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A method for homogeneously mixing a catalyst precursor having a relatively low viscosity into a heavy oil feedstock having a relatively high viscosity, comprising: dividing the heavy oil feedstock into two or three portions; pre-mixing a catalyst precursor comprised of an oil soluble metal salt with a hydrocarbon diluent to substantially homogeneously disperse the catalyst precursor throughout the hydrocarbon diluent and form a diluted catalyst precursor, the hydrocarbon diluent having a boiling point of at least about 150°C and comprising one or more of a first portion of the heavy oil feedstock, vacuum gas oil, decant oil, cycle oil, start up diesel, or light gas oil; mixing the diluted catalyst precursor with a first or second portion of the heavy oil feedstock so as to form a blended oil feedstock composition by means of at least one static low shear in-line mixer comprised of a plurality of internal baffles or other elements inside of a tube or other housing followed by at least one high shear mixer comprised of a vessel with a propeller or turbine impeller; introducing the blended oil feedstock composition into a surge tank with a second or third portion of the heavy oil feedstock to cause the catalyst precursor to be homogeneously dispersed within the heavy oil feedstock to form a conditioned feedstock; and pumping the conditioned feedstock from the surge tank to a hydroprocessing reactor by one or more multi-stage high pressure pumps having multiple compression stages, the multi-stage high pressure pumps further mixing the conditioned feedstock and dispersing the catalyst precursor throughout the heavy oil feedstock. dividing the heavy oil feedstock into two or three portions; pre-mixing a catalyst precursor comprised of an oil soluble metal salt with a hydrocarbon diluent to substantially homogeneously disperse the catalyst precursor throughout the hydrocarbon diluent and form a diluted catalyst precursor, the hydrocarbon diluent having a boiling point of at least about 150°C and comprising one or more of a first portion of the heavy oil feedstock, vacuum gas oil, decant oil, cycle oil, start up diesel, or light gas oil; mixing the diluted catalyst precursor with a first or second portion of the heavy oil feedstock so as to form a blended oil feedstock composition by means of at least one static low shear in-line mixer comprised of a plurality of internal baffles or other elements inside of a tube or other housing followed by at least one high shear mixer comprised of a vessel with a propeller or turbine impeller; introducing the blended oil feedstock composition into a surge tank with a second or third portion of the heavy oil feedstock to cause the catalyst precursor to be homogeneously dispersed within the heavy oil feedstock to form a conditioned feedstock; and pumping the conditioned feedstock from the surge tank to a hydroprocessing reactor by one or more multi-stage high pressure pumps having multiple compression stages, the multi-stage high pressure pumps further mixing the conditioned feedstock and dispersing the catalyst precursor throughout the heavy oil feedstock.
An apparatus for continuously molding chocolate with inclusions , comprising: a substantially cylindrical rotary mold having an outer surface, at least one mold cavity on said outer surface, and an interior coolant cavity; conduits leading to and from said interior cavity for connecting said interior cavity with a coolant source; a liquid chocolate feeder for depositing liquid chocolate into said at least one mold cavity ; a retaining/casting belt positioned to maintain said liquid chocolate in the mold cavity where the liquid chocolate solidifies; characterised in that the apparatus comprises: an inclusion feeder adapted to transport inclusions and communicating with said at least one mold cavity , so that at least one inclusion is deposited in the at least one mold cavity before the liquid chocolate is deposited into the mold cavity and prior to the liquid chocolate solidifying, wherein the inclusion feeder comprises a rotatable inclusion feeder drum positioned above the rotary mold , where the drum and mold are rotatable in opposite directions, such that inclusions may fall into each mold cavity by force of gravity prior to the liquid chocolate filling the mold. a substantially cylindrical rotary mold having an outer surface, at least one mold cavity on said outer surface, and an interior coolant cavity; conduits leading to and from said interior cavity for connecting said interior cavity with a coolant source; a liquid chocolate feeder for depositing liquid chocolate into said at least one mold cavity ; a retaining/casting belt positioned to maintain said liquid chocolate in the mold cavity where the liquid chocolate solidifies; characterised in that the apparatus comprises: an inclusion feeder adapted to transport inclusions and communicating with said at least one mold cavity , so that at least one inclusion is deposited in the at least one mold cavity before the liquid chocolate is deposited into the mold cavity and prior to the liquid chocolate solidifying, wherein the inclusion feeder comprises a rotatable inclusion feeder drum positioned above the rotary mold , where the drum and mold are rotatable in opposite directions, such that inclusions may fall into each mold cavity by force of gravity prior to the liquid chocolate filling the mold. an inclusion feeder adapted to transport inclusions and communicating with said at least one mold cavity , so that at least one inclusion is deposited in the at least one mold cavity before the liquid chocolate is deposited into the mold cavity and prior to the liquid chocolate solidifying, wherein the inclusion feeder comprises a rotatable inclusion feeder drum positioned above the rotary mold , where the drum and mold are rotatable in opposite directions, such that inclusions may fall into each mold cavity by force of gravity prior to the liquid chocolate filling the mold.
