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A method for producing an air-retaining film with textured surface, the air-retaining film comprising an air-retaining layer (v) provided with a liquid-facing side to be contacted with liquid in use, the liquid-facing side comprising a surface morphology with spaced protruding elements whose surfaces are hydrophobic at least regionally, wherein the method comprises the step of laminating an embossed surface of an embossed removable polymeric film (vi) onto a side of an at least regionally hydrophobic curable material layer which is at a liquid or semi-cured stage, wherein said embossed surface is a negative of the surface morphology of the liquid-facing side of the air-retaining layer (v) to be produced, the lamination step shaping the curable material layer into an air-retaining layer (v) with a liquid-facing side comprising said surface morphology and wherein before the lamination step, the method comprises the step of embossing an removable polymeric film to provide said embossed removable polymeric film (vi), which embossing is performed by extruding the removable polymeric film on a silicone or rubber mold with a surface comprising a surface morphology which is identical to said surface morphology of the liquid-facing side of the air-retaining layer (v), characterized in that adjacent protruding elements are spaced from another according to a distance (D1) of 0.01 to 3000 μm, preferably 0.1 to 1000 μm, in that a protruding element has a height (H1) and a ratio of said height (H1) and said distance (D1) is from 1:3 to 3:1, and in that a protruding element has a width (W1) and a ratio of said width (W1) and said distance (D1) is from 1:3 to 3:1, more preferably from 1:2 to 2:1, even more preferably from 1:1.5 to 1.5:1, and yet even more preferably from 1:1.2 to 1.2:1 and wherein within the surface morphology of the liquid-facing side of the air-retaining layer (v), the height (H1) of adjacent protruding elements decreases along a rectilinear direction.
A lighting device comprising: a substrate including a first substrate and a second substrate disposed outside the first substrate; a plurality of light sources disposed on each of the first substrate and the second substrate; a resin layer including a first resin portion disposed on the first substrate and a second resin portion disposed on upper and outer side portions of the second substrate; and a phosphor layer disposed on the resin layer; wherein an upper surface of the first resin portion is parallel to the first substrate , wherein a surface of the second resin portion has a curved surface with respect to the upper surface of the first substrate and extends outside the outer side of the second substrate , wherein the surface of the second resin portion includes a curved surface, characterized in that the second resin portion is further disposed on a lower portion of the second substrate . a substrate including a first substrate and a second substrate disposed outside the first substrate; a plurality of light sources disposed on each of the first substrate and the second substrate; a resin layer including a first resin portion disposed on the first substrate and a second resin portion disposed on upper and outer side portions of the second substrate; and a phosphor layer disposed on the resin layer; wherein an upper surface of the first resin portion is parallel to the first substrate , wherein a surface of the second resin portion has a curved surface with respect to the upper surface of the first substrate and extends outside the outer side of the second substrate , wherein the surface of the second resin portion includes a curved surface, characterized in that the second resin portion is further disposed on a lower portion of the second substrate .
A method for controlling an apparatus configured to perform a plurality of actions, the method comprising the steps of: - establishing a communication channel between the apparatus and a smart card embedding a biometric sensor , wherein the biometric sensor is a fingerprint sensor, - retrieving, through the communication channel, a value reflecting non-biometric data captured by the biometric sensor, wherein the non-biometric data are data which are not intrinsic to the nature of a user's body but correspond to an action of the user on the biometric sensor and reflect a detection of a predefined movement on the biometric sensor, a duration of an interaction between the user and the biometric sensor, an activation of a specific part of the biometric sensor by the user or a number or frequency of an interaction between the user and the biometric sensor; and - identifying and performing, by the apparatus, one action of said plurality of actions depending on said value. - establishing a communication channel between the apparatus and a smart card embedding a biometric sensor , wherein the biometric sensor is a fingerprint sensor, - retrieving, through the communication channel, a value reflecting non-biometric data captured by the biometric sensor, wherein the non-biometric data are data which are not intrinsic to the nature of a user's body but correspond to an action of the user on the biometric sensor and reflect a detection of a predefined movement on the biometric sensor, a duration of an interaction between the user and the biometric sensor, an activation of a specific part of the biometric sensor by the user or a number or frequency of an interaction between the user and the biometric sensor; and - identifying and performing, by the apparatus, one action of said plurality of actions depending on said value.
