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Nuclear fuel rod , comprising an optical measurement device for measuring the temperature and the expansion of a structure in a severe environment subjected to a minimum temperature of 150°C and/or a minimum pressure of 10 bar, suitable for measuring the temperature and the longitudinal expansion of the wall of the nuclear fuel rod, the optical measurement device comprising: - a support of longitudinal axis X, suitable for being fixed onto the structure, so as to be deformed by the expansion of the structure, and comprising at least one first recess and at least one second recess extending along the axis X, the support being designed so as to withstand the stresses linked to the environment; - a first fibre Bragg grating , intended to allow an expansion measurement and a temperature measurement, the first fibre Bragg grating being housed and fixed at least partly in the first recess of the support; - a second fibre Bragg grating , intended to allow a temperature measurement, the second fibre Bragg grating being housed at least partly in the second recess of the support, one of the ends of the second fibre Bragg grating being left free along the axis X. - a support of longitudinal axis X, suitable for being fixed onto the structure, so as to be deformed by the expansion of the structure, and comprising at least one first recess and at least one second recess extending along the axis X, the support being designed so as to withstand the stresses linked to the environment; - a first fibre Bragg grating , intended to allow an expansion measurement and a temperature measurement, the first fibre Bragg grating being housed and fixed at least partly in the first recess of the support; - a second fibre Bragg grating , intended to allow a temperature measurement, the second fibre Bragg grating being housed at least partly in the second recess of the support, one of the ends of the second fibre Bragg grating being left free along the axis X.
An ultrasonic flow metering system, comprising: an ultrasonic flow meter comprising at least four pairs of ultrasonic transducers arranged to exchange ultrasonic signals through a fluid stream flowing between the transducers; a flow conditioner disposed upstream of the ultrasonic flow meter; a reducer disposed between the flow conditioner and the ultrasonic flow meter to reduce the cross-sectional area of the fluid stream flowing from the flow conditioner to the ultrasonic flow meter; an expander disposed upstream of the flow conditioner; and flow computation logic configured to compute volumetric flow through the ultrasonic flow meter using correction based on instantaneous profile factor of the fluid stream and meter factor, wherein the instantaneous profile factor is a ratio of inner chordal velocities to outer chordal velocities, and wherein meter factor is a ratio of a reference volume of discharge to a volume discharged by the ultrasonic flow meter within a predetermined time period. an ultrasonic flow meter comprising at least four pairs of ultrasonic transducers arranged to exchange ultrasonic signals through a fluid stream flowing between the transducers; a flow conditioner disposed upstream of the ultrasonic flow meter; a reducer disposed between the flow conditioner and the ultrasonic flow meter to reduce the cross-sectional area of the fluid stream flowing from the flow conditioner to the ultrasonic flow meter; an expander disposed upstream of the flow conditioner; and flow computation logic configured to compute volumetric flow through the ultrasonic flow meter using correction based on instantaneous profile factor of the fluid stream and meter factor, wherein the instantaneous profile factor is a ratio of inner chordal velocities to outer chordal velocities, and wherein meter factor is a ratio of a reference volume of discharge to a volume discharged by the ultrasonic flow meter within a predetermined time period.
A fixing device comprising: a cylindrical fixing member ; an opposed member disposed opposite an outer surface of the fixing member ; a nip formation pad disposed inside a loop of the fixing member to sandwich the fixing member with the opposed member to form a nip between the fixing member with the opposed member ; a heater disposed inside the loop of the fixing member to heat the nip formation pad ; and a reflector disposed around the heater and arranged so that infrared light emitted from the heater is reflected toward the nip formation pad , wherein the reflector includes a part of a surface facing the heater that has a lower reflectance than another part of the surface of the reflector facing the heater, at least a part of the reflector disposed between the fixing member and the heater in a cross-section that intersects a width direction of the fixing member . a cylindrical fixing member ; an opposed member disposed opposite an outer surface of the fixing member ; a nip formation pad disposed inside a loop of the fixing member to sandwich the fixing member with the opposed member to form a nip between the fixing member with the opposed member ; a heater disposed inside the loop of the fixing member to heat the nip formation pad ; and a reflector disposed around the heater and arranged so that infrared light emitted from the heater is reflected toward the nip formation pad , wherein the reflector includes a part of a surface facing the heater that has a lower reflectance than another part of the surface of the reflector facing the heater, at least a part of the reflector disposed between the fixing member and the heater in a cross-section that intersects a width direction of the fixing member .