A method of synchronizing a clock across a communication link, comprising: sending a synchronization command from a master to a slave through a wire-based communication link, wherein the synchronization command is within a first transport layer protocol, TLP, packet prefix prepended to a first TLP packet and contains a master clock time stamp; receiving a first delay command within a second TLP packet prefix prepended to a second TLP packet from the slave; and responsive to receiving the first delay command, sending a second delay command within a third TLP packet prefix to the slave, wherein sending the second delay command to the slave comprises prepending the third TLP packet prefix to a third TLP packet, wherein the first, second and third TLP packet comprise any outbound TLP packet of existing traffic. sending a synchronization command from a master to a slave through a wire-based communication link, wherein the synchronization command is within a first transport layer protocol, TLP, packet prefix prepended to a first TLP packet and contains a master clock time stamp; receiving a first delay command within a second TLP packet prefix prepended to a second TLP packet from the slave; and responsive to receiving the first delay command, sending a second delay command within a third TLP packet prefix to the slave, wherein sending the second delay command to the slave comprises prepending the third TLP packet prefix to a third TLP packet, wherein the first, second and third TLP packet comprise any outbound TLP packet of existing traffic.
Method for evaluating a state of health (SOH) of an electric battery of an electric vehicle, said method comprising a step of: - performing on said electric battery, under given conditions, a test, called proxy test, said proxy test including a partial charge and/or discharge action of the battery, - comparing the results of the proxy test with data stored in a dataset, said dataset comprising results of proxy tests and full tests of other vehicles, and - estimating the SOH in function of the comparison result, wherein the step of performing the proxy test comprises the steps of: • comparing proxy tests that are available in a dataset, • associating a score to each test, • ranking by said tests, and • executing the highest-ranking test, called proxy test, if the associated score is higher than or equals to a predetermined threshold. - performing on said electric battery, under given conditions, a test, called proxy test, said proxy test including a partial charge and/or discharge action of the battery, - comparing the results of the proxy test with data stored in a dataset, said dataset comprising results of proxy tests and full tests of other vehicles, and - estimating the SOH in function of the comparison result, • comparing proxy tests that are available in a dataset, • associating a score to each test, • ranking by said tests, and • executing the highest-ranking test, called proxy test, if the associated score is higher than or equals to a predetermined threshold.
An accelerator comprising: a signal control/monitoring circuit configured to detect an entry to a self-refresh mode of a memory device and an exit from the self-refresh mode based on monitoring a signal provided from a host ; an accelerator logic (12_1, 121_1) configured to generate a first command/address signal and a first piece of data; and a selector (12_2, 123, 124) configured to output the first command/address signal and the first piece of data to the memory device based on detection of the entry to the self-refresh mode, and output a second command/address signal and a second piece of data provided from the host to the memory device , based on detection of the exit from the self-refresh mode, wherein the signal control/monitoring circuit is further configured to detect the entry to the self-refresh mode based on the signal provided from the host indicating a self-refresh command. a signal control/monitoring circuit configured to detect an entry to a self-refresh mode of a memory device and an exit from the self-refresh mode based on monitoring a signal provided from a host ; an accelerator logic (12_1, 121_1) configured to generate a first command/address signal and a first piece of data; and a selector (12_2, 123, 124) configured to output the first command/address signal and the first piece of data to the memory device based on detection of the entry to the self-refresh mode, and output a second command/address signal and a second piece of data provided from the host to the memory device , based on detection of the exit from the self-refresh mode, wherein the signal control/monitoring circuit is further configured to detect the entry to the self-refresh mode based on the signal provided from the host indicating a self-refresh command.