A dental mouthpiece formed in a curve, the dental mouthpiece comprising: a main body portion at a central part of the curve having a first end and a second end , the main body portion having an anterior wall inside the curve and a posterior wall outside the curve and spaced at a distance from the anterior wall , the anterior wall and the posterior wall defining an interior space , at least one connector connecting the anterior wall to the posterior wall ; a suction connector portion connected to the first end , the suction connector portion connecting the interior space to a vacuum suction source; and a cheek retractor portion connected to the second end ; characterized in that : the dental mouthpiece comprises at least one intervening wall extending from an edge of the anterior wall partially towards the posterior wall or extending from an edge of the posterior wall partially towards the anterior wall , wherein the at least one intervening wall has a plurality of alternating crests and troughs . a main body portion at a central part of the curve having a first end and a second end , the main body portion having an anterior wall inside the curve and a posterior wall outside the curve and spaced at a distance from the anterior wall , the anterior wall and the posterior wall defining an interior space , at least one connector connecting the anterior wall to the posterior wall ; a suction connector portion connected to the first end , the suction connector portion connecting the interior space to a vacuum suction source; and a cheek retractor portion connected to the second end ; characterized in that : the dental mouthpiece comprises at least one intervening wall extending from an edge of the anterior wall partially towards the posterior wall or extending from an edge of the posterior wall partially towards the anterior wall , wherein the at least one intervening wall has a plurality of alternating crests and troughs .
Method for controlling a drive member of a motor vehicle , comprising: - a step of acquisition of a speed setpoint (Cv), - a step of measurement of the speed (V M ) of the motor vehicle , and - a step of calculation of a control setpoint (Cf) for said drive member as a function of the measured speed (V M ) and of the speed setpoint (Cv), characterized in that , when the motor vehicle is moving forward and has to be stopped, the speed setpoint (Cv) is determined so as to be strictly less than zero.
A method of operating a three phase primary winding structure of an inductive power transfer system, wherein the primary winding structure comprises a first phase line (P1), a second phase line (P2) and a third phase line (P3), wherein in a standard operational mode a first phase input voltage (U1), a second phase input voltage (U2) and a third phase input voltage (U3) are controlled such that a set of three predetermined phase shift values (indicating phase angles between U1/U2, U2/ U3 and U1/U3) of the phase shifts between all three phase input voltages (U1, U2, U3) is provided, characterized in that in a modified operational mode the first phase input voltage (U1), the second phase input voltage (U2) and the third phase input voltage (U3) are controlled such that the set of phase shift values comprises one or two non-zero values and all non-zero phase shift values are equal, and in that two of the three phase input voltages (U1, U2, U3) are controlled such that their respective voltage curves are equal.
A plant growth system comprising one or more plant growth substrates comprising a man made vitreous fibre (MMVF) slab and a MMVF block ; one or more detectors arranged to monitor at least one of the water and nutrient levels of at least one of the plant growth substrates; at least one irrigation device arranged to supply water and nutrients to the plant growth substrates; and control means connected to said detectors and said at least one irrigation device , wherein the supply of water and nutrients by the at least one irrigation device is controlled by the control means in dependence on the monitored water and/or nutrient levels; characterised in that the MMVF slab has a volume in the range of 3 to 15 litres and the one or more plant growth substrates comprises a single MMVF block ; wherein the one or more detectors are further arranged to monitor the distribution of at least one of: water and/or nutrients within at least one of the plant growth substrates. one or more plant growth substrates comprising a man made vitreous fibre (MMVF) slab and a MMVF block ; one or more detectors arranged to monitor at least one of the water and nutrient levels of at least one of the plant growth substrates; at least one irrigation device arranged to supply water and nutrients to the plant growth substrates; and control means connected to said detectors and said at least one irrigation device , wherein the supply of water and nutrients by the at least one irrigation device is controlled by the control means in dependence on the monitored water and/or nutrient levels; characterised in that the MMVF slab has a volume in the range of 3 to 15 litres and the one or more plant growth substrates comprises a single MMVF block ;
