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A method comprising: a first database system maintaining a primary database that includes a set of data; receiving, at the first database system , a query over one or more query database objects in the set of data in the primary database ; the first database system automatically determining whether to offload the query to a second database system that maintains a standby database that replicates the primary database ; wherein the standby database includes one or more query database object copies of the one or more query database objects in the primary database ; the first database system maintaining object-specific standby information comprising, for each query database object of the one or more query database objects, object-specific information indicating whether a query database object copy of said each query database object in the standby database is up-to-date; wherein said determining whether to offload the query to the second database system is based on whether the one or more query database object copies are indicated as up-to-date in the object-specific standby information; in response to determining to offload the query to the second database system , the first database system automatically offloading the query by submitting, to the second database system , a request to run the query over a copy of the set of data in the standby database ; receiving, from the second database system , results of the query ; and the first database system returning, as results of the query , the query results received from the second database system . a first database system maintaining a primary database that includes a set of data; receiving, at the first database system , a query over one or more query database objects in the set of data in the primary database ; the first database system automatically determining whether to offload the query to a second database system that maintains a standby database that replicates the primary database ; wherein the standby database includes one or more query database object copies of the one or more query database objects in the primary database ; the first database system maintaining object-specific standby information comprising, for each query database object of the one or more query database objects, object-specific information indicating whether a query database object copy of said each query database object in the standby database is up-to-date; wherein said determining whether to offload the query to the second database system is based on whether the one or more query database object copies are indicated as up-to-date in the object-specific standby information; in response to determining to offload the query to the second database system , the first database system automatically offloading the query by submitting, to the second database system , a request to run the query over a copy of the set of data in the standby database ; receiving, from the second database system , results of the query ; and the first database system returning, as results of the query , the query results received from the second database system .
Optical isolator comprising: an aperture which has an aperture opening for the passage of laser radiation which passes through the aperture opening in a first direction (R1), wherein the aperture is constructed to influence a plasma ignition threshold (I P1 , I P2 ) for the ignition of a plasma in order to suppress the passage of laser radiation which propagates in a second direction (R2) opposite the first direction through the aperture opening , wherein the environment of the aperture opening , in which a radiation portion from the edge region of the beam profile of the laser radiation strikes the aperture , at the first side of the aperture , which corresponds to a plan view of the aperture in a viewing direction along the laser radiation which propagates in the first direction (R1) parallel with the longitudinal axis of the aperture , has a material which differs from the material of the environment of the aperture opening at the second side of the aperture , which corresponds to a plan view of the aperture in a viewing direction in the second direction (R2) opposite the first direction parallel with the longitudinal axis of the aperture so that the aperture is asymmetrical with respect to the plasma ignition threshold (I P1 , I P2 ) and, for laser radiation which strikes the second side of the aperture in the environment of the aperture opening , has a smaller plasma ignition threshold (I P2 < I P1 ) than for laser radiation which under the same conditions, that is to say, with identical properties, strikes the first side of the aperture in the environment of the aperture opening , wherein an intensity of the laser radiation which propagates in the first direction and which passes through the aperture opening is selected to be so small that a plasma is formed only at the second side of the aperture.
A thermal manufacturing system comprising: a heliostat including: a at least one reflecting surface (122 A, 122B, 122C, 122D, 122E, 122F, 122G, 122H) configured to reflect radiant energy; a steering mechanism coupled to the at least one reflecting surface and capable of directing at least a first portion of the at least one reflecting surface toward a first one of a plurality of selectable focal points ; and a controller ; and a mold located in a second one of the plurality of selectable focal points . a heliostat including: a at least one reflecting surface (122 A, 122B, 122C, 122D, 122E, 122F, 122G, 122H) configured to reflect radiant energy; a steering mechanism coupled to the at least one reflecting surface and capable of directing at least a first portion of the at least one reflecting surface toward a first one of a plurality of selectable focal points ; and a controller ; and a at least one reflecting surface (122 A, 122B, 122C, 122D, 122E, 122F, 122G, 122H) configured to reflect radiant energy; a steering mechanism coupled to the at least one reflecting surface and capable of directing at least a first portion of the at least one reflecting surface toward a first one of a plurality of selectable focal points ; and a controller ; and a mold located in a second one of the plurality of selectable focal points .
