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A district heating network comprising: a power plant adapted to supply a first heat transfer medium flow, and to receive a second heat transfer medium flow, the power plant being a thermal power station or a power plant producing both electricity and heat; and a pipe assembly comprising a first pipe , a second pipe , a heat transfer device and a first insulating layer surrounding the first pipe and arranged to reduce heat transfer from the first pipe outwards in a radial direction, the first pipe being arranged for the first heat transfer medium flow, the second pipe being arranged for the second heat transfer medium flow, and the heat transfer device being arranged to transfer heat from an outer surface of the first insulating layer to the second pipe , characterized in that the pipe assembly further comprises a second insulating layer arranged to reduce heat transfer from the heat transfer device and the second pipe outwards in the radial direction, the thermal conductivity of the heat transfer device being substantially better than the thermal conductivity of the first insulating layer and the thermal conductivity of the second insulating layer , both the first pipe and the second pipe being arranged for a flow of liquid water. a power plant adapted to supply a first heat transfer medium flow, and to receive a second heat transfer medium flow, the power plant being a thermal power station or a power plant producing both electricity and heat; and a pipe assembly comprising a first pipe , a second pipe , a heat transfer device and a first insulating layer surrounding the first pipe and arranged to reduce heat transfer from the first pipe outwards in a radial direction, the first pipe being arranged for the first heat transfer medium flow, the second pipe being arranged for the second heat transfer medium flow, and the heat transfer device being arranged to transfer heat from an outer surface of the first insulating layer to the second pipe , characterized in that the pipe assembly further comprises a second insulating layer arranged to reduce heat transfer from the heat transfer device and the second pipe outwards in the radial direction, the thermal conductivity of the heat transfer device being substantially better than the thermal conductivity of the first insulating layer and the thermal conductivity of the second insulating layer , both the first pipe and the second pipe being arranged for a flow of liquid water.
A computer implemented method of a receiving secure computing component to provide access to a cryptographic key for a key requester, the key being associated with an owning secure computing component by a digitally signed record in a blockchain wherein the blockchain is accessible via a network and includes a plurality of records validated by miner computing components, wherein the key requester has associated a quantity of cryptocurrency by a digitally signed record in the blockchain, the method comprising: receiving a request from the key requester to access the key; generating a first new record for storage in the blockchain to transfer a predetermined quantity of cryptocurrency associated with the requester to be associated with the receiving component, the first new record being validated by the miner components; responsive to the validation of the first new record, communicating a request to the owning component to transfer the key to the receiving component; responsive to securely receiving the key at the receiving component and a validation of a second new record in the blockchain, the second new record associating the key with the receiving component, providing the requester with secure access to the key. receiving a request from the key requester to access the key; generating a first new record for storage in the blockchain to transfer a predetermined quantity of cryptocurrency associated with the requester to be associated with the receiving component, the first new record being validated by the miner components; responsive to the validation of the first new record, communicating a request to the owning component to transfer the key to the receiving component; responsive to securely receiving the key at the receiving component and a validation of a second new record in the blockchain, the second new record associating the key with the receiving component, providing the requester with secure access to the key.
A catheter assembly for penetrating adjacent tissue layers, comprising a catheter, the catheter comprising: a catheter body having a proximal end, a distal end, and a central passage therethrough; a tip positioned near the distal end of the catheter body, and the catheter further including a stent, characterized in that the tip further has a conductive portion including a first cutting feature and one or more projections outwardly extending from the first cutting feature towards an outer diameter of the tip, the conductive portion configured to be electrically coupled to an electrosurgical generator. a catheter body having a proximal end, a distal end, and a central passage therethrough; a tip positioned near the distal end of the catheter body, and the catheter further including a stent, characterized in that the tip further has a conductive portion including a first cutting feature and one or more projections outwardly extending from the first cutting feature towards an outer diameter of the tip, the conductive portion configured to be electrically coupled to an electrosurgical generator.
