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A control circuit configured to control an electromechanical brake, the control circuit comprising: a switching regulator configured to control a magnitude of voltage applied to a brake coil of the electromechanical brake, wherein said switching regulator comprises at least one semiconductor switch , one diode , one capacitor and one inductor ; wherein the control circuit is configured such that, in operation, at least one control signal from a process sub-system specifies the magnitude of the voltage for the brake coil ; and at least one brake-applying control signal from a safety sub-system that causes the brake coil voltage to be reduced to a level that is effectively zero, thereby applying the brake by opening a switch , wherein each brake applying control signal from the safety sub-system has a corresponding diagnostic feedback signal to the safety sub-system that indicates the state of the corresponding switch ; characterised in that the switching regulator is coupled to a time-weighted feedback network at a feedback input (FB) of the switching regulator whereby voltage applied to the brake coil can be varied by the control signal from the process sub-system that specifies the time weighting of the time-weighted feedback network . a switching regulator configured to control a magnitude of voltage applied to a brake coil of the electromechanical brake, wherein said switching regulator comprises at least one semiconductor switch , one diode , one capacitor and one inductor ; wherein the control circuit is configured such that, in operation, at least one control signal from a process sub-system specifies the magnitude of the voltage for the brake coil ; and at least one brake-applying control signal from a safety sub-system that causes the brake coil voltage to be reduced to a level that is effectively zero, thereby applying the brake by opening a switch , wherein each brake applying control signal from the safety sub-system has a corresponding diagnostic feedback signal to the safety sub-system that indicates the state of the corresponding switch ; characterised in that the switching regulator is coupled to a time-weighted feedback network at a feedback input (FB) of the switching regulator whereby voltage applied to the brake coil can be varied by the control signal from the process sub-system that specifies the time weighting of the time-weighted feedback network .
A packaged composition comprising a plurality of particles , wherein at least one of said particles comprises: a carrier; and a shading dye; wherein at least 80% of said particles have a density less than 1.25 g/cm 3 ; wherein at least 80% of said particles have a mass between 0.1 mg to 5 g; wherein each of said particles has a maximum dimension of less than 10 mm; wherein said particles comprise from about 20% to about 99.9% by weight of said particles of said carrier and wherein said carrier is polyethylene glycol having a weight average molecular weight from about 2000 to about 13000; and wherein the shading dye has the following structure: Dye-(G) a -NR 1 R 2 , wherein the -(G)a-NR 1 R 2 group is attached to an aromatic ring of the dye, G is independently -SO 2 - or -C(O)-, the index a is an integer with a value of 0 or 1, and R 1 and R 2 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, a polyoxyalkylene chain, C 1-8 alkyl, C 6-10 aryl, C 7-16 alkaryl, polyoxyalkylene chain substituted C 1-8 alkyl, polyoxyalkylene chain substituted C 6-10 aryl, polyoxyalkylene chain substituted C 7-16 alkaryl and mixtures thereof; said polyoxyalkylene chains independently having from about 2 to about 100 repeating units. a carrier; and a shading dye; wherein at least 80% of said particles have a density less than 1.25 g/cm 3 ; wherein at least 80% of said particles have a mass between 0.1 mg to 5 g; wherein each of said particles has a maximum dimension of less than 10 mm; wherein said particles comprise from about 20% to about 99.9% by weight of said particles of said carrier and wherein said carrier is polyethylene glycol having a weight average molecular weight from about 2000 to about 13000; and wherein the shading dye has the following structure: Dye-(G) a -NR 1 R 2 , wherein the -(G)a-NR 1 R 2 group is attached to an aromatic ring of the dye, G is independently -SO 2 - or -C(O)-, the index a is an integer with a value of 0 or 1, and R 1 and R 2 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, a polyoxyalkylene chain, C 1-8 alkyl, C 6-10 aryl, C 7-16 alkaryl, polyoxyalkylene chain substituted C 1-8 alkyl, polyoxyalkylene chain substituted C 6-10 aryl, polyoxyalkylene chain substituted C 7-16 alkaryl and mixtures thereof; said polyoxyalkylene chains independently having from about 2 to about 100 repeating units.