A method to encode a high-dynamic range (HDR) video signal, the method comprising: accessing an HDR video signal encoded at a first frame rate; characterized by determining a set of frame-rate down-conversion parameters suitable for adapting the HDR video signal for playback at a second frame rate, the second frame rate being lower than the first frame rate, wherein the set of frame-rate down-conversion parameters comprises: (i) a down-conversion factor for determining, at a target display, the second frame rate based at least on a function of maximum brightness of the target display, where the second frame rate increases with the maximum brightness; or (ii) metadata from which the down-conversion factor can be obtained; generating frame-rate-conversion metadata based on the set of frame-rate down-conversion parameters; and generating a coded bitstream comprising the HDR video signal and the frame-rate-conversion metadata. accessing an HDR video signal encoded at a first frame rate; characterized by determining a set of frame-rate down-conversion parameters suitable for adapting the HDR video signal for playback at a second frame rate, the second frame rate being lower than the first frame rate, wherein the set of frame-rate down-conversion parameters comprises: (i) a down-conversion factor for determining, at a target display, the second frame rate based at least on a function of maximum brightness of the target display, where the second frame rate increases with the maximum brightness; or (ii) metadata from which the down-conversion factor can be obtained; generating frame-rate-conversion metadata based on the set of frame-rate down-conversion parameters; and generating a coded bitstream comprising the HDR video signal and the frame-rate-conversion metadata.
Device for handling waste collection containers, the device comprising a coupling head which comprises a head structure arranged to be attached to the distal end of a crane arm comprised in a waste collection vehicle, said head structure comprising: a first holding member having first movable elements operated by means of first operating means, said first movable elements being movable between a handle gripping position and a handle release position and for being coupled to a mushroom-shaped handle fixed on an outer surface of a container and for holding up said container through said handle , each of said first movable elements having a flat surface adapted for being placed in contact with a corresponding flat surface of the mushroom-shaped handle in their handle gripping position; said first operating means being controlled by means of a control unit; characterized in that the first movable elements , between the handle gripping position and the handle release position, are also movable to an overload position wherein the first movable elements are into geometric interference with the mushroom-shaped handle , and in that the first operating means comprise resilient elements configured to move a first movable element from the handle gripping position to the overload position when a force exerted by the container handle exceeds a threshold. a first holding member having first movable elements operated by means of first operating means, said first movable elements being movable between a handle gripping position and a handle release position and for being coupled to a mushroom-shaped handle fixed on an outer surface of a container and for holding up said container through said handle , each of said first movable elements having a flat surface adapted for being placed in contact with a corresponding flat surface of the mushroom-shaped handle in their handle gripping position; said first operating means being controlled by means of a control unit; characterized in that the first movable elements , between the handle gripping position and the handle release position, are also movable to an overload position wherein the first movable elements are into geometric interference with the mushroom-shaped handle , and in that the first operating means comprise resilient elements configured to move a first movable element from the handle gripping position to the overload position when a force exerted by the container handle exceeds a threshold.
Device for projecting a light beam with a mechanical actuator, in particular for a motor vehicle, comprising an array of light sources capable of emitting light rays to form the light beam along an optical axis , each light source defining a component of the light beam which has a resolution angle defined in a plane, further comprising a mechanical actuator configured to move at least one element of the device so that the optical axis of the light beam is moved between at least two projection directions, characterized in that the optical axis of the light beam is moved in a periodic oscillating movement at a predetermined displacement frequency, and in that the projection directions form between them a substantially coplanar displacement angle of the resolution angle, the displacement angle being equal to a fraction of the resolution angle of the beam.
