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An air conditioning management system comprising: an air conditioner configured to be provided in a property ; and an input unit configured to obtain a sound uttered by a user, an image of the user, or a moving image of the user, characterized by : a state extraction unit configured to extract, from the sound, an intensity of the user's voice, or a sound waveform of the user's voice, or extract, from the image or the moving image, a facial expression of the user, a posture of the user, or a motion of the user; a determination unit configured to determine, on a basis of the intensity of the user's voice, the sound waveform of the user's voice, the facial expression of the user, the posture of the user, or the motion of the user, whether to perform an energy-saving operation including accepting a suppression request from a power company, the suppression request urging the property to suppress an amount of power to be used; and a control unit configured to perform the energy-saving operation in accordance with the determination made by the determination unit. an air conditioner configured to be provided in a property ; and an input unit configured to obtain a sound uttered by a user, an image of the user, or a moving image of the user, characterized by : a state extraction unit configured to extract, from the sound, an intensity of the user's voice, or a sound waveform of the user's voice, or extract, from the image or the moving image, a facial expression of the user, a posture of the user, or a motion of the user; a determination unit configured to determine, on a basis of the intensity of the user's voice, the sound waveform of the user's voice, the facial expression of the user, the posture of the user, or the motion of the user, whether to perform an energy-saving operation including accepting a suppression request from a power company, the suppression request urging the property to suppress an amount of power to be used; and a control unit configured to perform the energy-saving operation in accordance with the determination made by the determination unit. a state extraction unit configured to extract, from the sound, an intensity of the user's voice, or a sound waveform of the user's voice, or extract, from the image or the moving image, a facial expression of the user, a posture of the user, or a motion of the user; extract, from the sound, an intensity of the user's voice, or a sound waveform of the user's voice, or extract, from the image or the moving image, a facial expression of the user, a posture of the user, or a motion of the user; a determination unit configured to determine, on a basis of the intensity of the user's voice, the sound waveform of the user's voice, the facial expression of the user, the posture of the user, or the motion of the user, whether to perform an energy-saving operation including accepting a suppression request from a power company, the suppression request urging the property to suppress an amount of power to be used; and a control unit configured to perform the energy-saving operation in accordance with the determination made by the determination unit.
A method for controlling a change in resistance in an artificial joint of an orthosis, of an exoskeleton or prosthesis of a lower extremity, wherein the artificial joint has an upper part and a lower part which are fastened to one another pivotably about a pivot axis , wherein a resistance unit is fastened between the upper part and the lower part in order to provide a resistance to flexion or extension of the artificial joint, and the resistance unit is assigned an adjustment device by means of which the resistance is changed if a sensor signal of a control unit assigned to the adjustment device activates the adjustment device , characterized in that the resistance is changed in a manner dependent on the position (φ B ) and/or length (L B ) of the measured or calculated leg chord (Lc) and/or the derivatives thereof with respect to time, wherein the connecting line between a hip center of rotation (H R ) and a foot point (F P ) is used as leg chord (Lc).
A blade for a gas turbine engine comprising: a fiber reinforced ceramic matrix composite structure providing an airfoil with an exposed exterior airfoil surface , the structure constructed from multiple composite layers and including an inner root , the airfoil being connected to the inner root by an inner neck; and a refractory structure providing a platform , an outer root and an outer neck interconnecting the outer root to the platform , the outer root including angled walls that provide a dovetail; wherein the platform includes an aperture through which the airfoil extends, the platform surrounding a perimeter of the airfoil ; wherein the airfoil extends in a radial direction from the platform to a tip ; wherein the refractory structure includes an integral fillet provided by the platform , the integral fillet arranged about the perimeter of the airfoil and over the ceramic matrix composite layers of the airfoil to provide a smooth transition between the airfoil and the platform ; wherein the outer root is secured relative to the airfoil over the inner root , the inner root including a root end that extends radially beyond the angled walls ; and wherein the refractory structure includes substantially isotropic, monolithic refractory material including but not limited to silicon nitride, silicon carbide, aluminum nitride, molybdenum silicide, molybdenum-silicon-boron alloy, and admixtures thereof. a fiber reinforced ceramic matrix composite structure providing an airfoil with an exposed exterior airfoil surface , the structure constructed from multiple composite layers and including an inner root , the airfoil being connected to the inner root by an inner neck; and a refractory structure providing a platform , an outer root and an outer neck interconnecting the outer root to the platform , the outer root including angled walls that provide a dovetail; wherein the platform includes an aperture through which the airfoil extends, the platform surrounding a perimeter of the airfoil ; wherein the airfoil extends in a radial direction from the platform to a tip ; wherein the refractory structure includes an integral fillet provided by the platform , the integral fillet arranged about the perimeter of the airfoil and over the ceramic matrix composite layers of the airfoil to provide a smooth transition between the airfoil and the platform ; wherein the outer root is secured relative to the airfoil over the inner root , the inner root including a root end that extends radially beyond the angled walls ; and wherein the refractory structure includes substantially isotropic, monolithic refractory material including but not limited to silicon nitride, silicon carbide, aluminum nitride, molybdenum silicide, molybdenum-silicon-boron alloy, and admixtures thereof.
