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Control method for controlling an output volume of coupled electronic devices , the method comprising: receiving (S1) a volume change command for one of the electronic devices that is generated by a remote controller of the respective electronic device , calculating (S4) adapted volume change commands for the single electronic devices and broadcasting (S21, S22) to the single electronic devices adapted volume change commands that command the respective electronic device to set an optimized volume value, wherein the optimized volume values are provided such that the single electronic devices are operated in their optimal volume range regarding optimum distortion value or optimum efficiency for the volume value of the volume change command , adapting (S3) the volume of all coupled electronic devices by adapting the internal volume setting of the respective coupled electronic devices according to the respective adapted volume change command . receiving (S1) a volume change command for one of the electronic devices that is generated by a remote controller of the respective electronic device , calculating (S4) adapted volume change commands for the single electronic devices and broadcasting (S21, S22) to the single electronic devices adapted volume change commands that command the respective electronic device to set an optimized volume value, wherein the optimized volume values are provided such that the single electronic devices are operated in their optimal volume range regarding optimum distortion value or optimum efficiency for the volume value of the volume change command , adapting (S3) the volume of all coupled electronic devices by adapting the internal volume setting of the respective coupled electronic devices according to the respective adapted volume change command .
Method for manufacturing a prefabricated concrete product, in which method a concrete floor slab with a recess at its upper surface is cast with slipform casting on a casting bed , which recess is defined by the slipform casting mold and extends along the length of the slipform cast, characterized in that the area of the recess covers substantially whole of the upper surface of the slipform cast concrete slab with narrow raised portions defining the side surfaces of the recess, and that after the slipform casting of the slab the recess of the fresh cast slab is equipped with ducts, piping and/or wiring components , after which the recess is filled with concrete mass , and the concrete product is left to cure.
A method for providing bit loading tables for customer premises equipment (14-16),CPE unit, wherein the CPE unit is configured to be a part in a communication system, the communication system comprising provider equipment , a plurality of CPE units (14-16), and respective communication lines (17-19), the communication system configured to form a network transmitting data in a vector noise cancellation environment, the method being characterized in that it uses timesharing discontinuous operation characterized by the steps of: determining in advance a set of bit loading tables for combinations of lines (17-19) being in a transmit and quiet mode; and setting a different bit loading table over time based on which lines (17-19) are transmitting and which are quiet from the set of bit loading tables. determining in advance a set of bit loading tables for combinations of lines (17-19) being in a transmit and quiet mode; and setting a different bit loading table over time based on which lines (17-19) are transmitting and which are quiet from the set of bit loading tables.
A biosensor for at least partial insertion in a fetal scalp, for monitoring an analyte in the body of the fetus, wherein the biosensor comprises a needle, an electrode and a microdialysis element for sampling the analyte, wherein the electrode has a single or double helix configuration, and wherein: the microdialysis element is integrated in the needle; or the microdialysis element is integrated in the electrode. the microdialysis element is integrated in the needle; or the microdialysis element is integrated in the electrode.
Ignition chimney for carbonaceous fuel , with a housing , a lower combustion chamber formed in the housing for easily ignitable igniter , with an upper combustion chamber formed in the housing for the carbonaceous fuel , wherein, in the ready-for-operation state, the upper combustion chamber is arranged above the lower combustion chamber , and the lower combustion chamber and the upper combustion chamber are separated from one another by a gas-permeable separator , wherein the upper side of the separator , which faces the upper combustion chamber , forms a receptacle for the fuel , wherein the separator is designed in such a way that the igniter exhaust gases produced in the ignited state of the igniter pass through the separator and strike the fuel resting on the separator , characterized in that a catalyst for catalyzing the oxidation of carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide with oxygen is arranged above the receptacle for the fuel in such a way that the fuel exhaust gases produced in the ignited state of the fuel are directed at least partially to the catalyst or through the catalyst and at least some of the carbon monoxide present in the fuel exhaust gases is oxidized to carbon dioxide.
