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Power production system , comprising: - a hydraulic turbine , mountable along a penstock and being rotatable in a first rotation direction by effect of a flow of fluid flowing in the penstock in a downward direction; - an energy converter group , connected to the hydraulic turbine ; - an accumulator , connected to the energy converter group ; - a control unit , configured to operate the system in a power generation mode, in which the energy converter group receives an input mechanical power from the hydraulic turbine rotating in the first rotation direction by effect of the flow of fluid, generates an output electrical power and supplies said output electrical power to an external grid and/or to the accumulator , wherein the control unit is further configured to operate the system in a downward pushing mode, in which the energy converter group absorbs an input electrical power from the accumulator and generates an output mechanical power to drive the hydraulic turbine ;wherein, in the downward pushing mode, the energy converter group is configured to provide power to the hydraulic turbine to drive it in said first rotation direction; characterized in that the control unit is configured to receive a signal representative of a grid reserve request and to set the system in the downward pushing mode, responsive to said signal; wherein said signal includes a target output power and a time limit within which said target output power has to be supplied to the external grid . - a hydraulic turbine , mountable along a penstock and being rotatable in a first rotation direction by effect of a flow of fluid flowing in the penstock in a downward direction; - an energy converter group , connected to the hydraulic turbine ; - an accumulator , connected to the energy converter group ; - a control unit , configured to operate the system in a power generation mode, in which the energy converter group receives an input mechanical power from the hydraulic turbine rotating in the first rotation direction by effect of the flow of fluid, generates an output electrical power and supplies said output electrical power to an external grid and/or to the accumulator , wherein the control unit is further configured to operate the system in a downward pushing mode, in which the energy converter group absorbs an input electrical power from the accumulator and generates an output mechanical power to drive the hydraulic turbine ;wherein, in the downward pushing mode, the energy converter group is configured to provide power to the hydraulic turbine to drive it in said first rotation direction; characterized in that the control unit is configured to receive a signal representative of a grid reserve request and to set the system in the downward pushing mode, responsive to said signal; wherein said signal includes a target output power and a time limit within which said target output power has to be supplied to the external grid .
A method for monitoring an intermittently running rotating machine by a battery-powered monitoring device, the monitoring device comprising a battery, at least one sensor unit powered by the battery, and a control unit powered by the battery, the method comprising: - Carrying out , by the sensor unit, a low-power measurement of an operation status quantity ω indicative of an operation status of the rotating machine; - Evaluating , by the control unit, a high-power measurement condition μ ( ω , τ ) indicating whether or not a high-power measurement is to be carried out, wherein the evaluating is based on the measured operation status quantity ω and on a time duration τ since a previous high-power measurement; and - in case of the evaluated high-power measurement condition μ ( ω , τ ) being found to be met, carrying out , by the sensor unit, the high-power measurement, thereby obtaining monitoring data δ from the sensor unit, wherein the low-power measurement and the evaluating steps are carried out repeatedly. - Carrying out , by the sensor unit, a low-power measurement of an operation status quantity ω indicative of an operation status of the rotating machine; - Evaluating , by the control unit, a high-power measurement condition μ ( ω , τ ) indicating whether or not a high-power measurement is to be carried out, wherein the evaluating is based on the measured operation status quantity ω and on a time duration τ since a previous high-power measurement; and - in case of the evaluated high-power measurement condition μ ( ω , τ ) being found to be met, carrying out , by the sensor unit, the high-power measurement, thereby obtaining monitoring data δ from the sensor unit, wherein
A screen panel designed to be mounted or fixed on a surface, in particular to act as a "visual obstruction", comprising a sheet , preferably made of plastic material and preferably rectangular in shape, held by its edges in a rigid, preferably metallic, frame consisting of assembled profiles, the frame comprising two uprights able to be placed or fixed on a surface, comprising internally at least one channel , characterized in that the uprights are connected to crosspieces by bracket-shaped assembly parts each engaging with one arm in a channel of a corresponding upright and with its other, preferably orthogonal, arm in a channel of a corresponding crosspiece.
