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A method of monitoring fluid flow through a lumen, comprising: generating, by an ultrasonic sensor, measurement signals associated with respective ultrasonic signals propagating through a fluid in the lumen over a time window while a shut-off valve associated with the lumen is open; computing, by a processor, a plurality of fluid flow parameter estimates based on the measurement signals generated by the ultrasonic sensor over the time window while the shut-off valve associated with the lumen is open; detecting, by the processor, a zero flow state of the fluid in the lumen; determining, by the processor, using one or more measurement signals generated by the ultrasonic sensor during the zero flow state, an offset value representing an estimate of a drift in measurements of the fluid flow parameter; calibrating, by the processor, the plurality of fluid flow parameter estimates, associated with the time window while the shut-off valve is open, by subtracting the offset value from each of the plurality of fluid flow parameter estimates; and detecting, by the processor, a fluid leak event based on the calibrated fluid flow parameter estimates over the time window. generating, by an ultrasonic sensor, measurement signals associated with respective ultrasonic signals propagating through a fluid in the lumen over a time window while a shut-off valve associated with the lumen is open; computing, by a processor, a plurality of fluid flow parameter estimates based on the measurement signals generated by the ultrasonic sensor over the time window while the shut-off valve associated with the lumen is open; detecting, by the processor, a zero flow state of the fluid in the lumen; determining, by the processor, using one or more measurement signals generated by the ultrasonic sensor during the zero flow state, an offset value representing an estimate of a drift in measurements of the fluid flow parameter; calibrating, by the processor, the plurality of fluid flow parameter estimates, associated with the time window while the shut-off valve is open, by subtracting the offset value from each of the plurality of fluid flow parameter estimates; and detecting, by the processor, a fluid leak event based on the calibrated fluid flow parameter estimates over the time window.
A process for preparing a compound of formula (III) or a solvate thereof wherein X is a leaving group; and R 1 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl; which comprises oxidative rearrangement of a compound of formula (II) or a solvate thereof X is a leaving group; and R 1 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl;
A packet forwarding method, wherein the method comprises: receiving, by a Bit-Forwarding Ingress Router, BFIR, in a Bit Index Explicit Replication-Traffic Engineering, BIER-TE, a packet to be sent to a Bit-Forwarding Egress Router, BFER, in the BIER-TE, and a path identifier, wherein the path identifier is used for indicating a primary path and a backup path through which the packet is sent from a first Bit Forwarding Router, BFR, to a next-hop BFR of the first BFR (S102); determining, by the BFIR in the BIER-TE according to the path identifier, a bitstring for use in forwarding the packet to the BFER (S104); and filling, by the BFIR in the BIER-TE, the bitstring into the packet, and forwarding the packet according to the bitstring (S106). receiving, by a Bit-Forwarding Ingress Router, BFIR, in a Bit Index Explicit Replication-Traffic Engineering, BIER-TE, a packet to be sent to a Bit-Forwarding Egress Router, BFER, in the BIER-TE, and a path identifier, wherein the path identifier is used for indicating a primary path and a backup path through which the packet is sent from a first Bit Forwarding Router, BFR, to a next-hop BFR of the first BFR (S102); determining, by the BFIR in the BIER-TE according to the path identifier, a bitstring for use in forwarding the packet to the BFER (S104); and filling, by the BFIR in the BIER-TE, the bitstring into the packet, and forwarding the packet according to the bitstring (S106).
A method for validating a sensor assembly of a meter, comprising steps of: receiving one or more sensor calibration values; comparing the received sensor calibration values to one or more known sensor calibration values; and validating the sensor assembly if the one or more received sensor calibration values are within a predetermined tolerance of the one or more known sensor calibration values. receiving one or more sensor calibration values; comparing the received sensor calibration values to one or more known sensor calibration values; and validating the sensor assembly if the one or more received sensor calibration values are within a predetermined tolerance of the one or more known sensor calibration values.
