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A central plant configured to generate and provide resources to a building , the central plant comprising: an electrical energy storage subplant configured to store electrical energy purchased from a utility and to discharge the stored electrical energy; a plurality of generator subplants configured to consume one or more input resources comprising the discharged electrical energy and to generate one or more output resources to satisfy a resource demand of the building ; and a controller configured to determine, for each time step (k) within a time horizon, an optimal allocation of the input resources and the output resources for each of the subplants ; characterized in that the controller if configured to determine the optimal allocation of the input resources and the output resources by determining an optimal set of control decisions to account for a capacity loss of electrical energy storage predicted to result from a potential allocation of the resources based on the control decisions; wherein the controller is configured to predict the capacity loss prior to allocating the resources and to use the predicted capacity loss to optimize the resource allocation. an electrical energy storage subplant configured to store electrical energy purchased from a utility and to discharge the stored electrical energy; a plurality of generator subplants configured to consume one or more input resources comprising the discharged electrical energy and to generate one or more output resources to satisfy a resource demand of the building ; and a controller configured to determine, for each time step (k) within a time horizon, an optimal allocation of the input resources and the output resources for each of the subplants ; characterized in that the controller if configured to determine the optimal allocation of the input resources and the output resources by determining an optimal set of control decisions to account for a capacity loss of electrical energy storage predicted to result from a potential allocation of the resources based on the control decisions; wherein the controller is configured to predict the capacity loss prior to allocating the resources and to use the predicted capacity loss to optimize the resource allocation.
A computing device for processing a multi-bit width value, wherein the multi-bit width value comprises a higher bit portion and a lower bit portion, and the computing device comprises: an input circuit configured to receive the multi-bit width value and configuration information, wherein the configuration information comprises at least bit width information of the higher bit portion or the lower bit portion; a first component computing circuit configured to perform a computation on the multi-bit width value according to the bit width information of the lower bit portion to obtain a first component representing the higher bit portion of the multi-bit width value; a second component computing circuit configured to perform a computation according to the multi-bit width value and a value associated with at least the first component to obtain a second component representing the lower bit portion of the multi-bit width value; and an output circuit configured to output at least one of the first component and the second component. an input circuit configured to receive the multi-bit width value and configuration information, wherein the configuration information comprises at least bit width information of the higher bit portion or the lower bit portion; a first component computing circuit configured to perform a computation on the multi-bit width value according to the bit width information of the lower bit portion to obtain a first component representing the higher bit portion of the multi-bit width value; a second component computing circuit configured to perform a computation according to the multi-bit width value and a value associated with at least the first component to obtain a second component representing the lower bit portion of the multi-bit width value; and an output circuit configured to output at least one of the first component and the second component.
A hydrogen generator comprising: a reformer configured to produce hydrogen-containing gas from raw material gas through reforming; a temperature detector configured to detect a temperature of the reformer ; a hydro-desulfurizer configured to remove sulfur from the raw material gas through hydrodesulfurization; a recycle flow passage through which recycle gas as a portion of the hydrogen-containing gas is supplied to the hydro-desulfurizer ; a raw material gas flow detector configured to detect a flow rate of the raw material gas, the raw material gas flow detector located somewhere in a flow passage for the raw material gas upstream of a junction of the recycle gas and the raw material gas; a recycle gas flow regulator provided in the recycle flow passage and configured to regulate and detect a flow rate of the recycle gas flowing in the recycle flow passage ; and a controller configured to control the flow rate of the recycle gas in accordance with the temperature of the reformer , the flow rate of the raw material gas, and the flow rate of the recycle gas detected by the recycle gas flow regulator . a reformer configured to produce hydrogen-containing gas from raw material gas through reforming; a temperature detector configured to detect a temperature of the reformer ; a hydro-desulfurizer configured to remove sulfur from the raw material gas through hydrodesulfurization; a recycle flow passage through which recycle gas as a portion of the hydrogen-containing gas is supplied to the hydro-desulfurizer ; a raw material gas flow detector configured to detect a flow rate of the raw material gas, the raw material gas flow detector located somewhere in a flow passage for the raw material gas upstream of a junction of the recycle gas and the raw material gas; a recycle gas flow regulator provided in the recycle flow passage and configured to regulate and detect a flow rate of the recycle gas flowing in the recycle flow passage ; and a controller configured to control the flow rate of the recycle gas in accordance with the temperature of the reformer , the flow rate of the raw material gas, and the flow rate of the recycle gas detected by the recycle gas flow regulator .