A cooking assembly comprising a cooktop , of a portable type and provided with at least one cooking element , and one filtering hood , of a flattened type, provided with means for sucking, via at least one sucking opening thereof, the smokes and/or vapors produced by the use of the cooktop to generate a flow which goes through anti-grease filtering means which the hood is provided with, said flow discharging, via at least one exhaust opening which the hood is also provided with, in the same environment wherein the cooking assembly is installed, the suction opening or openings of the hood being provided on its surface facing the cooktop and the exhaust opening or openings on the remaining surface of the hood , wherein an edge of the hood is hinged to a corresponding edge of the cooktop so as to be capable of assuming two angular positions with respect to the cooktop , in one of which, the closing position, the hood is superimposed to the cooktop to make the assembly assume the minimum space occupation in the non-use condition, whereas in the other position, or opening position, the hood forms with the cooktop a substantially right angle to make it possible to use the assembly characterized in that the means for generating the suction flow of the hood comprise an electrically operated tangential fan , the suction opening being formed of a grid provided on the surface of the hood facing the cooktop , whereas the exhaust opening consists of a grid provided on the opposite surface of the hood , said tangential fan being housed inside the cooktop.
A coated carbon nanotube electric wire comprising: a carbon nanotube wire including one or more carbon nanotube aggregates configured of a plurality of carbon nanotubes; and an insulating coating layer with which the carbon nanotube wire is coated, wherein the insulating coating layer is configured of a material with a refractive index n D of equal to or greater than 1.45, and a q value of a peak top at a peak of scattering intensity based on X-ray scattering indicating density of the plurality of carbon nanotubes is equal to or greater than 2.0 nm -1 and equal to or less than 5.0 nm -1 , and a full-width at half maximum Δq is equal to or greater than 0.1 nm -1 and equal to or less than 2.0 nm 1 a carbon nanotube wire including one or more carbon nanotube aggregates configured of a plurality of carbon nanotubes; and an insulating coating layer with which the carbon nanotube wire is coated, wherein the insulating coating layer is configured of a material with a refractive index n D of equal to or greater than 1.45, and a q value of a peak top at a peak of scattering intensity based on X-ray scattering indicating density of the plurality of carbon nanotubes is equal to or greater than 2.0 nm -1 and equal to or less than 5.0 nm -1 , and a full-width at half maximum Δq is equal to or greater than 0.1 nm -1 and equal to or less than 2.0 nm 1
A hinge having two elements pivotally connected together for relative rotational movement about a hinge axis, a spring formed of bent wire, and a mechanism for activating the spring to cause it to apply a spring biassing force between the two elements over at least part of their relative rotational movement, the spring being mounted on one of the elements and having a spring finger for transmitting said spring biassing force, with said mechanism including a spreader fitting over the spring finger and being in operative engagement with the other element, with the spreader being arranged to extend continuously over and engage substantially the whole of the finger , characterised in that the spreader is of a channel-shaped construction and is arranged to straddle the spring finger .
A laminated composite interior component including a first member having a predetermined mating surface , and a second member made of an elastically deformable resin material, having a plate portion substantially parallel to the mating surface and multiple solid protrusions (100; 110) formed integrally with the plate portion so as to protrude toward the mating surface so that space is created between the plate portion and the mating surface , and placed on the first member such that the protrusions (100; 110) contact the mating surface , and the laminated composite interior component having cushioning properties as tip ends of the protrusions (100; 110) are pressed against the mating surface and elastically deformed, wherein the multiple protrusions (100; 110) are provided so as to spread all over the plate portion , and flexural rigidity of each protrusion (100; 110) against a compressive load has anisotropy around an axis (O) perpendicular to the plate portion , and each of the multiple protrusions (100; 110) has a longitudinal shape in a transverse section parallel to the plate portion , and the protrusion (100; 110) has a smaller section on its tip end side, characterized in that the protrusion (100; 110) has one or more stepped portions (102; 112) so as to have the smaller section on its tip end side, the stepped portion (102; 112) being formed in only one of a pair of sidewalls located on both sides in a lateral direction perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the longitudinal shape, and an axis (S) of the protrusion (100; 110) is tilted toward an opposite sidewall side from the side on which the stepped portion (102; 112) is formed.