A piezoelectric device comprising: a substrate on which a plurality of recesses are arranged in a first direction (+X); a vibration plate ; and a piezoelectric actuator stacked on the vibration plate, the piezoelectric actuator including a plurality of electrodes (61-80) and a piezoelectric layer , the plurality of electrodes including a first electrode , a second electrode , a third electrode , and a fourth electrode , wherein the piezoelectric layer is stacked between the first electrode and the fourth electrode, between the second electrode and the fourth electrode, and between the third electrode and the fourth electrode, a plurality of active portions (311-313) are provided in which the piezoelectric layer is interposed between a plurality of electrodes in a stacking direction (-Z) along which the vibration plate and the piezoelectric actuator are stacked in that order, the second electrode and the third electrode are provided from an edge of a region facing a recess to an outside of the recess when viewed in the stacking direction at both ends of the recess in the first direction, the first electrode is formed between the second electrode and the third electrode in the first direction (+X), the fourth electrode configures a common electrode for the plurality of active portions, and characterized in that the fourth electrode is located further along the stacking direction (-Z) than the first electrode , the second electrode and the third electrode . a substrate on which a plurality of recesses are arranged in a first direction (+X); a vibration plate ; and a piezoelectric actuator stacked on the vibration plate, the piezoelectric actuator including a plurality of electrodes (61-80) and a piezoelectric layer , the plurality of electrodes including a first electrode , a second electrode , a third electrode , and a fourth electrode , wherein the piezoelectric layer is stacked between the first electrode and the fourth electrode, between the second electrode and the fourth electrode, and between the third electrode and the fourth electrode, a plurality of active portions (311-313) are provided in which the piezoelectric layer is interposed between a plurality of electrodes in a stacking direction (-Z) along which the vibration plate and the piezoelectric actuator are stacked in that order, the second electrode and the third electrode are provided from an edge of a region facing a recess to an outside of the recess when viewed in the stacking direction at both ends of the recess in the first direction, the first electrode is formed between the second electrode and the third electrode in the first direction (+X), the fourth electrode configures a common electrode for the plurality of active portions, and characterized in that the fourth electrode is located further along the stacking direction (-Z) than the first electrode , the second electrode and the third electrode .
Method for producing an electrically conductive and mechanically stable connection between the conductors of a rotor winding and a commutator lamella of a commutator , wherein the conductors are arranged in such a way that one of the conductors is arranged between the other conductor and the commutator lamella , and subsequently the one conductor is fastened with a region of its surface to the commutator lamella in a material-locking manner, characterised in that the one conductor , which is to be connected to the commutator lamella in a material-locking manner, is first pressed onto an embossing core , wherein the one conductor is thereby deformed and thereby the region of its surface is adapted at least to a portion of an outer contour of the embossing core and thus to a surface of the commutator , and thereafter the embossing core is removed and replaced by the commutator , and then the one conductor is placed on a commutator lamella with its adapted surface and fastened therewith in a material-locking manner, the pressing on the embossing core being effected by means of an embossing die , wherein the embossing die presses the one conductor on the side remote from the embossing core and embosses a contour there, and wherein the other conductor is inserted into the embossed contour on the side of the one conductor remote from the commutator, and thereafter the other conductor is connected to the one conductor and the one conductor to the commutator lamella in a material-locking manner.
Method for installing a rule for executing an operating environment for a communication terminal (UE) in a mobile network of an operator (Op1), said environment (P1) being called operator profile, the operator profile being stored in a subscriber module (eSIM) embedded in the terminal, the method comprising the following steps implemented by the subscriber module: • obtaining (U4) a first token (tokOp1) from the operator, the first token comprising an item of information relating to the identification of the rule and a signature of the operator; • obtaining (U3) a second token (tokDM) from the operator, the second token comprising a first verification means for verifying the authenticity of the first token and a signature of a third party (DM; CM) other than the operator; • verifying (U5) the authenticity of the first token by way of the first verification means; • verifying (U5) the authenticity of the second token by way of a second verification means pre-installed in the subscriber module by the third party; • installing (U6) the rule in the subscriber module if the authenticities of the first and second tokens are verified. • obtaining (U4) a first token (tokOp1) from the operator, the first token comprising an item of information relating to the identification of the rule and a signature of the operator; • obtaining (U3) a second token (tokDM) from the operator, the second token comprising a first verification means for verifying the authenticity of the first token and a signature of a third party (DM; CM) other than the operator; • verifying (U5) the authenticity of the first token by way of the first verification means; • verifying (U5) the authenticity of the second token by way of a second verification means pre-installed in the subscriber module by the third party; • installing (U6) the rule in the subscriber module if the authenticities of the first and second tokens are verified.