Roller for deflecting or guiding a metal strip to be coated in a metal melt bath, the roller comprising bearing journals that are arranged coaxially to one another for the rotary mounting of the roller , characterized in that the respective bearing journal comprises a plurality of axially spaced annular elevations (9.5; 12.1), which are provided with a plain-bearing coating or are formed from a plain-bearing coating , and in that the plain-bearing coating projects radially in the area of the annular elevations (9.5; 12.1) by a dimension in the range from 0.1 mm to 1.0 mm relative to a circumferential surface of the bearing journal .
Liquid collection and evaporation device for use between a cooling water regulating valve and an actuator device for actuating the valve, comprising a separation tank for collecting and evaporating liquid droplets emerging from the cooling water regulating valve , wherein the separation tank has a connection to the valve and a connection to the actuator device , wherein the separation tank has a multiplicity of openings which firstly prevent the liquid droplets from emerging from the tank and secondly permit droplet evaporation because of waste heat acting on the tank .
A setter for ceramic firing, wherein the setter is composed of a boron nitride sintered plate having a plurality of pores, a porosity is 8 vol% or higher, which is measured according to JIS R 1655:2003, and a proportion of pores having a pore diameter of 0.2 to 0.9 μm is 76% to 95% of all pores, the pore diameter being measured with a mercury porosimeter. wherein the setter is composed of a boron nitride sintered plate having a plurality of pores, a porosity is 8 vol% or higher, which is measured according to JIS R 1655:2003, and a proportion of pores having a pore diameter of 0.2 to 0.9 μm is 76% to 95% of all pores, the pore diameter being measured with a mercury porosimeter.
A method comprising: receiving a digitized signal that includes speech; applying a low-pass filter to the digitized signal to remove a high-frequency component and obtain a low-frequency component; applying speech enhancement to the low-frequency component; applying blind bandwidth extension to the enhanced low-frequency component to obtain a bandwidth-extended high frequency component that is an estimate of the high frequency component; and outputting , to a loudspeaker of an ear-wearable device , an enhanced speech signal that is a combination of the enhanced low-frequency component and the bandwidth-extended high frequency component, wherein a cutoff frequency of the low-pass filter is updated during use of the ear-wearable device , wherein the cutoff frequency is updated based on a change in signal quality estimates for frequency bands below the cutoff frequency, and wherein the signal quality estimates comprise at least one of a posteriori signal-to-noise-ratio (SNR) and a coherent-to-diffuse power ratio (CDR). receiving a digitized signal that includes speech; applying a low-pass filter to the digitized signal to remove a high-frequency component and obtain a low-frequency component; applying speech enhancement to the low-frequency component; applying blind bandwidth extension to the enhanced low-frequency component to obtain a bandwidth-extended high frequency component that is an estimate of the high frequency component; and outputting , to a loudspeaker of an ear-wearable device , an enhanced speech signal that is a combination of the enhanced low-frequency component and the bandwidth-extended high frequency component, wherein a cutoff frequency of the low-pass filter is updated during use of the ear-wearable device , wherein the cutoff frequency is updated based on a change in signal quality estimates for frequency bands below the cutoff frequency, and wherein the signal quality estimates comprise at least one of a posteriori signal-to-noise-ratio (SNR) and a coherent-to-diffuse power ratio (CDR).
A multi-lobed fiber, comprising: a fiber having a cross-section comprising a core portion and a plurality of lobes, wherein each of the lobes includes an inner end connected to the core portion, and an outer end protruding from the core portion, and a plurality of additives substantially disposed in the fiber, wherein each of the additives includes an outer point distal to the core portion, a portion of at least some of the additives is disposed in the core portion, the other portion of at least some of the additives protrudes from the core portion, and a distance from the outer point of the additive to the core portion is less than a distance from the outer end of the lobe to the core portion, characterized in that the plurality of lobes are arranged radially with respect to the core portion. a fiber having a cross-section comprising a core portion and a plurality of lobes, wherein each of the lobes includes an inner end connected to the core portion, and an outer end protruding from the core portion, and a plurality of additives substantially disposed in the fiber, wherein each of the additives includes an outer point distal to the core portion, a portion of at least some of the additives is disposed in the core portion, the other portion of at least some of the additives protrudes from the core portion, and a distance from the outer point of the additive to the core portion is less than a distance from the outer end of the lobe to the core portion, characterized in that the plurality of lobes are arranged radially with respect to the core portion.