A computer-implemented method of learning a movement policy for controlling a robot comprising: Acquiring sensor data representing an environment of the robot; Identifying one or more objects in the environment of the robot from the sensor data; Associating the robot and each of the one or more objects with a respective agent of a multiagent system of a multiagent reinforcement learning; Determining , for each agent of the multiagent system, a Q-function which includes a reward term for a movement action at a position, an expectation term, wherein both the reward term and the expectation term being independent of the other agent, and a coupling term, wherein the coupling term is a functional of occupancy measures of the other agents, wherein, for each agent, the occupancy measure for a position and a time denotes the likelihood of the agent being in the position at the time; Determining the movement policy of the robot using the multiagent reinforcement learning, wherein the movement policy selects movement actions with a higher value of the Q-function determined for the robot with higher probability than movement actions with a lower value of the Q-function. Acquiring sensor data representing an environment of the robot; Identifying one or more objects in the environment of the robot from the sensor data; Associating the robot and each of the one or more objects with a respective agent of a multiagent system of a multiagent reinforcement learning; Determining , for each agent of the multiagent system, a Q-function which includes a reward term for a movement action at a position, an expectation term, wherein both the reward term and the expectation term being independent of the other agent, and a coupling term, wherein the coupling term is a functional of occupancy measures of the other agents, wherein, for each agent, the occupancy measure for a position and a time denotes the likelihood of the agent being in the position at the time; Determining the movement policy of the robot using the multiagent reinforcement learning, wherein the movement policy selects movement actions with a higher value of the Q-function determined for the robot with higher probability than movement actions with a lower value of the Q-function.
A method for delivering data by a transmitter in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: generating, by a medium access control, MAC, entity, a MAC protocol data unit, PDU, based on a plurality of MAC service data units, SDUs; and sending, by the MAC entity, the MAC PDU, wherein the MAC PDU includes the plurality of MAC SDUs and a plurality of MAC subheaders, wherein the plurality of MAC subheaders correspond to the plurality of MAC SDUs respectively, wherein each of the plurality of MAC subheaders is placed immediately in front of a corresponding MAC SDU of the plurality of MAC SDUs, wherein each of the plurality of MAC subheaders includes a logical channel identifier, LCID, field and a length field indicating a length of a corresponding MAC SDU of the plurality of MAC SDUs, and wherein each of the plurality of MAC subheaders does not include an E field indicating whether another MAC subheader or MAC control element, CE, or MAC SDU follows. generating, by a medium access control, MAC, entity, a MAC protocol data unit, PDU, based on a plurality of MAC service data units, SDUs; and sending, by the MAC entity, the MAC PDU, wherein the MAC PDU includes the plurality of MAC SDUs and a plurality of MAC subheaders, wherein the plurality of MAC subheaders correspond to the plurality of MAC SDUs respectively, wherein each of the plurality of MAC subheaders is placed immediately in front of a corresponding MAC SDU of the plurality of MAC SDUs, wherein each of the plurality of MAC subheaders includes a logical channel identifier, LCID, field and a length field indicating a length of a corresponding MAC SDU of the plurality of MAC SDUs, and wherein each of the plurality of MAC subheaders does not include an E field indicating whether another MAC subheader or MAC control element, CE, or MAC SDU follows.
A method for treating a fabric, comprising the step of contacting the fabric with a cationic polygalactomannan, wherein said cationic polygalactomannan contains non-ionic hydroxyalkyl substituents and has a Brookfield RVT viscosity at 25°C and 20 rpm comprised between 700 and 1,200 mPa.s, at a concentration of 1 wt% in water.
Liquid scintillation measurement method, the method comprising the following successive steps: a) a liquid scintillator comprising N -(2-ethylhexyl)carbazole, and in which the monomer form of N -(2-ethylhexyl)carbazole is spontaneously in physicochemical equilibrium with the exciplex form, is exposed to a radioactive substance, in order for the liquid scintillator to emit radioluminescent radiation; and b) the radioluminescent radiation is measured. a) a liquid scintillator comprising N -(2-ethylhexyl)carbazole, and in which the monomer form of N -(2-ethylhexyl)carbazole is spontaneously in physicochemical equilibrium with the exciplex form, is exposed to a radioactive substance, in order for the liquid scintillator to emit radioluminescent radiation; and b) the radioluminescent radiation is measured.
A heater system for an exhaust system , the heater system comprising a heater disposed in an exhaust conduit of the exhaust system , the heater including a plurality of heating elements disposed along an axial direction of the exhaust conduit , characterized in that the plurality of heating elements includes upstream heating elements and downstream heating elements, the heater system further including a heater control module that controls at least two heating elements among the plurality of heating elements differently with respect to each other according to at least one operating condition specific to at least two heating elements among the plurality of heating elements , wherein the heater control module controls the upstream heating elements at a higher power level and lower temperature than the downstream heating elements during a cold mode.