A method of reducing phase noise in a received signal, the method comprising: identifying a received pilot component within an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing, OFDM, symbol in the received signal, determining an expected pilot component that would have been received in the absence of the phase noise, wherein the expected pilot component is determined based on an estimated channel and an a priori known pilot component of a transmitted signal, and wherein the a priori known pilot component is obtained by applying an inverse discrete Fourier transform, IDFT, to only pilot subcarriers of frequency domain representation of the transmitted signal, based on the received pilot component and the expected pilot component, generating an estimate of a phase noise realization for different parts of the OFDM symbol in the received signal on a sample-by-sample basis, based on the estimate of the phase noise realization, compensating the received signal for the phase noise on the sample-by-sample basis within the OFDM symbol, and adaptively modifying or disabling the compensation of the received signal based on a detection of a signal-to-noise ratio level being below a threshold level. identifying a received pilot component within an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing, OFDM, symbol in the received signal, determining an expected pilot component that would have been received in the absence of the phase noise, wherein the expected pilot component is determined based on an estimated channel and an a priori known pilot component of a transmitted signal, and wherein the a priori known pilot component is obtained by applying an inverse discrete Fourier transform, IDFT, to only pilot subcarriers of frequency domain representation of the transmitted signal, based on the received pilot component and the expected pilot component, generating an estimate of a phase noise realization for different parts of the OFDM symbol in the received signal on a sample-by-sample basis, based on the estimate of the phase noise realization, compensating the received signal for the phase noise on the sample-by-sample basis within the OFDM symbol, and adaptively modifying or disabling the compensation of the received signal based on a detection of a signal-to-noise ratio level being below a threshold level.
A method for autonomous yaw control of a wind turbine when a main controller of the wind turbine is offline, the method comprising: measuring , via a wind sensor , one or more wind conditions near the wind turbine ; receiving , via a distributed inputs and outputs (I/O) module , the one or more wind conditions from the wind sensor ; receiving, via the distributed I/O module , a signal from a main turbine controller of the wind turbine distributed control system indicating that the main turbine controller is offline; determining , via the distributed I/O module , a control signal for a yaw drive mechanism of the wind turbine as a function of the one or more wind conditions, the yaw drive mechanism configured to modify an orientation of a nacelle of the wind turbine ; and controlling , via the distributed I/O module , the yaw drive mechanism based on the control signal. measuring , via a wind sensor , one or more wind conditions near the wind turbine ; receiving , via a distributed inputs and outputs (I/O) module , the one or more wind conditions from the wind sensor ; receiving, via the distributed I/O module , a signal from a main turbine controller of the wind turbine distributed control system indicating that the main turbine controller is offline; determining , via the distributed I/O module , a control signal for a yaw drive mechanism of the wind turbine as a function of the one or more wind conditions, the yaw drive mechanism configured to modify an orientation of a nacelle of the wind turbine ; and controlling , via the distributed I/O module , the yaw drive mechanism based on the control signal.
An electrical energy storage device comprising: a plurality of energy cell slots for receiving energy cells ; an individual controller for each slot, wherein each controller is arranged to estimate a characteristic of a cell in its respective slot; and a bi-directional DC to DC converter for each cell slot, said DC to DC converters being controlled by said respective controllers; characterized in that each controller is arranged to apply charge and discharge currents to its respective cell slot dependent upon at least one estimated characteristic currently associated with that slot; and in that each converter is arranged to act independently of the other converters. a plurality of energy cell slots for receiving energy cells ; an individual controller for each slot, wherein each controller is arranged to estimate a characteristic of a cell in its respective slot; and a bi-directional DC to DC converter for each cell slot, said DC to DC converters being controlled by said respective controllers; characterized in that each controller is arranged to apply charge and discharge currents to its respective cell slot dependent upon at least one estimated characteristic currently associated with that slot; and in that each converter is arranged to act independently of the other converters.
A process to produce ethylene polymer comprising: i) contacting, in the gas phase or slurry phase, ethylene and, optionally, C 3 to C 20 comonomer, with a catalyst system comprising a fluorided silica support, an alklyalumoxane activator, and a bridged monocyclopentadienyl group 4 transition metal compound, and ii) obtaining an ethylene polymer comprising at least 50 mol% ethylene, wherein the catalyst system is prepared by the process comprising combining a fluoride compound with polar solvent, then combining with a slurry of non-polar solvent and silica support, removing the non-polar solvent, thereafter combining the calcined support with a second solvent, which may be the same as or different from the non-polar solvent, a bridged monocyclopentadienyl group 4 transition metal compound and activator; and wherein the fluorided support is calcined at a temperature from 100 to less than 400°C, before or after combination with the activator and/or catalyst compound.