A method for assigning addresses to a plurality of modules (12-18) in an industrial control system, the method comprising the steps of: assigning a first address to a first module in a bank of modules, the first module selected from the plurality of modules, wherein each of the plurality of modules is connected in a sequence for communication between each of the modules and the first module is located at a first end of the sequence and assigns the first address to itself; generating a second address with the first module, the second address being different than the first address; transmitting the second address to a second module located in the bank, the second module selected from the plurality of modules; verifying the second address received by the second module, wherein the verification is performed by the second module; assigning the second address to the second module with the second module when the second module has verified the second address; and repeating the steps of generating the second address, transmitting the second address, verifying the second address, and assigning the second address with each of the remaining modules in the bank, wherein the second address is replaced by a unique address for each of the remaining modules until each of the plurality of modules in the bank receives one of the unique addresses. assigning a first address to a first module in a bank of modules, the first module selected from the plurality of modules, wherein each of the plurality of modules is connected in a sequence for communication between each of the modules and the first module is located at a first end of the sequence and assigns the first address to itself; generating a second address with the first module, the second address being different than the first address; transmitting the second address to a second module located in the bank, the second module selected from the plurality of modules; verifying the second address received by the second module, wherein the verification is performed by the second module; assigning the second address to the second module with the second module when the second module has verified the second address; and repeating the steps of generating the second address, transmitting the second address, verifying the second address, and assigning the second address with each of the remaining modules in the bank, wherein the second address is replaced by a unique address for each of the remaining modules until each of the plurality of modules in the bank receives one of the unique addresses.
System for providing person-specific information which can be called up by third parties in an emergency, in particular for first aid directly on site, comprising a server which is set up in such a way that person-specific information can be stored on it in a user-related manner and can be secured via an assigned person-specific coding in such a way that this person-specific information can only be called up from an external electronic terminal by transmitting the assigned person-specific coding , characterized in that the system comprises a plurality of badges , which are each provided with a person-specific coding of a user in such a way that the person-specific coding can be read out by a third party or by an external electronic terminal of a third party and transmitted to the server in order to retrieve the person-specific information, the badges being fastened to users' shoes , in particular to laces of the shoes .
A drive train assembly comprising at least one drive train for actuating a degree of freedom (q 1 ) of an end effector (2.1, 2.2) of a surgical instrument, in particular a robot guided surgical instrument, relative to an instrument shaft by means of a drive , and a measuring assembly (31 - 34) arranged on the drive train for detecting a load (F 1 , F 2 ) in the drive train, wherein the drive train assembly comprises at least two drive trains (11, 12; 21, 22) acting in opposite directions for actuating the same degree of freedom (q 1 ) of the end effector, wherein the measuring assembly comprises a first measuring means which is arranged on a first drive train for detecting a load (F 1 ) in said drive train, and a second measuring means arranged on a second drive train , which second drive train acts in the opposite direction, the second measuring means for detecting a load (F 2 ) in said drive train, wherein the same degree of freedom (q 1 ) of the end effector can be actuated by the first drive train and the second drive train, and wherein the first and the second measuring means are linked to one another in terms of signalling technology, characterised in that the first and the second measuring means are linked to one another in a compensatory manner, in particular in two branches of a Wheatstone bridge circuit.
A method for operating a workstation of a textile machine for producing yarn bobbins , at least one automatic yarn searching process being performed first when a yarn breaks at the workstation , the goal thereof being the capturing of a yarn end having run onto the yarn bobbin , and a manually supported yarn searching process being performed if a specified maximum number of automatic yarn searching processes have failed, characterized in that during the manually supported yarn searching process, the yarn bobbin is rotated opposite the winding direction thereof by means of a winding roller drive .
A transmitting method for a multi-user transmission in a wireless local area network, comprising: transmitting a high efficiency signal field A, HE SIG A field, and a high efficiency signal field B, HE SIG B field, wherein the HE SIG A field comprises a transmission mode indication field and a #sym HE-SIG B field; the HE SIG B field comprises a user specific field, the user specific field comprises one or more user scheduling information subfields; wherein each of the one or more user scheduling information subfields comprising information of a scheduled station; wherein when an OFDMA transmission mode is indicated by the transmission mode indication field, the #sym HE SIG B field indicates a number of the symbols in the HE SIG B field; when a non-OFDMA transmission mode is indicated by the transmission mode indication field, the #sym HE SIG B field indicates a number of scheduled stations; wherein in the multi-user transmission, the non-OFDMA transmission mode is a full bandwidth MU-MIMO transmission. transmitting a high efficiency signal field A, HE SIG A field, and a high efficiency signal field B, HE SIG B field, wherein the HE SIG A field comprises a transmission mode indication field and a #sym HE-SIG B field; the HE SIG B field comprises a user specific field, the user specific field comprises one or more user scheduling information subfields; wherein each of the one or more user scheduling information subfields comprising information of a scheduled station; wherein when an OFDMA transmission mode is indicated by the transmission mode indication field, the #sym HE SIG B field indicates a number of the symbols in the HE SIG B field; when a non-OFDMA transmission mode is indicated by the transmission mode indication field, the #sym HE SIG B field indicates a number of scheduled stations; wherein in the multi-user transmission, the non-OFDMA transmission mode is a full bandwidth MU-MIMO transmission. wherein when an OFDMA transmission mode is indicated by the transmission mode indication field, the #sym HE SIG B field indicates a number of the symbols in the HE SIG B field; when a non-OFDMA transmission mode is indicated by the transmission mode indication field, the #sym HE SIG B field indicates a number of scheduled stations; wherein in the multi-user transmission, the non-OFDMA transmission mode is a full bandwidth MU-MIMO transmission.