A non-therapeutic method of repelling an insect, comprising exposing the insect to a repelling composition, wherein the repelling composition comprises a compound having the following structure:
A wireless communication apparatus , comprising: a processing circuit operative to multiplex control information relating to scheduling assignment of a sidelink transmission with data of the sidelink transmission into one or more resources; and a transmitter operative to transmit the control information and the data of the sidelink transmission in the one or more resources within subframes in a scheduling assignment period; wherein the one or more resources are multiple physical resource blocks, PRBs, within a subframe of the subframes, characterized in that the control information is used for indicating scheduling assignment of the sidelink transmission, and the subframes are indicated by a bitmap signaling, each bit of which shows whether each corresponding subframe is set for the sidelink transmission, and a same pattern based on the bitmap signaling is repeated for subframes over a length of the scheduling assignment period. a processing circuit operative to multiplex control information relating to scheduling assignment of a sidelink transmission with data of the sidelink transmission into one or more resources; and a transmitter operative to transmit the control information and the data of the sidelink transmission in the one or more resources within subframes in a scheduling assignment period; wherein the one or more resources are multiple physical resource blocks, PRBs, within a subframe of the subframes, characterized in that the control information is used for indicating scheduling assignment of the sidelink transmission, and the subframes are indicated by a bitmap signaling, each bit of which shows whether each corresponding subframe is set for the sidelink transmission, and a same pattern based on the bitmap signaling is repeated for subframes over a length of the scheduling assignment period.
Ice detection method for a wind turbine, the wind turbine comprising a plurality of blades and a generator , and the method is carried out for a blade and comprises measuring ambient temperature and ambient humidity, said method further comprising the following steps carried out in that order in a dynamic and cyclical manner: - measuring the angular speed (V G ) of the generator of the wind turbine , - processing said angular speed (V G ) to obtain the frequency spectrum thereof, - identifying a frequency band associated with the frequency characteristic of the blade in said frequency spectrum, - applying a Kalman filter on said frequency band to identify the instantaneous vibration frequency of said blade , - comparing said identified instantaneous frequency with a reference frequency that has been previously stored, and which corresponds with the natural frequency of the blade when there is no ice thereon, - determining the electric power produced by the wind turbine , - comparing said electric power which has been determined with an estimated electric power, and - determining the presence of ice on said blade if the identified instantaneous frequency differs from the reference frequency, if it is detected that the electric power which has been determined is less than the estimated electric power, and if the measured temperature and humidity tend to cause icing. - measuring the angular speed (V G ) of the generator of the wind turbine , - processing said angular speed (V G ) to obtain the frequency spectrum thereof, - identifying a frequency band associated with the frequency characteristic of the blade in said frequency spectrum, - applying a Kalman filter on said frequency band to identify the instantaneous vibration frequency of said blade , - comparing said identified instantaneous frequency with a reference frequency that has been previously stored, and which corresponds with the natural frequency of the blade when there is no ice thereon, - determining the electric power produced by the wind turbine , - comparing said electric power which has been determined with an estimated electric power, and - determining the presence of ice on said blade if the identified instantaneous frequency differs from the reference frequency, if it is detected that the electric power which has been determined is less than the estimated electric power, and if the measured temperature and humidity tend to cause icing.
A suction pad comprising: a body ; and a sponge member , wherein the sponge member includes a plurality of cavities configured to open toward a workpiece, a stopper attached to the body is disposed in each of the cavities of the sponge member , a suction passage formed in the stopper communicates with a negative pressure chamber formed in the body , characterized in that the sponge member is made of a material having a semi-open and semi-closed cell structure, the stopper has a tubular shape, and a height of the stopper is set to a dimension that prevents the sponge member from being compressed to a maximum compression amount and allows the sponge member to be compressed until the sponge member exhibits airtightness. wherein the sponge member includes a plurality of cavities configured to open toward a workpiece, a stopper attached to the body is disposed in each of the cavities of the sponge member , a suction passage formed in the stopper communicates with a negative pressure chamber formed in the body , characterized in that the sponge member is made of a material having a semi-open and semi-closed cell structure, the stopper has a tubular shape, and a height of the stopper is set to a dimension that prevents the sponge member from being compressed to a maximum compression amount and allows the sponge member to be compressed until the sponge member exhibits airtightness.