A medical device comprising: an electrical stimulation generator ; and a circuit configured to: receive a patient signal indicative of a patient condition; determine a timing signal having a frequency based on the patient signal; and during a duration when the patient signal is not being received, output the timing signal having the same frequency as the frequency of the timing signal determined based on the patient signal; and wherein the electrical stimulation generator is configured to deliver therapy based on the timing signal; wherein the stimulation generator is configured to deliver a first instance of electrical stimulation therapy based on the determined timing signal after the circuit determines the timing signal based on the patient signal, wherein delivery of the first instance of electrical stimulation therapy causes a duration during which the patient signal is not being received, and wherein, to deliver electrical stimulation therapy, the stimulation generator is configured to deliver a second instance of electrical stimulation therapy based on the determined timing signal after delivering the first instance of electrical stimulation therapy, and during at least a portion of the duration when the patient signal is not being received. an electrical stimulation generator ; and a circuit configured to: receive a patient signal indicative of a patient condition; determine a timing signal having a frequency based on the patient signal; and during a duration when the patient signal is not being received, output the timing signal having the same frequency as the frequency of the timing signal determined based on the patient signal; and wherein the electrical stimulation generator is configured to deliver therapy based on the timing signal; receive a patient signal indicative of a patient condition; determine a timing signal having a frequency based on the patient signal; and during a duration when the patient signal is not being received, output the timing signal having the same frequency as the frequency of the timing signal determined based on the patient signal; and determine a timing signal having a frequency based on the patient signal; and during a duration when the patient signal is not being received, output the timing signal having the same frequency as the frequency of the timing signal determined based on the patient signal; and wherein the electrical stimulation generator is configured to deliver therapy based on the timing signal;
An electrospinning head, comprising: a nozzle unit configured to be arranged opposite to a base material and discharge a raw material liquid of fiber by being applied with a voltage; and a control body configured to be arranged in the vicinity of the nozzle unit so as to extend in an outside direction of a spinning space between the base material and the nozzle unit and make an electric field to be generated at the periphery of the nozzle unit by being applied with a voltage of the same polarity as the voltage to be applied to the nozzle unit characterized in that the nozzle unit has a main body of a polygonal prism, and nozzles which are arranged on two different side surfaces of the main body and are capable of discharging the raw material liquid toward the base material; the control body has a prescribed width in a direction orthogonal to the direction in which the control body extends to the outside of the spinning space; and the prescribed width is larger than an interval, projected in the width direction of the base material, between tips of the nozzles to be arranged on the respective different side surfaces out of the two side surfaces. a nozzle unit configured to be arranged opposite to a base material and discharge a raw material liquid of fiber by being applied with a voltage; and a control body configured to be arranged in the vicinity of the nozzle unit so as to extend in an outside direction of a spinning space between the base material and the nozzle unit and make an electric field to be generated at the periphery of the nozzle unit by being applied with a voltage of the same polarity as the voltage to be applied to the nozzle unit characterized in that the nozzle unit has a main body of a polygonal prism, and nozzles which are arranged on two different side surfaces of the main body and are capable of discharging the raw material liquid toward the base material; the control body has a prescribed width in a direction orthogonal to the direction in which the control body extends to the outside of the spinning space; and the prescribed width is larger than an interval, projected in the width direction of the base material, between tips of the nozzles to be arranged on the respective different side surfaces out of the two side surfaces.
A current detection circuit for detecting a current output from a driver circuit to a load , the current detection circuit comprising: a detection resistor (Rs) provided between an output of the driver circuit and the load ; a power supply circuit configured to operate between a first power supply (VCC1) and a virtual ground potential (VIG), and to generate a second power supply (VA2) having a predetermined voltage difference from the virtual ground potentia (VIG); and a signal processing circuit configured to operate between the second power supply (VA2) and the virtual ground Potential (VIG), and to generate a detection signal (DOUT) corresponding to a voltage generated at the detection resistor (Rs), characterised in that a virtual ground line (NIG) for supplying the virtual ground potential (VIG) is connected between the output of the driver circuit and the detection resistor (Rs). a detection resistor (Rs) provided between an output of the driver circuit and the load ; a power supply circuit configured to operate between a first power supply (VCC1) and a virtual ground potential (VIG), and to generate a second power supply (VA2) having a predetermined voltage difference from the virtual ground potentia (VIG); and a signal processing circuit configured to operate between the second power supply (VA2) and the virtual ground Potential (VIG), and to generate a detection signal (DOUT) corresponding to a voltage generated at the detection resistor (Rs), characterised in that a virtual ground line (NIG) for supplying the virtual ground potential (VIG) is connected between the output of the driver circuit and the detection resistor (Rs).