Spring cup for a primary suspension of a rail vehicle, wherein the spring cup has a longitudinal axis and a spring base for transmitting occurring forces onto a chassis frame of the rail vehicle, comprising a spring seat for receiving at least one spring element , said spring seat being supported against the spring base of the spring cup , wherein a central section of the spring seat is designed as a contact element having a contact surface for an emergency spring device , characterised in that the spring seat is configured such that a force acting on the contact surface is transferred into the spring base outside of that projection surface which results from the projection of at least the contact surface along the longitudinal axis onto the spring base , and that the spring seat has a supporting surface , which supporting surface is in contact with the spring base outside of the projection surface and transfers the force into the spring base .
A method of fabricating an article, the method comprising: forming a first section (68, 70; 74) of a body (62; 64) of an article from a powder of a first material using additive fabrication, the first section having a first microstructure; and bonding the first section (68, 70; 74) with a second section (66; 72) to form the body (62; 64) of the article, the second section (66; 72) being formed of a second material and having a second, different microstructure, wherein the bonding is conducted prior to fully forming the first section (68, 70; 74), characterised in that the first section (68, 70; 74) includes a platform and the second section (66; 72) includes an airfoil; and in that the body (62; 64) is an airfoil cluster including at least two airfoils. forming a first section (68, 70; 74) of a body (62; 64) of an article from a powder of a first material using additive fabrication, the first section having a first microstructure; and bonding the first section (68, 70; 74) with a second section (66; 72) to form the body (62; 64) of the article, the second section (66; 72) being formed of a second material and having a second, different microstructure, wherein the bonding is conducted prior to fully forming the first section (68, 70; 74), characterised in that the first section (68, 70; 74) includes a platform and the second section (66; 72) includes an airfoil; and in that the body (62; 64) is an airfoil cluster including at least two airfoils.
A system comprising an insert for providing a valve in a conduit , the insert being arranged for insertion through a slot created in the surface of said conduit , said slot not extending across a full cross section of the conduit , the insert comprising: an insert body formed by a continuous substantially cylindrical or annular wall having first and second open ends, defining an axis of flow therebetween; and a valve flap connected to said insert body ; the valve flap being movable between a closed position in which the valve flap creates a closure, thereby preventing flow along said axis, and an open position in which the valve flap allows flow along said axis; the valve flap being arranged so that, when in the open position, it is substantially U-shaped in side cross-section and is oriented with respect to the insert body so that said U-shape arches over the axis of flow; wherein the system comprises sealing means to prevent leakage from the conduit after insertion of the insert therein, the sealing means comprising a jointing strap for fitting to an outer surface of the conduit . an insert body formed by a continuous substantially cylindrical or annular wall having first and second open ends, defining an axis of flow therebetween; and a valve flap connected to said insert body ; the valve flap being movable between a closed position in which the valve flap creates a closure, thereby preventing flow along said axis, and an open position in which the valve flap allows flow along said axis; the valve flap being arranged so that, when in the open position, it is substantially U-shaped in side cross-section and is oriented with respect to the insert body so that said U-shape arches over the axis of flow; wherein the system comprises sealing means to prevent leakage from the conduit after insertion of the insert therein, the sealing means comprising a jointing strap for fitting to an outer surface of the conduit .
An implant assembly for engagement between a first vertebral body and a second vertebral body comprising: an outer ring ; a threaded actuator disposed inside the outer ring and having a gear ; an outer core with right hand internal thread configured to engage the threaded actuator and configured to receive a first endplate; an outer core with left hand internal thread configured to engage the threaded actuator and configured to receive a second endplate; and a locking mechanism disposed in the outer ring and configured to removably engage with the gear, wherein the locking mechanism is engaged with the gear in a locked position and is disengaged with the gear in an unlocked position. an outer ring ; a threaded actuator disposed inside the outer ring and having a gear ; an outer core with right hand internal thread configured to engage the threaded actuator and configured to receive a first endplate; an outer core with left hand internal thread configured to engage the threaded actuator and configured to receive a second endplate; and a locking mechanism disposed in the outer ring and configured to removably engage with the gear, wherein the locking mechanism is engaged with the gear in a locked position and is disengaged with the gear in an unlocked position.