A hinge for a roof window with pivoting or double action sash, comprising - a supporting arm preferably having a rectangular cross-sectional shape and - a fastener for connecting an external member covering the sash of the roof window with a side member of the sash, - wherein the supporting arm is arranged for accepting the fastener during assembly in a roof window, characterized in that the fastener comprises a base part and a movable part , which are connected together during assembly and where the base part comprises a through hole and the movable part comprises a blind hole , wherein both holes in the fastener closed position are coaxial and define the socket for elements used for fastening the covering member, the base part and the movable part are arranged to be positioned on the supporting arm of the hinge where the positioning on the supporting arm is realised by snap-on mechanism, which comprises a recess formed in the base part and a tongue formed in the movable part wherein the second fulcrum for the movable part being closed is created by the positioning assembly consisting of a longitudinal holder formed in the base part and a second tongue formed in the movable part which enters the holder when the fastener is in the closed position and wherein precise final positioning of the fastener relative to the supporting arm is realised by a retaining opening on the supporting arm and a retaining pin on the fastener. - a supporting arm preferably having a rectangular cross-sectional shape and - a fastener for connecting an external member covering the sash of the roof window with a side member of the sash, - wherein the supporting arm is arranged for accepting the fastener during assembly in a roof window, characterized in that the fastener comprises a base part and a movable part , which are connected together during assembly and where the base part comprises a through hole and the movable part comprises a blind hole , wherein both holes in the fastener closed position are coaxial and define the socket for elements used for fastening the covering member, the base part and the movable part are arranged to be positioned on the supporting arm of the hinge where the positioning on the supporting arm is realised by snap-on mechanism, which comprises a recess formed in the base part and a tongue formed in the movable part wherein the second fulcrum for the movable part being closed is created by the positioning assembly consisting of a longitudinal holder formed in the base part and a second tongue formed in the movable part which enters the holder when the fastener is in the closed position and wherein precise final positioning of the fastener relative to the supporting arm is realised by a retaining opening on the supporting arm and a retaining pin on the fastener.
A multi-layered article comprising: a first textile including a first surface and an opposed second surface; and an adhesive layer positioned on the first surface of the first textile, said adhesive layer containing first adhesive regions and second adhesive regions, wherein said first adhesive regions contain an amount of adhesive that is greater than an amount of adhesive present in said second adhesive regions, and wherein said multi-layered article has a stretch force at 20% elongation using the stretch force measurement as described in the test methods section of the description of less than three times the stretch force of said first textile at 20% elongation, wherein a radius of curvature of said first adhesive regions is from 1 mm to 20 mm, using the method described in the test methods section of the description. a first textile including a first surface and an opposed second surface; and an adhesive layer positioned on the first surface of the first textile, said adhesive layer containing first adhesive regions and second adhesive regions, wherein said first adhesive regions contain an amount of adhesive that is greater than an amount of adhesive present in said second adhesive regions, and wherein said multi-layered article has a stretch force at 20% elongation using the stretch force measurement as described in the test methods section of the description of less than three times the stretch force of said first textile at 20% elongation, wherein a radius of curvature of said first adhesive regions is from 1 mm to 20 mm, using the method described in the test methods section of the description.
A mobile device, comprising: a physical layer (PHY) system configured to process physical layer related operations; a higher layer system configured to process operations related to layers above the physical layer; and a communication channel established between the PHY system and the higher layer system for reporting a plurality of transactions to the higher layer system , wherein the plurality of transactions comprise at least one first type of latency critical transaction and at least one second type of non-latency critical transaction, wherein the PHY system is configured to consolidate the plurality of transactions based on a single wake-up message directed to the higher layer system , and wherein the PHY system is configured to delay reporting a non-latency critical transaction until reporting a latency critical transaction. a physical layer (PHY) system configured to process physical layer related operations; a higher layer system configured to process operations related to layers above the physical layer; and a communication channel established between the PHY system and the higher layer system for reporting a plurality of transactions to the higher layer system , wherein the plurality of transactions comprise at least one first type of latency critical transaction and at least one second type of non-latency critical transaction, wherein the PHY system is configured to consolidate the plurality of transactions based on a single wake-up message directed to the higher layer system , and wherein the PHY system is configured to delay reporting a non-latency critical transaction until reporting a latency critical transaction.