An agricultural tire comprising: a plurality of lug blocks that are provided at a tread portion ; and protruding portions that protrude towards an outer side in a tire width direction from an end portion on the outer side in the tire width direction of the lug blocks , wherein the lug blocks are alternately arranged along a tire circumferential direction on both sides in the tire width direction, a longitudinal direction of each lug block is inclined with respect to the tire width direction the agricultural tire being characterised in that the protruding portions have a surface that, if an angle of a virtual straight line extending towards the outer side in the tire width direction is taken as 0°, faces a tire rotation direction at an angle of not less than 35° and not more than 55°. a plurality of lug blocks that are provided at a tread portion ; and protruding portions that protrude towards an outer side in a tire width direction from an end portion on the outer side in the tire width direction of the lug blocks , wherein the lug blocks are alternately arranged along a tire circumferential direction on both sides in the tire width direction, a longitudinal direction of each lug block is inclined with respect to the tire width direction the agricultural tire being characterised in that the protruding portions have a surface that, if an angle of a virtual straight line extending towards the outer side in the tire width direction is taken as 0°, faces a tire rotation direction at an angle of not less than 35° and not more than 55°.
A method for coating a razor blade with a lubricating material, comprising the following steps: - providing a razor blade having a body portion and at least one tip end defined by at least one tip surface and a cutting edge , and - spraying a lubricating material on the tip end of the razor blade , - wherein spraying the lubricating material is performed steam-aided in that the lubricating material is introduced into a superheated water steam directed towards the tip end of the razor blade . - providing a razor blade having a body portion and at least one tip end defined by at least one tip surface and a cutting edge , and - spraying a lubricating material on the tip end of the razor blade , - wherein spraying the lubricating material is performed steam-aided in that the lubricating material is introduced into a superheated water steam directed towards the tip end of the razor blade .
A scanning acoustic microscope , comprising: a balanced linear motor assembly including a rotor and a stator , wherein application of electric current to the rotor causes the rotor to move along a first linear path defined by the stator ; an ultrasonic transducer coupled to the rotor , the ultrasonic transducer being designed to emit pulses of acoustic energy through a coupling medium; a linear bearing that is distinct from the stator ; a counterweight that is moveable on the linear bearing along a second linear path, the counterweight having a mass that is generally equal to the mass of the rotor and the transducer; a controller that is electrically connected to the transducer and the balanced linear motor assembly , the controller being adapted to cause the rotor and the transducer to be moved along the first linear path in a predetermined sequence of movements to interrogate a sample; wherein the second linear path is parallel to the first linear path; and wherein, when the controller causes the rotor and ultrasonic transducer to move in a given direction along the first linear path, the counterweight is moved in a direction opposite the given direction along the second linear path such that forces generated by the transducer of the rotor are balanced by the forces generated by the counterweight . a balanced linear motor assembly including a rotor and a stator , wherein application of electric current to the rotor causes the rotor to move along a first linear path defined by the stator ; an ultrasonic transducer coupled to the rotor , the ultrasonic transducer being designed to emit pulses of acoustic energy through a coupling medium; a linear bearing that is distinct from the stator ; a counterweight that is moveable on the linear bearing along a second linear path, the counterweight having a mass that is generally equal to the mass of the rotor and the transducer; a controller that is electrically connected to the transducer and the balanced linear motor assembly , the controller being adapted to cause the rotor and the transducer to be moved along the first linear path in a predetermined sequence of movements to interrogate a sample; wherein the second linear path is parallel to the first linear path; and wherein, when the controller causes the rotor and ultrasonic transducer to move in a given direction along the first linear path, the counterweight is moved in a direction opposite the given direction along the second linear path such that forces generated by the transducer of the rotor are balanced by the forces generated by the counterweight .
Lamp having at least one lighting means in a lamp housing , which lamp housing comprises at least one light output opening for outputting a light beam from the lamp housing, a spectral distribution variation device , which varies a spectral distribution of the light beam over time, being associated with the lighting means and/or the lamp housing , at least one filter device for varying the spectral distribution being associated with the lamp and in particular the light output opening , which filter device comprises a spectral range filter and can be moved relative to the light output opening , characterized in that: the lamp housing and the filter device are substantially tubular and can be rotated relative to one another.