An isolation device for a direct current side of an MMC-HVDC system comprising an MMC and a direct current line , the isolation device comprising first isolation switches , current transfer switches , input and output terminals and a direct current breaker , wherein the input and output terminals are connectable to the MMC and the direct current line , wherein one terminal of the direct current breaker is grounded and the other terminal of the direct current breaker is connected to all of the first isolation switches ; each of the first isolation switches is connected to one of the input and output terminals via one of the current transfer switches , so as to realize that each of the first isolation switches is connectable to the MMC or the direct current line of the MMC-HVDC system; each of the current transfer switches comprises a first arrester and a first IGBT group connected to the first arrester in parallel, or a first arrester and an H-bridge group connected to the first arrester in parallel, the first IGBT group comprises N first IGBTs each having an anti-parallel diode and N second IGBTs each having an anti-parallel diode, the first IGBTs are connected to the second IGBTs in anti-series, the H-bridge group comprises N H-bridge circuits connected in series to each other, and each of the H-bridge circuits comprises one first capacitor and four third IGBTs each having an anti-parallel diode; and N≥kU 0 /U 1 , N ∈ Z, where k indicates a redundancy factor, U 0 indicates a protection level of the first arrester , and U 1 indicates an affordable voltage of each of the first IGBTs and the second IGBTs or an affordable voltage of each of the third IGBTs. wherein the input and output terminals are connectable to the MMC and the direct current line , wherein one terminal of the direct current breaker is grounded and the other terminal of the direct current breaker is connected to all of the first isolation switches ; each of the first isolation switches is connected to one of the input and output terminals via one of the current transfer switches , so as to realize that each of the first isolation switches is connectable to the MMC or the direct current line of the MMC-HVDC system; each of the current transfer switches comprises a first arrester and a first IGBT group connected to the first arrester in parallel, or a first arrester and an H-bridge group connected to the first arrester in parallel, the first IGBT group comprises N first IGBTs each having an anti-parallel diode and N second IGBTs each having an anti-parallel diode, the first IGBTs are connected to the second IGBTs in anti-series, the H-bridge group comprises N H-bridge circuits connected in series to each other, and each of the H-bridge circuits comprises one first capacitor and four third IGBTs each having an anti-parallel diode; and N≥kU 0 /U 1 , N ∈ Z, where k indicates a redundancy factor, U 0 indicates a protection level of the first arrester , and U 1 indicates an affordable voltage of each of the first IGBTs and the second IGBTs or an affordable voltage of each of the third IGBTs.
A dental implant comprising a base body , an abutment , a connector (1, 1', 1", 5) for connecting the base body and the abutment to one another, and a bushing body , wherein, at least in a final assembly state (E) of the dental implant , the bushing body is received at least partly in the base body , wherein the bushing body embraces the connector (1, 1', 1", 5) at least in sections, characterized in that the bushing body is provided with at least one latching element , which is configured to engage in a counter latching element configured on the connector (1, 1', 1", 5) in order at least temporarily to connect the bushing body and the connector (1, 1', 1", 5) captively to one another. a base body , an abutment , a connector (1, 1', 1", 5) for connecting the base body and the abutment to one another, and a bushing body , wherein, at least in a final assembly state (E) of the dental implant , the bushing body is received at least partly in the base body , wherein the bushing body embraces the connector (1, 1', 1", 5) at least in sections, characterized in that the bushing body is provided with at least one latching element , which is configured to engage in a counter latching element configured on the connector (1, 1', 1", 5) in order at least temporarily to connect the bushing body and the connector (1, 1', 1", 5) captively to one another.
An integrated circuit chip comprising a set of communication units (300-315), each unit being configured to operate according to a protocol in which a data packet sent by one unit is receivable by one unit only, each unit being configured to send at least one packet having one of a plurality of tiers to at least one other unit and being configured to specify, for each tier, a subset of destination units to which packets of that tier are to be sent, wherein each unit is configured to: receive a packet having one of the plurality of tiers; determine the tier of the received packet; and sequentially send packets having a different tier to the tier of the received packet to each of the respective subset of destination units for the different tier. receive a packet having one of the plurality of tiers; determine the tier of the received packet; and sequentially send packets having a different tier to the tier of the received packet to each of the respective subset of destination units for the different tier.
A luminaire comprising a light source comprising at least one light emitting diode , the luminaire further comprising a light guide for guiding light emitted in a first direction from the light source , wherein the light guide is arranged to direct a major part of the light in a second direction , wherein the first direction is not equal to the second direction , wherein the light guide comprises a cone part having a shape of a cone, wherein a center axis of the cone part is in the first direction , and wherein the cone part has a circumferential surface , wherein the light source further comprising a mix box , characterised by a diffusive exit window arranged in front of the mix box , wherein light emitted from the light source enters the light guide through a base .