A magnetic field sensor , comprising: a die ; a coil proximate the die to generate a magnetic field; and a magnetic field sensing element on said die, wherein the magnetic field sensing element is arranged to detect changes in the magnetic field generated by the coil as a result of movement of a ferromagnetic target , and characterized in that the magnetic field sensor further comprises an adjustable current source coupled to the coil and arranged such that alignment changes of the magnetic field generated by the coil with respect to the magnetic field sensing element caused by movement of the target are detected by the magnetic field sensing element, and the magnetic field sensor is arranged to pulse or adjust the current in the coil based on the location of the target. a die ; a coil proximate the die to generate a magnetic field; and a magnetic field sensing element on said die, wherein the magnetic field sensing element is arranged to detect changes in the magnetic field generated by the coil as a result of movement of a ferromagnetic target , and characterized in that the magnetic field sensor further comprises an adjustable current source coupled to the coil and arranged such that alignment changes of the magnetic field generated by the coil with respect to the magnetic field sensing element caused by movement of the target are detected by the magnetic field sensing element, and the magnetic field sensor is arranged to pulse or adjust the current in the coil based on the location of the target.
Method for operating an ultrasonic sensor device for a motor vehicle , in which an ultrasonic signal is emitted to a ground area below the motor vehicle , said ground area extending from a road surface on which the motor vehicle is currently situated to an underbody of the motor vehicle, and an ultrasonic signal is received from the ground area and an object in the ground area is detected by means of a control unit on the basis of the emitted and/or the received ultrasonic signal, characterized in that the ultrasonic signal is emitted by a first ultrasonic sensor of the ultrasonic sensor device and the ultrasonic signal emitted by the first ultrasonic sensor and reflected at a road surface in the ground area is received by a second ultrasonic sensor of the ultrasonic sensor device and the object is detected by means of the control unit on the basis of a proportion of the ultrasonic signal that is received by the second ultrasonic sensor .
A smart cell , comprising: a positive terminal ; a negative terminal ; an energy storage device ; a switching circuit which is arranged to select between a first switching state in which the energy storage device is connected between the positive terminal and the negative terminal and a second switching state which bypasses said energy storage device ; and characterized in that an inductor is provided between the positive terminal and the negative terminal ; and wherein said inductor is in series with said switching circuit such that either the inductor is between the switching circuit and the positive terminal or the inductor is between the switching circuit and the negative terminal; and further characterized by comprising a controller arranged to monitor the voltage across the inductor and arranged to control the switching circuit based on said inductor voltage. a positive terminal ; a negative terminal ; an energy storage device ; a switching circuit which is arranged to select between a first switching state in which the energy storage device is connected between the positive terminal and the negative terminal and a second switching state which bypasses said energy storage device ; and characterized in that an inductor is provided between the positive terminal and the negative terminal ; and wherein said inductor is in series with said switching circuit such that either the inductor is between the switching circuit and the positive terminal or the inductor is between the switching circuit and the negative terminal; and further characterized by comprising a controller arranged to monitor the voltage across the inductor and arranged to control the switching circuit based on said inductor voltage.
A method of image reconstruction, the method comprising: receiving scattered signals from a scene , wherein the scattered signals are responsive to interrogation of the scene, by an antenna system comprising at least one antenna , at multiple relative positions between the at least one antenna and the scene; constructing and inverting a measurement matrix based on signals received responsive to interrogation at a first relative position, wherein the construction and inversion of the measurement matrix is partitioned to facilitate computations; calculating multiple estimates of reflectivity values of the scene, each of the multiple estimates corresponding to a particular relative position of the at least one antenna, and each of the multiple estimates being calculated using the measurement matrix and utilizing partitioning techniques; combining the multiple estimates of the reflectivity values to generate total reflectivity values for the scene, wherein said combining comprises summing or weighted summing; and generating image data based on the total reflectivity values. receiving scattered signals from a scene , wherein the scattered signals are responsive to interrogation of the scene, by an antenna system comprising at least one antenna , at multiple relative positions between the at least one antenna and the scene; constructing and inverting a measurement matrix based on signals received responsive to interrogation at a first relative position, wherein the construction and inversion of the measurement matrix is partitioned to facilitate computations; calculating multiple estimates of reflectivity values of the scene, each of the multiple estimates corresponding to a particular relative position of the at least one antenna, and each of the multiple estimates being calculated using the measurement matrix and utilizing partitioning techniques; combining the multiple estimates of the reflectivity values to generate total reflectivity values for the scene, wherein said combining comprises summing or weighted summing; and generating image data based on the total reflectivity values.