A device for ventilating a vehicle comprising a frame defining an opening and a closing device comprising at least one closing flap extending in a general direction (Y) in the opening , the closing device being movable between an open position and a closing position such that a passage surface for the air through the ventilating device is smaller than the passage surface for the air when the closing device is in the open position, the flap being movable between an open position when the closing device is in the open position and a closing position when the closing device is in the closing position, the closing flap being mounted pivoting at each of its ends on the frame along a pivot axis (P) substantially parallel to said general direction (Y) in order to pivot the closing flap between the open position and the closed position, the closing device further comprising a system for guiding the closing flap arranged between the two ends of the closing flap , the guide system comprising a guide slot and a pin moving in the guide slot by sliding between the open position and the closed position, the guide system comprising a support , the pin being fastened to one among the closing flap or the support and the guide slot being arranged in the other among the support or the closing flap , the support being fastened to the frame at each of its ends, and characterized in that the guide slot has a curved shape, in particular a concave shape, and in that the closing flap has a curved shape, the closing flap having a curved shape from one end to the other end of the closing flap in the general direction (Y) when the closing flap is in the open position. the closing flap being mounted pivoting at each of its ends on the frame along a pivot axis (P) substantially parallel to said general direction (Y) in order to pivot the closing flap between the open position and the closed position, the closing device further comprising a system for guiding the closing flap arranged between the two ends of the closing flap , the guide system comprising a guide slot and a pin moving in the guide slot by sliding between the open position and the closed position, the guide system comprising a support , the pin being fastened to one among the closing flap or the support and the guide slot being arranged in the other among the support or the closing flap , the support being fastened to the frame at each of its ends, and characterized in that the guide slot has a curved shape, in particular a concave shape, and in that the closing flap has a curved shape, the closing flap having a curved shape from one end to the other end of the closing flap in the general direction (Y) when the closing flap is in the open position.
A system for use in performing maintenance on a turbine rotor , the system comprising: a rotor mount configured to receive the turbine rotor ; a robotic device ; a visual inspection device coupled to the robotic device ; and a computing device characterized in that the computing device is configured to: direct the robotic device to evaluate, with the visual inspection device , the turbine rotor at different circumferential locations thereof to obtain rotor axis data; determine a centerline of the turbine rotor based on the rotor axis data; generate a coordinate system including the centerline of the turbine rotor ; direct the robotic device to evaluate, with the visual inspection device , a plurality of blades on at least one stage of the turbine rotor to obtain blade position data relative to the centerline ; and populate the coordinate system with the blade position data. a rotor mount configured to receive the turbine rotor ; a robotic device ; a visual inspection device coupled to the robotic device ; and a computing device characterized in that the computing device is configured to: direct the robotic device to evaluate, with the visual inspection device , the turbine rotor at different circumferential locations thereof to obtain rotor axis data; determine a centerline of the turbine rotor based on the rotor axis data; generate a coordinate system including the centerline of the turbine rotor ; direct the robotic device to evaluate, with the visual inspection device , a plurality of blades on at least one stage of the turbine rotor to obtain blade position data relative to the centerline ; and populate the coordinate system with the blade position data. direct the robotic device to evaluate, with the visual inspection device , the turbine rotor at different circumferential locations thereof to obtain rotor axis data; determine a centerline of the turbine rotor based on the rotor axis data; generate a coordinate system including the centerline of the turbine rotor ; direct the robotic device to evaluate, with the visual inspection device , a plurality of blades on at least one stage of the turbine rotor to obtain blade position data relative to the centerline ; and populate the coordinate system with the blade position data.