A method of performing a communication by an apparatus in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: performing, every N time units, wherein N > 1, a procedure for receiving a downlink control information, DCI, for a unlicensed frequency band, wherein the DCI includes information related with channel occupancy of the unlicensed frequency band; and performing the communication in a contiguous time period of the unlicensed frequency band, based on the DCI, wherein the information indicates whether the unlicensed frequency band is available during the contiguous time period. performing, every N time units, wherein N > 1, a procedure for receiving a downlink control information, DCI, for a unlicensed frequency band, wherein the DCI includes information related with channel occupancy of the unlicensed frequency band; and performing the communication in a contiguous time period of the unlicensed frequency band, based on the DCI, wherein the information indicates whether the unlicensed frequency band is available during the contiguous time period.
A passive flow splitting system for use in a turbine engine fuel control system to provide split fuel flow to a primary fuel manifold and a secondary fuel manifold to supply primary fuel injectors and secondary fuel injectors, respectively, for particular combustion zones thereof, comprising: a passive fuel divider valve configured to provide intentionally different split ratios dependent on ascending or descending fuel mass flow rate, the fuel divider valve including a primary piston and a secondary piston , fuel divider valve comprising a housing having an inlet , a primary manifold port , a secondary manifold port , and a plurality of flow paths defined therein, wherein the primary piston is moveable independently of the secondary piston to meter fuel flow to the primary manifold of an engine fuel supply system, and being biased away from the secondary piston, wherein the secondary piston is configured to meter fuel flow to the secondary manifold of the engine fuel supply system, and being biased to prohibit such flow, and wherein the primary piston strokes with increasing fuel pressure to meter the fuel flow to the primary manifold, and contacts the secondary piston with increasing fuel pressure to cause the secondary piston to meter flow to the secondary manifold, the primary piston and the secondary piston being hydro-locked during such metering; an ecology valve configured to reservoir fuel at least from the secondary manifold when the secondary piston of the fuel divider valve is positioned to prohibit fuel flow thereto; and a transfer valve configured to control a state of the ecology valve based on fuel pressure supplied to the secondary manifold by the fuel divider valve. a passive fuel divider valve configured to provide intentionally different split ratios dependent on ascending or descending fuel mass flow rate, the fuel divider valve including a primary piston and a secondary piston , fuel divider valve comprising a housing having an inlet , a primary manifold port , a secondary manifold port , and a plurality of flow paths defined therein, wherein the primary piston is moveable independently of the secondary piston to meter fuel flow to the primary manifold of an engine fuel supply system, and being biased away from the secondary piston, wherein the secondary piston is configured to meter fuel flow to the secondary manifold of the engine fuel supply system, and being biased to prohibit such flow, and wherein the primary piston strokes with increasing fuel pressure to meter the fuel flow to the primary manifold, and contacts the secondary piston with increasing fuel pressure to cause the secondary piston to meter flow to the secondary manifold, the primary piston and the secondary piston being hydro-locked during such metering; an ecology valve configured to reservoir fuel at least from the secondary manifold when the secondary piston of the fuel divider valve is positioned to prohibit fuel flow thereto; and a transfer valve configured to control a state of the ecology valve based on fuel pressure supplied to the secondary manifold by the fuel divider valve.
A dry blend for making a fabricated snack product, wherein said dry blend comprises from 15% to 100% of a rice flour composition consisting of 100% pre-gelatinized rice flour and having a) a Water Absorption Index of from 6.0 to 7.5 and b) a Peak Viscosity of from 350 RVU to 500 RVU. a) a Water Absorption Index of from 6.0 to 7.5 and b) a Peak Viscosity of from 350 RVU to 500 RVU.
A method for producing a ferro-alloy in an electric arc furnace, the method comprising the steps of: (i) removing and separating steel from a comminuted carbon-containing organic material and steel consisting of a rubber material or a polymer from a steel reinforced polymer composite, to produce a carbon-containing organic material product without the steel; and (ii) charging the furnace undergoing steel production with the organic material product produced in step (i). (i) removing and separating steel from a comminuted carbon-containing organic material and steel consisting of a rubber material or a polymer from a steel reinforced polymer composite, to produce a carbon-containing organic material product without the steel; and (ii) charging the furnace undergoing steel production with the organic material product produced in step (i).