Dismantable and portable stove for solid fuel consisting of a body in form of a right prism with an opening on its front surface area provided with horizontal top and bottom borders , on which a cover is attached, and there is a fuel tray inside the body said fuel tray can be removed effortlessly through the front opening, characterized in that the rear wall of the body has a circular hole connected through a hose with a chimney for smoke exhausting and one of the bases of the body has a circular hole large enough to allow the "sinking" of the bottom of a cauldron whose periphery rests on the circumference of the hole when the body is being used with said base upside, or when body is being placed in a reversed position, the other base of the body is usable as a hob.
A radio frequency ,RF, system (500; 600), comprising: a flexible substrate comprising a first portion overlapping a first surface of a substrate of the RF system, the first surface being on a first side of the RF system, and a second portion overlapping the second surface of the substrate , the second surface being on a second side of the RF system; wherein the first surface is at a substantially right angle relative to the second surface ; an antenna disposed over the first portion of the flexible substrate , the antenna being configured to transmit/receive RF signals on the first side of the RF system (500; 600); a transmission line disposed on a bent region of the flexible substrate between the first portion and the second portion , the transmission line being configured to propagate the RF signals between the first portion and the second portion on the second side of the RF system (500; 600); and an integrated circuit, IC, chip attached to the second portion of the flexible substrate and operatively coupled to the antenna using the transmission line , the IC chip comprising RF circuitry configured to process the RF signals on the second side of the RF system (500; 600), wherein the substrate is RF-opaque and is configured to transmit visible light at the first surface of the substrate . a flexible substrate comprising a first portion overlapping a first surface of a substrate of the RF system, the first surface being on a first side of the RF system, and a second portion overlapping the second surface of the substrate , the second surface being on a second side of the RF system; a first portion overlapping a first surface of a substrate of the RF system, the first surface being on a first side of the RF system, and a second portion overlapping the second surface of the substrate , the second surface being on a second side of the RF system; wherein the first surface is at a substantially right angle relative to the second surface ; an antenna disposed over the first portion of the flexible substrate , the antenna being configured to transmit/receive RF signals on the first side of the RF system (500; 600); a transmission line disposed on a bent region of the flexible substrate between the first portion and the second portion , the transmission line being configured to propagate the RF signals between the first portion and the second portion on the second side of the RF system (500; 600); and an integrated circuit, IC, chip attached to the second portion of the flexible substrate and operatively coupled to the antenna using the transmission line , the IC chip comprising RF circuitry configured to process the RF signals on the second side of the RF system (500; 600), wherein the substrate is RF-opaque and is configured to transmit visible light at the first surface of the substrate .
A communication node processing for transmission of a communication signal in a distributed antenna system, the communication node comprising: a data appearance frequency monitor configured to receive a communication signal including a sign bit string, a count leading zero bit string, and an additional data bit string, and to monitor data appearance frequency in the count leading zero bit string included in the received communication signal, wherein the count leading zero bit string includes information corresponding to an exponent in floating-point data, and the additional data bit string includes information corresponding to a mantissa of the floating-point data; a Huffman encoder configured to encode the count leading zero bit string into a corresponding codeword according to a Huffman encoding algorithm based on the data appearance frequency in the count leading zero bit string when a condition for performing Huffman encoding is satisfied according to a result of monitoring the data appearance frequency in the count leading zero bit string; and an additional bit allocator configured to allocate additional bits to the additional data bit string when the number of bits in the codeword is less than that of in the count leading zero bit string. a data appearance frequency monitor configured to receive a communication signal including a sign bit string, a count leading zero bit string, and an additional data bit string, and to monitor data appearance frequency in the count leading zero bit string included in the received communication signal, wherein the count leading zero bit string includes information corresponding to an exponent in floating-point data, and the additional data bit string includes information corresponding to a mantissa of the floating-point data; a Huffman encoder configured to encode the count leading zero bit string into a corresponding codeword according to a Huffman encoding algorithm based on the data appearance frequency in the count leading zero bit string when a condition for performing Huffman encoding is satisfied according to a result of monitoring the data appearance frequency in the count leading zero bit string; and an additional bit allocator configured to allocate additional bits to the additional data bit string when the number of bits in the codeword is less than that of in the count leading zero bit string.