An expandable deck comprising: a plurality of elongated deck carriers mounted upon an expansion mechanism in a generally cylindrical formation, each said deck carrier having an elongated dimension extending generally parallel to a central axis of said cylindrical formation; a first rod mounted to a first one of said deck carriers and extending along said elongated dimension of said first one of said deck carriers a second rod mounted to an adjacent second deck carrier and extending along said elongated dimension of said adjacent second deck carrier; a plurality of pivot segments extending between said first and second deck carriers, each said pivot segment defining a rotation aperture rotatably mounted upon said second rod and a guide slot slidingly receiving said first rod; and a plurality of fixed segments secured to said first deck carrier, said fixed and pivot segments being alternatingly mounted along said first rod, whereby expansion of said expansion mechanism results in separation of said first deck carrier from said second deck carrier, thereby resulting in rotation of said pivot segments about said second rod and sliding of said first rod along each said guide slot of said pivot segments. a plurality of elongated deck carriers mounted upon an expansion mechanism in a generally cylindrical formation, each said deck carrier having an elongated dimension extending generally parallel to a central axis of said cylindrical formation; a first rod mounted to a first one of said deck carriers and extending along said elongated dimension of said first one of said deck carriers a second rod mounted to an adjacent second deck carrier and extending along said elongated dimension of said adjacent second deck carrier; a plurality of pivot segments extending between said first and second deck carriers, each said pivot segment defining a rotation aperture rotatably mounted upon said second rod and a guide slot slidingly receiving said first rod; and a plurality of fixed segments secured to said first deck carrier, said fixed and pivot segments being alternatingly mounted along said first rod, whereby expansion of said expansion mechanism results in separation of said first deck carrier from said second deck carrier, thereby resulting in rotation of said pivot segments about said second rod and sliding of said first rod along each said guide slot of said pivot segments.
A near-field antenna , comprising: a magnetic, H-field, antenna ; an electric, E-field, antenna ; wherein the E-field antenna is galvanically insulated from the H-field antenna ; wherein the E-field antenna is configured to be inductively charged by the H-field antenna ; wherein the H-field antenna includes a first and second portion ; wherein the E-field antenna , includes a planar surface and an opening ; wherein the H-field antenna is positioned within the opening ; wherein the first portion of the H-field antenna is on one side of the planar surface ; and wherein the second portion of the H-field antenna is on an opposite side of the planar surface . a magnetic, H-field, antenna ; an electric, E-field, antenna ; wherein the E-field antenna is galvanically insulated from the H-field antenna ; wherein the E-field antenna is configured to be inductively charged by the H-field antenna ; wherein the H-field antenna includes a first and second portion ; wherein the E-field antenna , includes a planar surface and an opening ; wherein the H-field antenna is positioned within the opening ; wherein the first portion of the H-field antenna is on one side of the planar surface ; and wherein the second portion of the H-field antenna is on an opposite side of the planar surface .
A kit comprising an oral wash composition and a post collection stabilization solution, wherein: (a) the oral wash composition, comprises one or more salivating agents, one or more antimicrobial agents, and one or more dyes and (b) the post collection stabilization composition comprises one or more antimicrobial agents and one or more dyes, wherein the post collection stabilization composition is buffered at a pH ranging between 3 and 6. (a) the oral wash composition, comprises one or more salivating agents, one or more antimicrobial agents, and one or more dyes and (b) the post collection stabilization composition comprises one or more antimicrobial agents and one or more dyes, wherein the post collection stabilization composition is buffered at a pH ranging between 3 and 6.
A method of manufacturing at least part of a wind turbine blade, the method comprising: providing a hybrid material mat comprising a plurality of glass fibre rovings provided on a carbon fibre substrate , said plurality of glass fibre rovings arranged on a first side of said hybrid material mat and said carbon fibre substrate arranged on a second side of said hybrid material mat ; arranging a plurality of said hybrid material mats in a mould; infusing said plurality of hybrid material mats with a resin; and curing said resin to form at least part of a wind turbine blade, characterised in that the method comprises the step of providing said hybrid material mat having at least one carbon fibre tow positioned among said plurality of glass fibre rovings on said carbon fibre substrate , wherein said at least one carbon fibre tow provides for an electrical potential equalization between said first side and said second side of said hybrid material mat . providing a hybrid material mat comprising a plurality of glass fibre rovings provided on a carbon fibre substrate , said plurality of glass fibre rovings arranged on a first side of said hybrid material mat and said carbon fibre substrate arranged on a second side of said hybrid material mat ; arranging a plurality of said hybrid material mats in a mould; infusing said plurality of hybrid material mats with a resin; and curing said resin to form at least part of a wind turbine blade, characterised in that the method comprises the step of providing said hybrid material mat having at least one carbon fibre tow positioned among said plurality of glass fibre rovings on said carbon fibre substrate , wherein said at least one carbon fibre tow provides for an electrical potential equalization between said first side and said second side of said hybrid material mat .
Foundation for a windmill, having a circular or polygonal pedestal for supporting a windmill tower and a plurality of ribs which project radially outwards from the pedestal , wherein in vertical direction, the pedestal is divided into a base ring section and an adapter ring section , wherein the base ring section is divided into a plurality of peripheral sections and is composed of precast concrete elements and wherein the adapter ring section is likewise composed of precast concrete elements, characterised in that a peripheral section of the base ring section and a rib projecting outwards from the peripheral section are respectively integrally formed with one another as a precast concrete element .