A cement composition comprising cement, water, and a fluid loss control additive comprising a polymer and sorbitol connected by a pH-sensitive crosslink, wherein the polymer is polyvinyl alcohol and the pH-sensitive crosslink comprises a borate ester of polyvinyl alcohol.
Method for cleaning a surface in a private household with a cleaning robot which is provided with at least one sensor for detecting obstacles and for mapping the surroundings and/or performs a cleaning ride according to a route planned on the basis of sensor signals of the sensor , wherein the cleaning robot has wheels for moving in a direction of travel and a cleaning mechanism for cleaning, wherein the wheels and the cleaning mechanism are driven by at least one motor which is supplied with electrical energy by means of at least one battery of the cleaning robot , characterized in that the cleaning robot has an overall height H of 0.12 m to 0.5 m, a weight W of less than 20 kg, a maximum possible operating speed S max of less than 1.50 km/h and an area performance A of 220 m 2 to 950 m 2 at a dust pick-up, abbreviated DPU, from the surface to be cleaned of DPU > 50%, wherein the area performance A with the unit [m 2 ] describes the size of a surface that can be cleaned after a complete charging of all batteries of the cleaning robot at DPU > 50% or which is with a maximum speed v max at DPU > 50% according to the formula area performance A = v max · s B T 3600, where v max = maximum speed in [m/s] at DPU > 50%, s B = cleaning width of the cleaning robot in [m] and T = maximum running time in [h] at the maximum speed v max at DPU > 50%, wherein the maximum running time T is the operating time that is possible with a full charge of the battery or batteries of the cleaning robot at the maximum speed v max at which the criterion DPU > 50% is just fulfilled over the cleaning width, wherein the cleaning width is the width transverse to the direction of travel , which the cleaning robot is capable of cleaning during a forward movement in the direction of travel during a cleaning ride, wherein the surface is cleaned by the cleaning robot at least twice a day for at least one week, wherein at least one piece of furniture with a clearance height of not more than 10 cm is present on the surface to be cleaned.
A fluorinated imide salt compound represented by General Formula , in General Formula , m represents 1 or 2, n represents an integer from 1 to 4, α represents 1 or 2, and X α+ represents an α-valent metal ion, a primary ammonium ion, a secondary ammonium ion, a tertiary ammonium ion, a quaternary ammonium ion, or NH 4 + .
Apparatus for forming flexible shaped portions on tubular elements , preferably made of paper, wherein said flexible shaped portions are defined by a succession of annular ridges and grooves substantially coaxial to a first longitudinal axis (Z) of each of said tubular elements , wherein said apparatus comprises a conveying unit of said tubular elements , configured to convey said tubular elements along a path of advance (A), external forming means configured to locally shape each of said tubular elements by acting on an external surface thereof, wherein said external forming means comprise a first forming unit that has a plurality of forming members configured to act on said tubular elements so as to form said flexible shaped portions , characterized in that said forming members are disposed side by side and are configured to be moved along a closed loop path.
A modular wind turbine blade comprising: a first blade module and a second blade module for connection end to end such that an interface is defined between the respective modules, each module having an outer shell ; at least one longitudinally extending spar structure forming part of the respective outer shells of the first and second blade modules when the modules are connected; and the or each spar structure is continuous and extends across the interface between the first and second blade modules when the modules are connected; characterised in that the outer shell of the second blade module comprises one or more longitudinally extending channels in which the or each spar structure is respectively received when the blade modules are connected together; and the one or more channels are recessed channels and are defined in an outer surface of the outer shell of the second blade module. a first blade module and a second blade module for connection end to end such that an interface is defined between the respective modules, each module having an outer shell ; at least one longitudinally extending spar structure forming part of the respective outer shells of the first and second blade modules when the modules are connected; and the or each spar structure is continuous and extends across the interface between the first and second blade modules when the modules are connected; characterised in that the outer shell of the second blade module comprises one or more longitudinally extending channels in which the or each spar structure is respectively received when the blade modules are connected together; and the one or more channels are recessed channels and are defined in an outer surface of the outer shell of the second blade module.