A system for manipulating an object within a channel of a microfluidic device , the system comprising: a microfluidic device comprising a channel disposed therein, the channel having no included electrodes, the channel comprising a wall , wherein at least a portion of the wall is penetrable by an electric field generated external to the device, the wall being penetrable such that the electric field extends through the wall portion and into a region within the channel; characterised in that the system comprises an electrode external to the device , the electrode being adjacent to and not bonded to the device; wherein the electrode is configured to generate the electric field and wherein the electrode is translatable across an external surface of the penetrable wall portion of the device, such that, when in use, the electric field manipulates objects within the channel of the micro fluidic device by dielectrophoresis when the electrode translates across the external surface of the penetrable wall portion of the device in four directions. a microfluidic device comprising a channel disposed therein, the channel having no included electrodes, the channel comprising a wall , wherein at least a portion of the wall is penetrable by an electric field generated external to the device, the wall being penetrable such that the electric field extends through the wall portion and into a region within the channel; characterised in that the system comprises an electrode external to the device , the electrode being adjacent to and not bonded to the device; wherein the electrode is configured to generate the electric field and wherein the electrode is translatable across an external surface of the penetrable wall portion of the device, such that, when in use, the electric field manipulates objects within the channel of the micro fluidic device by dielectrophoresis when the electrode translates across the external surface of the penetrable wall portion of the device in four directions.
A membrane roofing system , comprising: a waterproof layer configured to protect an insulation layer ; and an aluminum silicate granule having a particle size between 0.2 mm - 2.4 mm coupled to the waterproof layer, wherein the aluminum silicate granule has a 65% or greater reflectivity and is configured to reduce transmission of ultraviolet light to the waterproof layer, characterized in that the aluminum silicate granule is coated in a cationic fluorinated (meth)acrylic copolymer that resists adsorption and absorption of asphaltic chemicals by the aluminum silicate granule from the waterproof layer. a waterproof layer configured to protect an insulation layer ; and an aluminum silicate granule having a particle size between 0.2 mm - 2.4 mm coupled to the waterproof layer, wherein the aluminum silicate granule has a 65% or greater reflectivity and is configured to reduce transmission of ultraviolet light to the waterproof layer, characterized in that the aluminum silicate granule is coated in a cationic fluorinated (meth)acrylic copolymer that resists adsorption and absorption of asphaltic chemicals by the aluminum silicate granule from the waterproof layer.
A frame for a respiratory mask system, wherein the respiratory mask system comprises the frame , a headgear having first and second forehead straps , and a forehead coupler , the forehead coupler configured to connect the first and second forehead straps together in a closed loop and removably connect the first and second forehead straps to the frame , the forehead coupler comprising a pair of lateral strap connectors and a frame connector configured to link the strap connectors together, the frame connector comprising a crossbar and a rib slot , the frame comprising a forehead support comprising a coupler connection , the coupler connection comprising: a hook portion comprising: a shank formed by the forehead support of the frame , a bend connected to the shank , a return arm connected to the bend , a throat portion formed between the shank and the return arm ; and a rib extending into the throat portion from the shank toward the return arm . a hook portion comprising: a shank formed by the forehead support of the frame , a bend connected to the shank , a return arm connected to the bend , a throat portion formed between the shank and the return arm ; and a shank formed by the forehead support of the frame , a bend connected to the shank , a return arm connected to the bend , a throat portion formed between the shank and the return arm ; and a rib extending into the throat portion from the shank toward the return arm .
A hot deformed magnet having an alloy composition of the formula RE x Fe (100-x-y1-y2-z1-z2) T y1 M y2 Cu z1 B z2 , wherein RE is one or more rare earth elements, such as La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Yb, and Lu, preferably Pr, Nd, Tb, and Dy; T is one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Co, Al, Ga, Zr, Ti and Mo; M is Nb and/or Ta; Cu is copper; B is boron; the balance is Fe and inevitable impurities; x is 13.0 ∼ 15.0 at.%; y1 is 1.2 ∼ 10.0 at.%; y2 is 0.1 ∼ 0.8 at.%; z1 is 0 ∼ 0.5 at.%; and z2 is 4.5 ∼ 6.5 at.%. RE is one or more rare earth elements, such as La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Yb, and Lu, preferably Pr, Nd, Tb, and Dy; T is one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Co, Al, Ga, Zr, Ti and Mo; M is Nb and/or Ta; Cu is copper; B is boron; the balance is Fe and inevitable impurities; x is 13.0 ∼ 15.0 at.%; y1 is 1.2 ∼ 10.0 at.%; y2 is 0.1 ∼ 0.8 at.%; z1 is 0 ∼ 0.5 at.%; and z2 is 4.5 ∼ 6.5 at.%.