A seat base sliding device, comprising: a seat base including a lower part adapted to be fixed to a floor of a vehicle body and an upper part adapted to be fixed to a seat , sliding plates located on left and right sides of the seat base and slidable according to a lateral direction of the seat base wherein a control stand is fixed to one side of each of the sliding plates ; and at least one adjustment unit selectively fixing the sliding plates to the seat base at a certain position determined by sliding movement of the sliding plates . a seat base including a lower part adapted to be fixed to a floor of a vehicle body and an upper part adapted to be fixed to a seat , sliding plates located on left and right sides of the seat base and slidable according to a lateral direction of the seat base wherein a control stand is fixed to one side of each of the sliding plates ; and at least one adjustment unit selectively fixing the sliding plates to the seat base at a certain position determined by sliding movement of the sliding plates .
Curvature correction assembly for elongated metal elements, in particular metal profiles and rods, comprising a first correction wheel and a second correction wheel opposed to a feeding line (A) of a metal element , rotatable respectively around a first axis of rotation (R1) and a second axis of rotation (R2), and a drive assembly configured such that in operation it drives said first correction wheel and said second correction wheel according to a correction motion in a correction direction (C) respectively along said first rotation axis (R1) and said second rotation axis (R2), and therefore correcting the curvature of said metal element on a corresponding plane, orthogonal to the lying plane of said first correction wheel and said second correction wheel , said first correction wheel and said second correction wheel being movable according to a relative tightening motion, alternately between a release condition, wherein said first correction wheel and said second correction wheel are moved away so as to be apart from said element , and a tightening condition, mutually pulled together to tighten said element , the curvature correction assembly being characterized in that the first correction wheel and the second correction wheel are rotatable respectively around the first axis of rotation (R1) and the second axis of rotation (R2) lying on a same plane orthogonal to said feeding line (A). and a second correction wheel opposed to a feeding line (A) of a metal element , rotatable respectively around a first axis of rotation (R1) and a second axis of rotation (R2), and a drive assembly configured such that in operation it drives said first correction wheel and said second correction wheel according to a correction motion in a correction direction (C) respectively along said first rotation axis (R1) and said second rotation axis (R2), and therefore correcting the curvature of said metal element on a corresponding plane, orthogonal to the lying plane of said first correction wheel and said second correction wheel , said first correction wheel and said second correction wheel being movable according to a relative tightening motion, alternately between a release condition, wherein said first correction wheel and said second correction wheel are moved away so as to be apart from said element , and a tightening condition, mutually pulled together to tighten said element , the curvature correction assembly being characterized in that the first correction wheel and the second correction wheel are rotatable respectively around the first axis of rotation (R1) and the second axis of rotation (R2) lying on a same plane orthogonal to said feeding line (A).
A method for recognizing contingencies in a power supply network , PSN, the method comprising the steps of: (a) processing (S71) measurement data (MD 1 ,...,MD n ) generated by in-field measurement devices (3-1,...,3-n) of said power supply network by associated neural attention models to provide a global network state profile (GNSP) of the power supply network comprising for the in-field measurement devices (3-1,...,3-n) of said power supply network a class probability distribution over contingency classes; (b) processing (S72) the measurement data (MD 1 ,...,MD n ) generated by the in-field measurement devices (3-1,...,3-n) of said power supply network to provide a relevance profile (RP) of said power supply network comprising for the in-field measurement devices (3-1,...,3-n) a relevance distribution indicating a probability where the origin of a contingency within the power supply network resides; and (c) comparing (S73) the calculated global network state profile (GNSP) of said power supply network and the calculated relevance profile (RP) of said power supply network with reference contingency profiles (rCP) stored in a reference contingency database to recognize contingencies in said power supply network . (a) processing (S71) measurement data (MD 1 ,...,MD n ) generated by in-field measurement devices (3-1,...,3-n) of said power supply network by associated neural attention models to provide a global network state profile (GNSP) of the power supply network comprising for the in-field measurement devices (3-1,...,3-n) of said power supply network a class probability distribution over contingency classes; (b) processing (S72) the measurement data (MD 1 ,...,MD n ) generated by the in-field measurement devices (3-1,...,3-n) of said power supply network to provide a relevance profile (RP) of said power supply network comprising for the in-field measurement devices (3-1,...,3-n) a relevance distribution indicating a probability where the origin of a contingency within the power supply network resides; and (c) comparing (S73) the calculated global network state profile (GNSP) of said power supply network and the calculated relevance profile (RP) of said power supply network with reference contingency profiles (rCP) stored in a reference contingency database to recognize contingencies in said power supply network .