A gas generating composition comprising: (a) fuel; (b) an oxidizing agent including a basic metal nitrate; (c) a basic metal carbonate; and (d) a binder, not including a component selected from starch, etherified starch, methyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl methyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, guar gum, etherified guar gum, tamarind gum, polyvinyl alcohol), polyvinyl ether, polyacrylamide, polyethylene oxide and polyvinyl pyrrolidone, the fuel of the component (a) including melamine cyanurate (MC), nitroguanidine (NQ) and optionally a further fuel, the ratio (MC/NQ) of contents of MC and NQ being within a range of 0.20 to 1.50, the content of the component (b) being larger than the content of the component (c), the content of the fuel of the component (a) being 20 to 50 % by mass, the content of the oxidizing agent of the component (b) being 30 to 75 % by mass, the content of the basic metal carbonate of the component (c) being 3 to 30 % by mass, and the content of the binder of the component (d) being 2 to 10 % by mass. (a) fuel; (b) an oxidizing agent including a basic metal nitrate; (c) a basic metal carbonate; and (d) a binder, not including a component selected from starch, etherified starch, methyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl methyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, guar gum, etherified guar gum, tamarind gum, polyvinyl alcohol), polyvinyl ether, polyacrylamide, polyethylene oxide and polyvinyl pyrrolidone,
Structural integrity assessment apparatus for determining stress concentration zones in a structure , the apparatus comprising: a plurality of magnetic field sensors , each sensor arranged to measure magnetic field components in a plurality of directions; and, a support arranged to maintain said sensors in a predetermined relative spacing and orientation such that a relative gradient or change in the magnetic field between the sensors can be determined, the support being moveable relative to a structure under assessment in use, characterised in that said plurality of sensors comprises at least four sensors , wherein first second and third sensors are held in linear alignment along a common support arm and at least one further sensor is offset therefrom to provide a two-dimensional array on the support ; and the apparatus further comprises an orientation sensor for determining the angular orientation of the support in use. a plurality of magnetic field sensors , each sensor arranged to measure magnetic field components in a plurality of directions; and, a support arranged to maintain said sensors in a predetermined relative spacing and orientation such that a relative gradient or change in the magnetic field between the sensors can be determined, the support being moveable relative to a structure under assessment in use, characterised in that said plurality of sensors comprises at least four sensors , wherein first second and third sensors are held in linear alignment along a common support arm and at least one further sensor is offset therefrom to provide a two-dimensional array on the support ; and the apparatus further comprises an orientation sensor for determining the angular orientation of the support in use.
Surgical instrument comprising an elongate body with a longitudinal axis , having a distal end carrying a work member and a proximal end carrying a handle member having a finger support part and a thumb support part , mutually attached in a hinge point and connected to the body via a hinging connection , the finger support part being curved and defining a support member for supporting the fingers of a user, the thumb support part forming a support member for supporting the thumb of a user, the finger and thumb support parts defining a gripping area with a fingertip region near a free end of the support parts and an inside hand region near the joint of the fingers and thumb of a user, the hinging connection being situated in the inside hand region.
A power converter for converting a DC input voltage (Vin) into an AC output voltage (Vout), the power converter having a structure of type Phi-2, and comprising: - an input terminal (BEN) for the DC input voltage (Vin), - an output terminal (BSO) for the AC output voltage (Vout), - a power switch (INT) equipped with a control electrode (G), a first electrode (D) and a second electrode (S) linked to a reference potential (GND), characterised in that the converter further comprises a self-oscillating circuit, connected between the output terminal (BSO) and the control electrode (G), and configured to supply and maintain a sinusoidal drive signal to the control electrode of the power switch (INT) from the output voltage (Vout); the self-oscillating circuit comprising a first capacitive divider bridge (PDC) connected between the output terminal (BSO) and the reference potential (GND), and further comprising a first inductor (L1) connected on one side to a first midpoint (PM1) of the capacitive divider bridge (PDC) and on the other side to the control electrode (G) via a reactive circuit (CRE), the reactive circuit (CRE) being formed by a second capacitor (C2) connected between the control electrode (G) and the first inductor (L1) and by the stray capacitance (Cgs) between the control electrode (G) and the second electrode (S) of the power switch (INT). - an input terminal (BEN) for the DC input voltage (Vin), - an output terminal (BSO) for the AC output voltage (Vout), - a power switch (INT) equipped with a control electrode (G), a first electrode (D) and a second electrode (S) linked to a reference potential (GND), characterised in that the converter further comprises a self-oscillating circuit, connected between the output terminal (BSO) and the control electrode (G), and configured to supply and maintain a sinusoidal drive signal to the control electrode of the power switch (INT) from the output voltage (Vout); the self-oscillating circuit comprising a first capacitive divider bridge (PDC) connected between the output terminal (BSO) and the reference potential (GND), and further comprising a first inductor (L1) connected on one side to a first midpoint (PM1) of the capacitive divider bridge (PDC) and on the other side to the control electrode (G) via a reactive circuit (CRE), the reactive circuit (CRE) being formed by a second capacitor (C2) connected between the control electrode (G) and the first inductor (L1) and by the stray capacitance (Cgs) between the control electrode (G) and the second electrode (S) of the power switch (INT).