Method for controlling the oscillation of a vibrating conveyor having an electric vibrator unit that drives a vibration element that is connected to an oscillating conveying unit of the vibrating conveyor , wherein the electric vibrator unit is supplied with an AC drive voltage (uv) with frequency fv and the frequency fv of the AC drive voltage (u V ) is tuned to a mechanical resonance frequency f R of the vibrating conveyor , characterised in that for tuning the frequency fv of the AC drive voltage (uv) to the mechanical resonance frequency f R of the vibrating conveyor , the frequency fv of the AC drive voltage (uv) is varied in a given frequency range and a current consumption of the electric vibrator unit is measured for different applied frequencies fv of the AC drive voltage (uv) and in that the frequency fv with the lowest current consumption of the electric vibrator unit is used as frequency fv of the AC drive voltage (uv) for operating the vibrating conveyor .
A tool for loosening or removing leaf lard from at least a part of an animal carcass, the tool comprising a winding mandrel configured to wind a leaf lard around it, the mandrel comprising • a suction cavity located inside the mandrel and with a rounded opening arranged on an outer surface of the mandrel , the suction cavity being configured to engage with a part of the leaf lard , • at least one first air device located inside the mandrel , characterized in that the at least one first air device is arranged for alternately aspirating and blowing air into and away from the suction cavity via the rounded opening to respectively pull the engaged part of the leaf lard into the suction cavity and blow off the engaged part of the leaf lard from the suction cavity . • a suction cavity located inside the mandrel and with a rounded opening arranged on an outer surface of the mandrel , the suction cavity being configured to engage with a part of the leaf lard , • at least one first air device located inside the mandrel ,
A method of engineering one or more polynucleotide sequences in a cell, comprising: providing a vector suitable for replication in a target yeast species and suitable for replication in a second species, the second species expressing a single-stranded annealing protein (SSAP) system and/or recombinase, and the vector comprising a target polynucleotide for engineering; introducing the vector and an oligonucleotide library that targets the target polynucleotide into the second species under conditions suitable for diversification of said target polynucleotide by the SSAP system and/or recombinase; isolating the vector library and introducing the vector library into said target species; and selecting for a phenotype of interest, wherein the target species is Saccharomyces cerevisiae and the second species is Escherichia coli. providing a vector suitable for replication in a target yeast species and suitable for replication in a second species, the second species expressing a single-stranded annealing protein (SSAP) system and/or recombinase, and the vector comprising a target polynucleotide for engineering; introducing the vector and an oligonucleotide library that targets the target polynucleotide into the second species under conditions suitable for diversification of said target polynucleotide by the SSAP system and/or recombinase; isolating the vector library and introducing the vector library into said target species; and selecting for a phenotype of interest, wherein the target species is Saccharomyces cerevisiae and the second species is Escherichia coli.
Method for monitoring tyre pressure of a vehicle wheel, wherein the tyre pressure is measured and pressure data is transmitted when the vehicle is moving, and Transmission activity is stopped when the vehicle is parked, whereby by analysing signals of an acceleration sensor it is determined whether the vehicle is parked or moving, when the vehicle is parked, a current measurement signal of the acceleration sensor is compared at predetermined time intervals with an earlier measurement signal of the acceleration sensor and a necessary condition for the transmission of pressure data is that the current measurement signal of the acceleration sensor differs from the earlier measurement signal of the acceleration sensor by more than a predetermined threshold value, characterised in that a sufficient condition for the transmission of pressure data is that the necessary condition is fulfilled and, in addition, a drop in the tyre pressure below a predetermined threshold value has been detected. whereby by analysing signals of an acceleration sensor it is determined whether the vehicle is parked or moving, when the vehicle is parked, a current measurement signal of the acceleration sensor is compared at predetermined time intervals with an earlier measurement signal of the acceleration sensor and a necessary condition for the transmission of pressure data is that the current measurement signal of the acceleration sensor differs from the earlier measurement signal of the acceleration sensor by more than a predetermined threshold value, characterised in that a sufficient condition for the transmission of pressure data is that the necessary condition is fulfilled and, in addition, a drop in the tyre pressure below a predetermined threshold value has been detected.