulated DC component of the 2D Fourier transform present in each of the plurality of image planes; and identifying (S140) and outputting a light sheet axial position based on the highest signal intensity. illuminating (S110) a sample at a fixed plane using a patterned light sheet at a spatial modulation frequency; obtaining (S120) a 3D image stack comprising a plurality of images of an emission pattern; performing (S130) a 2D Fourier transform of the image stack at a plurality of image planes; determining which of the plurality of image planes contains a highest signal intensity at the spatial modulation frequency by determining for each of the plurality of images a ratio between the absolute value of the component of the 2D Fourier transform corresponding to the spatial modulation frequency of the patterned light sheet and the absolute value of the non-modulated DC component of the 2D Fourier transform present in each of the plurality of image planes; and identifying (S140) and outputting a light sheet axial position based on the highest signal intensity.
System for monitoring the loading state of absorbent hygiene articles and for evaluating the measured values obtained in the process, having a sensor , arranged on an absorbent hygiene article , for generating a signal on the basis of the moisture in the absorbent hygiene article , having at least one transmitter for transmitting the signal to at least one receiver , wherein the data transmission between the transmitter and the receiver takes place wirelessly in real time with a range that exceeds the typical range of a simple Bluetooth® connection, and wherein the receiver conveys the signal to at least one terminal (22; 30), serving as a front end and associated with care personnel, having a display apparatus (24; 32), wherein a single sensor is designed not only to measure the moisture but also to measure the temperature of the absorbent hygiene article and forms a physical unit with the transmitter , and wherein the sensor is able to be reusably mounted on the hygiene article , wherein the data transmission between the transmitter and the receiver takes place using long-range Bluetooth® or by way of NB-IoT (narrowband Internet of Things) or long-range IoT, and wherein the sensor is mounted on the outside of the absorbent hygiene article . having at least one transmitter for transmitting the signal to at least one receiver , wherein the data transmission between the transmitter and the receiver takes place wirelessly in real time with a range that exceeds the typical range of a simple Bluetooth® connection, and wherein the receiver conveys the signal to at least one terminal (22; 30), serving as a front end and associated with care personnel, having a display apparatus (24; 32), wherein a single sensor is designed not only to measure the moisture but also to measure the temperature of the absorbent hygiene article and forms a physical unit with the transmitter , and wherein the sensor is able to be reusably mounted on the hygiene article , wherein the data transmission between the transmitter and the receiver takes place using long-range Bluetooth® or by way of NB-IoT (narrowband Internet of Things) or long-range IoT, and wherein the sensor is mounted on the outside of the absorbent hygiene article .