A system for predicting failure of a resistive heating element of an air data probe, the system comprising: an AC electrical power source configured to provide AC electrical operating power to the resistive heating element ; an electrical sensor configured to sense electrical current provided to the resistive heating element; a high-frequency signal detector configured to detect high-frequency components of the electrical current sensed by taking a derivative of the electrical current sensed, wherein high-frequency components have frequencies that are high in comparison with a frequency of the AC electrical operating power; and a remaining-life prediction engine configured to estimate a remaining life of the resistive heating element based on high-frequency components of the electrical current detected. an AC electrical power source configured to provide AC electrical operating power to the resistive heating element ; an electrical sensor configured to sense electrical current provided to the resistive heating element; a high-frequency signal detector configured to detect high-frequency components of the electrical current sensed by taking a derivative of the electrical current sensed, wherein high-frequency components have frequencies that are high in comparison with a frequency of the AC electrical operating power; and a remaining-life prediction engine configured to estimate a remaining life of the resistive heating element based on high-frequency components of the electrical current detected.
An electrosurgical system for treating tissue comprising: a controller adapted to connect to an energy source ; and a number N of energy delivery devices (270A-C), , where N is an integer greater than 1, each energy delivery device operatively coupled to the controller via a corresponding one of a plurality of channels of the controller ; a number N of transmission lines (250A-C, 350A-C); wherein the controller includes a power splitter (320A-C) including an input port adapted to connect to the energy source and N output ports, wherein the plurality of transmission lines (250A-C, 350A-C) electrically couples the plurality of energy delivery devices to the plurality of output ports of the power splitter for receiving energy from the energy source , wherein each transmission line (250A-C, 350A-C) has substantially equal physical length, and wherein each of the energy delivery devices (270A-C) is a microwave antenna assembly in the form of a rigid or bendable needle and wherein the assemblies are positioned parallel to each other and are insertable directly into tissue. a controller adapted to connect to an energy source ; and a number N of energy delivery devices (270A-C), , where N is an integer greater than 1, each energy delivery device operatively coupled to the controller via a corresponding one of a plurality of channels of the controller ; a number N of transmission lines (250A-C, 350A-C); wherein the controller includes a power splitter (320A-C) including an input port adapted to connect to the energy source and N output ports, wherein the plurality of transmission lines (250A-C, 350A-C) electrically couples the plurality of energy delivery devices to the plurality of output ports of the power splitter for receiving energy from the energy source , wherein each transmission line (250A-C, 350A-C) has substantially equal physical length, and wherein each of the energy delivery devices (270A-C) is a microwave antenna assembly in the form of a rigid or bendable needle and wherein the assemblies are positioned parallel to each other and are insertable directly into tissue.
Ladder-top securing system by means of which a ladder with rungs and stiles is secured on a roof -gutter, having: - a ladder-fastening device , - an insertion device for insertion into a roof-gutter region provided for water-channelling purposes, - a positioning device , which connects the ladder-fastening device to the insertion device , - wherein the positioning device comprises a displacement guide for displacement of the insertion device relative to the ladder-fastening device , characterized in that the ladder-fastening device is connectable to one single rung, wherein, in a state in which it has been inserted into the roof gutter and locked in relation to the ladder-fastening device, the insertion device can be raised up in the roof-gutter and displaced transversely therein. - a ladder-fastening device , - an insertion device for insertion into a roof-gutter region provided for water-channelling purposes, - a positioning device , which connects the ladder-fastening device to the insertion device , - wherein the positioning device comprises a displacement guide for displacement of the insertion device relative to the ladder-fastening device ,
A Structure in the form of a porous solid dissolvable in water, wherein the structure has a hand dissolution value of from 3 to 20 strokes as measured by the Hand Dissolution Method described herein, wherein the structure comprises a plurality of fibers, wherein the plurality of fibers comprises: (a) from 1 wt% to 95 wt% surfactant; and (b) from 5 wt% to 50 wt% of a copolymer comprising vinyl acetate and vinyl alcohol units, wherein the copolymer comprises from 65 mole% to 82.5 mole% alcohol units and wherein the copolymer has a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of from 20,000 to 40,000 and at least one additional copolymer comprising vinyl acetate and vinyl alcohol units, wherein the at least one additional copolymer comprises not more than 84 mole% alcohol units and has a weight average molecular weight of from 60,000 to 300,000. (a) from 1 wt% to 95 wt% surfactant; and (b) from 5 wt% to 50 wt% of a copolymer comprising vinyl acetate and vinyl alcohol units, wherein the copolymer comprises from 65 mole% to 82.5 mole% alcohol units and wherein the copolymer has a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of from 20,000 to 40,000 and