A layered coating system displaying a dark color exhibiting a jetness value of at least 240 comprising: - a first IR-reflecting layer comprising IR-reflective pigments in a resinous binder; and - a second visible radiation absorbing layer that displays a dark color exhibiting a jetness value of at least 240 and is substantially transparent to IR radiation, said second layer comprising a tint free of carbon black in a resinous binder, said tint having a maximum haze of 10% and comprising nano-sized pigments having an average primary particle size of up to 100 nm. - a first IR-reflecting layer comprising IR-reflective pigments in a resinous binder; and - a second visible radiation absorbing layer that displays a dark color exhibiting a jetness value of at least 240 and is substantially transparent to IR radiation, said second layer comprising a tint free of carbon black in a resinous binder, said tint having a maximum haze of 10% and comprising nano-sized pigments having an average primary particle size of up to 100 nm.
A method of sharing content in a chatting space of a social networking service, SNS, the method comprising: generating (S410) the chatting space, by a server generating (S440) content in the chatting space, by a first device included in the chatting space; encrypting (S445) the generated content, by the first device ; storing (S455) the encrypted content in at least one of a plurality of devices included in the chatting space, or the server ; characterized by : detecting (S470) whether the plurality of devices are accessing the chatting space at a same time; and decrypting (S480) encrypted content in response to detecting (S470) that the plurality of devices are accessing the chatting space at the same time. generating (S410) the chatting space, by a server generating (S440) content in the chatting space, by a first device included in the chatting space; encrypting (S445) the generated content, by the first device ; storing (S455) the encrypted content in at least one of a plurality of devices included in the chatting space, or the server ; characterized by : detecting (S470) whether the plurality of devices are accessing the chatting space at a same time; and decrypting (S480) encrypted content in response to detecting (S470) that the plurality of devices are accessing the chatting space at the same time. detecting (S470) whether the plurality of devices are accessing the chatting space at a same time; and decrypting (S480) encrypted content in response to detecting (S470) that the plurality of devices are accessing the chatting space at the same time.
A low profile housing (1 20) comprising: a first elongated hollow casing comprising a top surface and a bottom surface , wherein said casing is substantially light diffusive characterized in that a second elongated and substantially hollow casing surrounding all but said top surface of said first casing ; at least one end cap for sealing an end of said first casing , wherein said at least one end cap comprises at least one ventilation feature adapted to allow for pressure equalization between the inside and outside of said first casing while preventing external contaminants from entering said first casing ; and one or more light emitting devices mounted within said first casing . a first elongated hollow casing comprising a top surface and a bottom surface , wherein said casing is substantially light diffusive characterized in that a second elongated and substantially hollow casing surrounding all but said top surface of said first casing ; at least one end cap for sealing an end of said first casing , wherein said at least one end cap comprises at least one ventilation feature adapted to allow for pressure equalization between the inside and outside of said first casing while preventing external contaminants from entering said first casing ; and one or more light emitting devices mounted within said first casing .
An ophthalmic surgery system , the system comprising: a magnifying lens through which light reflected from an eye undergoing ophthalmic surgery passes; a light field camera that receives light that has passed through the magnifying lens and that coverts the light to digital information; a processing resource that receives the digital information from the light field camera and creates image information and directional information from the digital information without using extrapolation; and a three dimensional visual display , wherein the display receives the image information and directional information and uses the image information and directional information to display a 3D image of the eye, characterized in that the three dimensional visual display is a single view stereoscopic display, comprising a motion parallax-enabled screen, and in the 3D image of the eye displayed the perspective moves with a user; and the system further comprises a head-tracking component which tracks the user's head and sends head-tracking data to the processing resource, wherein the processing resource further adjusts the perspective of the 3D image on the visual display based on the head-tracking data. a magnifying lens through which light reflected from an eye undergoing ophthalmic surgery passes; a light field camera that receives light that has passed through the magnifying lens and that coverts the light to digital information; a processing resource that receives the digital information from the light field camera and creates image information and directional information from the digital information without using extrapolation; and a three dimensional visual display , wherein the display receives the image information and directional information and uses the image information and directional information to display a 3D image of the eye, characterized in that the three dimensional visual display is a single view stereoscopic display, comprising a motion parallax-enabled screen, and in the 3D image of the eye displayed the perspective moves with a user; and the system further comprises a head-tracking component which tracks the user's head and sends head-tracking data to the processing resource, wherein the processing resource further adjusts the perspective of the 3D image on the visual display based on the head-tracking data.