A method of enhancing the performance of a frother in a froth flotation separation of slurry in a medium, the method comprising the steps of: making a stable frother microemulsion, blending the microemulsion, the medium, fines, and optionally other additives, and removing concentrate from the slurry by sparging the slurry, characterized in that the microemulsion comprises a continuous phase which is water and a dispersed phase, the microemulsion as a whole by weight being made up of: 1-99% water blended with 1-50% of an alcohol blend which is from the waste stream of the production of 2-ethyl hexanol comprising one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of 2-ethylhexan-1-ol, alcohols C12 and higher, diols C8 to C12 and higher, alkyl ethers, alkyl esters, aliphatic hydrocarbons, pyrans C 12 H 24 O and C 12 H 22 0, aliphatic aldehydes and aliphatic acetals, and (a) 1-15% C8-C10 fatty acids, 1-30% 2-butoxy ethanol, 1-20% propylene glycol, and 1-10% potassium hydroxide; or (b) 1-20% C8-C10 fatty acids, 1-30% 2-butoxy ethanol, and 1-10% potassium hydroxide; or (c) 1-20% C8-C10 fatty acids, 1-30% propylene glycol, and 1-10% potassium hydroxide; or (d) 1-30% 2-ethyl hexanoic acid, 1-20% 2-butoxy ethanol, and 1-10% potassium hydroxide. making a stable frother microemulsion, blending the microemulsion, the medium, fines, and optionally other additives, and removing concentrate from the slurry by sparging the slurry, characterized in that the microemulsion comprises a continuous phase which is water and a dispersed phase, the microemulsion as a whole by weight being made up of: 1-99% water blended with 1-50% of an alcohol blend which is from the waste stream of the production of 2-ethyl hexanol comprising one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of 2-ethylhexan-1-ol, alcohols C12 and higher, diols C8 to C12 and higher, alkyl ethers, alkyl esters, aliphatic hydrocarbons, pyrans C 12 H 24 O and C 12 H 22 0, aliphatic aldehydes and aliphatic acetals, and (a) 1-15% C8-C10 fatty acids, 1-30% 2-butoxy ethanol, 1-20% propylene glycol, and 1-10% potassium hydroxide; or (b) 1-20% C8-C10 fatty acids, 1-30% 2-butoxy ethanol, and 1-10% potassium hydroxide; or (c) 1-20% C8-C10 fatty acids, 1-30% propylene glycol, and 1-10% potassium hydroxide; or (d) 1-30% 2-ethyl hexanoic acid, 1-20% 2-butoxy ethanol, and 1-10% potassium hydroxide. (a) 1-15% C8-C10 fatty acids, 1-30% 2-butoxy ethanol, 1-20% propylene glycol, and 1-10% potassium hydroxide; or (b) 1-20% C8-C10 fatty acids, 1-30% 2-butoxy ethanol, and 1-10% potassium hydroxide; or (c) 1-20% C8-C10 fatty acids, 1-30% propylene glycol, and 1-10% potassium hydroxide; or (d) 1-30% 2-ethyl hexanoic acid, 1-20% 2-butoxy ethanol, and 1-10% potassium hydroxide.
A compressible adjunct for use with a staple cartridge , the compressible adjunct comprising: a non-fibrous adjunct material formed of at least one fused bioabsorbable polymer and configured to be releasably retained on a staple cartridge and configured to be delivered to tissue by deployment of staples in the cartridge , the adjunct material comprising a lattice macrostructure having a plurality of drug delivery microstructures formed in the lattice macrostructure, each drug delivery microstructure having drug disposed therein, wherein the plurality of drug delivery microstructures are configured to encapsulate the drug to thereby prevent drug release until the plurality of drug delivery microstructures are ruptured; characterized in that the plurality of drug delivery microstructures are configured to thermally rupture while the adjunct material is stapled to tissue, in response to an increase in temperature or when the adjunct material is at or above an activation temperature. a non-fibrous adjunct material formed of at least one fused bioabsorbable polymer and configured to be releasably retained on a staple cartridge and configured to be delivered to tissue by deployment of staples in the cartridge , the adjunct material comprising a lattice macrostructure having a plurality of drug delivery microstructures formed in the lattice macrostructure, each drug delivery microstructure having drug disposed therein, wherein the plurality of drug delivery microstructures are configured to encapsulate the drug to thereby prevent drug release until the plurality of drug delivery microstructures are ruptured; characterized in that the plurality of drug delivery microstructures are configured to thermally rupture while the adjunct material is stapled to tissue, in response to an increase in temperature or when the adjunct material is at or above an activation temperature.