Use of a thermally treated flat steel product , which is optionally formed and/or cut into an end product, as a part or a component of an armouring or as a part or a component with wear protection characteristics, in particular against the influence of abrasive forces, wherein, within the flat product , a structure with a second hardness (2.2) is formed in sections across the thickness (D) of the flat product and, at least in one section (1.1), a structure with a first hardness (1.2) is formed across the thickness (D) of the flat product , wherein the structure with the second hardness (2.2) has a higher level of hardness in comparison with the structure with the first hardness (1.2) and is thermally treated, wherein the structure with the second hardness (2.2) is formed in at least one surface section of the flat product , characterized in that at least between a surface section with the structure with the second hardness (2.2, 2'.2) and the section (1.1) with the structure with the first hardness (1.2), the flat product comprises an annealing section with a structure with a fourth hardness (3.2, 3'.2), which has at least a 10 HV10 lower level of hardness in comparison with the section (1.1) with the structure with the first hardness (1.2), wherein, at least in one of the surface sections with the structure with the second hardness (2.2, 2'.2) and/or third hardness, the flat product comprises a decarburized surface layer or a surface layer with a structure with a fifth hardness (4.2, 4'.2), which has a lower level of hardness in comparison with the surface section with the structure with the second hardness (2.2, 2'.2) and/or third hardness.
A medical catheter assembly comprising: a handle assembly including a housing having a proximal end, a distal end and a bore extending therethrough, and a locking mechanism including an actuator actuatable between a first position and a second position and a flexible member positioned in the bore of the housing ; further characterised by : an outer tubular member having a proximal end coupled to the handle assembly , a distal end and a lumen extending therethrough; an inner tubular member disposed in the lumen of the outer tubular member and extending distally therefrom; and an elongate member coupled to the inner tubular member and extending proximally therefrom through the lumen of the outer tubular member into the bore of the housing with the elongate member extending through the flexible member , the flexible member configured to frictionally engage the elongate member ; wherein in the first position the elongate member and the inner tubular member are longitudinally movable relative to the outer tubular member and the handle assembly , and in the second position the actuator forces the flexible member against the elongate member to restrain longitudinal movement of the elongate member relative to the handle assembly . a handle assembly including a housing having a proximal end, a distal end and a bore extending therethrough, and a locking mechanism including an actuator actuatable between a first position and a second position and a flexible member positioned in the bore of the housing ; further characterised by : an outer tubular member having a proximal end coupled to the handle assembly , a distal end and a lumen extending therethrough; an inner tubular member disposed in the lumen of the outer tubular member and extending distally therefrom; and an elongate member coupled to the inner tubular member and extending proximally therefrom through the lumen of the outer tubular member into the bore of the housing with the elongate member extending through the flexible member , the flexible member configured to frictionally engage the elongate member ; an outer tubular member having a proximal end coupled to the handle assembly , a distal end and a lumen extending therethrough; an inner tubular member disposed in the lumen of the outer tubular member and extending distally therefrom; and an elongate member coupled to the inner tubular member and extending proximally therefrom through the lumen of the outer tubular member into the bore of the housing with the elongate member extending through the flexible member , the flexible member configured to frictionally engage the elongate member ; wherein in the first position the elongate member and the inner tubular member are longitudinally movable relative to the outer tubular member and the handle assembly , and in the second position the actuator forces the flexible member against the elongate member to restrain longitudinal movement of the elongate member relative to the handle assembly .
Use of a white gold alloy containing gold and silver for the manufacturing of jewellery items such as pieces of jewellery, jewellery, bijouterie, watches and watch cases and/or writing implements and/or components thereof, wherein the alloy used contains as primary alloy components gold in an amount between 31 and 43% by weight, silver in an amount between 44 and 62% by weight, copper and/or zinc each in an amount between 2 and 10% by weight, with at least one of the two aforementioned elements copper and zinc being present, characterized in that the alloy contains as a secondary alloy component gallium and/or indium in an amount between 0,5 and 2% by weight, and that the amounts of the aforementioned primary alloy components as well as of the secondary alloy components, apart from the usual impurities and admixtures, add up to 100% by weight.