A method to analyse hair composition, based on processing light patterns obtained from a microscope digital picture in polarized light of a hair sample, wherein the amount of each analyte present in the hair sample is calculated via unmixing, the method comprising a) a calibration phase, wherein the light patterns of pure analytes are constructed taking one or more microscope digital pictures in polarized light of said pure analytes; b) a measuring phase, wherein the light pattern of the hair sample is constructed taking one or more microscope digital pictures in polarized light of said hair sample; each of said light patterns being a construction of a spectral pattern from microscope digital picture, wherein each point (pixel) of the picture is characterized by its wavelength and absorbance; c) a determination phase, wherein the light patterns of a) and b) are compared and elaborated via software-assisted unmixing, thereby determining the relative contribution of each analyte present in the hair sample, and therefrom its absolute amount or concentration characterized in that : prior to said measuring phase b) a conditioning phase is performed, comprising storing the hair sample, during a period of time of at least half a day, in a sealed container made of a polyethylene or a polymer being in a position lower than polyethylene in the triboelectric series; then opening said container, extracting a set of hair and contacting said set of hair with a turpentine oil. a) a calibration phase, wherein the light patterns of pure analytes are constructed taking one or more microscope digital pictures in polarized light of said pure analytes; b) a measuring phase, wherein the light pattern of the hair sample is constructed taking one or more microscope digital pictures in polarized light of said hair sample; each of said light patterns being a construction of a spectral pattern from microscope digital picture, wherein each point (pixel) of the picture is characterized by its wavelength and absorbance; c) a determination phase, wherein the light patterns of a) and b) are compared and elaborated via software-assisted unmixing, thereby determining the relative contribution of each analyte present in the hair sample, and therefrom its absolute amount or concentration characterized in that : prior to said measuring phase b) a conditioning phase is performed, comprising storing the hair sample, during a period of time of at least half a day, in a sealed container made of a polyethylene or a polymer being in a position lower than polyethylene in the triboelectric series; then opening said container, extracting a set of hair and contacting said set of hair with a turpentine oil.
A row unit for precision sowing of seeds to obtain a predetermined number of plants per unit of length, comprising a seed discharging tube adapted to feed said seed by means of an excess air pressure from a seed distributing device to a seed outlet , a seed furrow opener , comprising two sowing discs arranged at an angle relative to each other, and a resilient press surface (16, 16', 16") for pressing the seed into the soil, wherein said press surface (16, 16', 16") is designed such that a direction of flow (F) of the seeds at the seed outlet intersects or is substantially tangent to at least a portion of the press surface (16, 16', 16"), and wherein the seed outlet is located between the sowing discs and, as seen in the transverse direction, inside or immediately adjacent to the periphery of at least one of the sowing discs , characterised in that the seed outlet is located in front of a vertical plane (V), which is perpendicular to the main operating direction of the row unit and which is tangent to one of the sowing discs , and the seed outlet is located at a horizontal distance from the vertical plane (V) that corresponds to at least approximately 30% of the radius of said at least one of the sowing discs .
A system including a breathing apparatus and a processing unit configured to: raise a first positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) level to at least a second PEEP level above said first PEEP level and calculate a lung mechanics equation, characterized by said processing unit is configured to subsequently lower said second PEEP level to said first PEEP level and adjust a tidal volume to be equal to a change in end-expiratory lung volume and calculate said lung mechanics equation relating to a total lung volume above functional residual capacity (FRC) to a transpulmonary pressure (PTP) of a lung connected to said breathing apparatus , based on a change in end-expiratory lung volume (ΔEELV) between said first PEEP level and said second PEEP level.