A tire mold having a cavity surface for shaping an outer surface of a tire on a green tire, the tire mold comprising a plurality of pieces, wherein at least one piece among the plurality of pieces is a ventilation piece including a non-ventilation portion that is a metal cast and a ventilation portion, the cavity surface includes a molding surface formed by the ventilation piece, the molding surface includes a non-ventilation surface formed by the non-ventilation portion, and a ventilation surface formed by the ventilation portion, characterised in that theventilation portion is a porous metal, a center line average roughness Ra1 of the ventilation surface is larger than a center line average roughness Ra2 of the non-ventilation surface, and a difference between the center line average roughness Ra1 and the center line average roughness Ra2 is not greater than 40 μm. at least one piece among the plurality of pieces is a ventilation piece including a non-ventilation portion that is a metal cast and a ventilation portion, the cavity surface includes a molding surface formed by the ventilation piece, the molding surface includes a non-ventilation surface formed by the non-ventilation portion, and a ventilation surface formed by the ventilation portion, characterised in that theventilation portion is a porous metal, a center line average roughness Ra1 of the ventilation surface is larger than a center line average roughness Ra2 of the non-ventilation surface, and a difference between the center line average roughness Ra1 and the center line average roughness Ra2 is not greater than 40 μm.
A radio frame transmission method, wherein the method comprises: receiving (S202) physical random access channel, PRACH, trigger information that is carried in a first transmission subframe in a first radio frame and that is sent by a first wireless network device; and sending (S203), to the first wireless network device in response to the PRACH trigger information, a preamble sequence carried in a second transmission subframe in a second radio frame, based on a preset first mapping relationship between a subframe number of the first transmission subframe and a subframe number of the second transmission subframe, wherein the structure of the first transmission subframe in the first radio frame is different from the structure of the second transmission subframe in the second radio frame. receiving (S202) physical random access channel, PRACH, trigger information that is carried in a first transmission subframe in a first radio frame and that is sent by a first wireless network device; and sending (S203), to the first wireless network device in response to the PRACH trigger information, a preamble sequence carried in a second transmission subframe in a second radio frame, based on a preset first mapping relationship between a subframe number of the first transmission subframe and a subframe number of the second transmission subframe, wherein the structure of the first transmission subframe in the first radio frame is different from the structure of the second transmission subframe in the second radio frame.
A method comprising: (a) receiving location data from an electronic device of a traveler; (b) determining that said traveler moved from a first geographical point to a second geographical point; (c) determining that the location data, received from said electronic device of said traveler, lacks at least a portion which correspond to a route-segment between the first geographical point and a second geographical point; (d) determining which route-segment said traveler took when he moved from the first geographical point to the second geographical point, out of two or more possible route-segments that connect the first and the second geographical points; wherein the determination of step (d) is based on an analysis that takes into account both (I) historical trails that were traveled by said traveler in other venues, and (II) user characteristics of said traveler. (a) receiving location data from an electronic device of a traveler; (b) determining that said traveler moved from a first geographical point to a second geographical point; (c) determining that the location data, received from said electronic device of said traveler, lacks at least a portion which correspond to a route-segment between the first geographical point and a second geographical point; (d) determining which route-segment said traveler took when he moved from the first geographical point to the second geographical point, out of two or more possible route-segments that connect the first and the second geographical points; wherein the determination of step (d) is based on an analysis that takes into account both (I) historical trails that were traveled by said traveler in other venues, and (II) user characteristics of said traveler.
A system that presets a pinion of a starter on a ring gear mounted on a output shaft of an internal combustion engine during the internal combustion engine coasting by engine stop control, and that rotates, after the preset of the pinion on the ring gear, the pinion to thereby crank the internal combustion engine, the system comprising: an engine speed calculator that calculates a rotational speed of the internal combustion engine based on rotation of the output shaft; an estimator that estimates, based on the rotational speed of the internal combustion engine, a trajectory of the rotational speed of the internal combustion engine during the internal combustion engine coasting; and a controller that is configured to predict an estimated timing at which the rotational speed of the internal combustion engine reaches zero, based on the trajectory of the rotational speed estimated by the estimator, and to engage the pinion with the ring gear at said estimated timing. an engine speed calculator that calculates a rotational speed of the internal combustion engine based on rotation of the output shaft; an estimator that estimates, based on the rotational speed of the internal combustion engine, a trajectory of the rotational speed of the internal combustion engine during the internal combustion engine coasting; and a controller that is configured to predict an estimated timing at which the rotational speed of the internal combustion engine reaches zero, based on the trajectory of the rotational speed estimated by the estimator, and to engage the pinion with the ring gear at said estimated timing.