An evacuation system comprising a restraint management arrangement , the restraint arrangement comprising: a first strap configured to be disposed along a length of the evacuation system ; and a second strap configured to be disposed along the length of the evacuation system ; wherein the first strap is coupled to the second strap , the first strap is coupled to the evacuation system via a first plurality of attachment members along the length of the evacuation system , the second strap is coupled to the evacuation system via a second plurality of attachment members along the length of the evacuation system , and the first strap is configured to separate from the second strap in response to a predetermined load; and characterized in that the first strap is sewn to the second strap via a thread. a first strap configured to be disposed along a length of the evacuation system ; and a second strap configured to be disposed along the length of the evacuation system ; wherein the first strap is coupled to the second strap , the first strap is coupled to the evacuation system via a first plurality of attachment members along the length of the evacuation system , the second strap is coupled to the evacuation system via a second plurality of attachment members along the length of the evacuation system , and the first strap is configured to separate from the second strap in response to a predetermined load; and characterized in that the first strap is sewn to the second strap via a thread.
An airfoil for a gas turbine engine , comprising: an airfoil body that extends between a leading edge and a trailing edge ; and a cooling circuit defined within said airfoil body , wherein said cooling circuit includes at least one trip strip disposed within a cavity of said cooling circuit between a leading edge inner wall and a first rib , wherein said at least one trip strip includes a leading edge portion adjacent said leading edge inner wall and a trailing edge portion adjacent to said first rib , wherein said cavity extends between a suction side inner wall and a pressure side inner wall ; characterised in that : said at least one trip strip includes an increasing height in a direction from said first rib toward said leading edge inner wall , said increasing height extends in a direction from one of said suction side inner wall and said pressure side inner wall toward the other of said suction side inner wall and said pressure side inner wall , such that the leading edge portion extends a further distance from the suction side inner wall or the pressure side inner wall than the trailing edge portion ; and a gap extends between said leading edge portion of said at least one trip strip and said leading edge inner wall . an airfoil body that extends between a leading edge and a trailing edge ; and a cooling circuit defined within said airfoil body , wherein said cooling circuit includes at least one trip strip disposed within a cavity of said cooling circuit between a leading edge inner wall and a first rib , wherein said at least one trip strip includes a leading edge portion adjacent said leading edge inner wall and a trailing edge portion adjacent to said first rib , wherein said cavity extends between a suction side inner wall and a pressure side inner wall ; said at least one trip strip includes an increasing height in a direction from said first rib toward said leading edge inner wall , said increasing height extends in a direction from one of said suction side inner wall and said pressure side inner wall toward the other of said suction side inner wall and said pressure side inner wall , such that the leading edge portion extends a further distance from the suction side inner wall or the pressure side inner wall than the trailing edge portion ; and a gap extends between said leading edge portion of said at least one trip strip and said leading edge inner wall .
A flexible plasma-based film comprising more than 2.5 International Units (IU) of thrombin per ml of plasma and having a thickness ranging from about 0.005 to 0.1 mm, wherein said flexible film is characterized by a burst pressure of about 67 to 1333 hPa (50 to 1000 mm Hg).
A method of operation for a communication equipment , the method comprising: transmitting to a network equipment , by the communication equipment , a message that indicates one or more functions supported by the communication equipment ; receiving control signaling associated with a data transmission over a control channel, by the communication equipment ,wherein the control signaling identifies a modulation and coding scheme, MCS, to be utilized by the communication equipment to at least one of transmit or receive the data transmission, wherein the MCS is based on the one or more functions supported by the communication equipment ; and adjusting operation to at least one of transmit or receive data of the data transmission, by the communication equipment and in response to the received control signaling, based at least in part on the modulation and coding scheme, MCS, identified by the control signaling. transmitting to a network equipment , by the communication equipment , a message that indicates one or more functions supported by the communication equipment ; receiving control signaling associated with a data transmission over a control channel, by the communication equipment ,wherein the control signaling identifies a modulation and coding scheme, MCS, to be utilized by the communication equipment to at least one of transmit or receive the data transmission, wherein the MCS is based on the one or more functions supported by the communication equipment ; and adjusting operation to at least one of transmit or receive data of the data transmission, by the communication equipment and in response to the received control signaling, based at least in part on the modulation and coding scheme, MCS, identified by the control signaling.