An acoustic device comprising: a first member ; a second member ; a plurality of sound absorbing adjacent cavities formed by joining the first member and the second member together, wherein the first member and/or second member include a shape configured to form the plurality of adjacent cavities; and a corresponding plurality of ports , each port configured to communicate the a respective one of the cavities with an outside, wherein the ports are formed at a joint portion between the first member and the second member ; characterised in that the plurality of cavities and ports are disposed in a peripheral area surrounding a center portion of the acoustic device , each port being open toward the center of the acoustic device or each port being open outward with respect to the center of the acoustic device ; and at least one of the first member and the second member surround the peripheral area of the center portion of the acoustic device , the peripheral area ranging from 180 degrees or more to less than 360 degrees around said center portion of the acoustic device ; or at least one of the first member and the second member surround the entire peripheral area of the center portion of the acoustic device . a first member ; a second member ; a plurality of sound absorbing adjacent cavities formed by joining the first member and the second member together, wherein the first member and/or second member include a shape configured to form the plurality of adjacent cavities; and a corresponding plurality of ports , each port configured to communicate the a respective one of the cavities with an outside, wherein the ports are formed at a joint portion between the first member and the second member ; characterised in that the plurality of cavities and ports are disposed in a peripheral area surrounding a center portion of the acoustic device , each port being open toward the center of the acoustic device or each port being open outward with respect to the center of the acoustic device ; and at least one of the first member and the second member surround the peripheral area of the center portion of the acoustic device , the peripheral area ranging from 180 degrees or more to less than 360 degrees around said center portion of the acoustic device ; or at least one of the first member and the second member surround the entire peripheral area of the center portion of the acoustic device .
A method for assembling a solar cell structure comprising the steps of: providing a silicon carrier having a front side and a back side ; providing a solar cell having a front side and a back side , wherein said back side of said solar cell includes a first metallization layer connected thereto; forming a P-N junction in said carrier such that said carrier includes a P-type portion and an N-type portion ; forming a second metallization layer on said front side of said carrier, said second metallization layer being electrically coupled to said N-type portion; connecting said first metallization layer to said second metallization layer to form a metal-to-metal bond therebetween; and electrically coupling said front side of said solar cell to said P-type portion; the method being characterized in that said front side of said solar cell includes a temporary substrate connected thereto, and said method further comprises the step of removing said temporary substrate from said front side of said solar cell after said connecting step. providing a silicon carrier having a front side and a back side ; providing a solar cell having a front side and a back side , wherein said back side of said solar cell includes a first metallization layer connected thereto; forming a P-N junction in said carrier such that said carrier includes a P-type portion and an N-type portion ; forming a second metallization layer on said front side of said carrier, said second metallization layer being electrically coupled to said N-type portion; connecting said first metallization layer to said second metallization layer to form a metal-to-metal bond therebetween; and electrically coupling said front side of said solar cell to said P-type portion; the method being characterized in that said front side of said solar cell includes a temporary substrate connected thereto, and said method further comprises the step of removing said temporary substrate from said front side of said solar cell after said connecting step.
A monitoring system for monitoring a piece of aircraft equipment , the system comprising a master electronic module and a slave electronic module, each fitted with first wireless communication means for communicating with each other, the slave electronic module further comprising measurement means including a sensor for the purpose of taking measurements of a parameter of the aircraft equipment, and power supply means making the slave electronic module independent in terms of energy, the system being characterized in that the master electronic module further comprises detector means adapted to detect a stage of flight in which the aircraft is to be found, and control means for acting via the first wireless communication means to control the measurement means of the slave electronic module so as to adapt the measurements taken by the measurement means to the detected stage of flight.
An electronic device comprising: a first housing comprising a hollow portion configured to receive an external portable electronic device ; and a second housing disposed at an angle defined by a portion disposed in at least part of the hollow portion, wherein the second housing comprises, a first cover facing at least part of the hollow portion and comprising a plurality of first openings; a second cover disposed on the first cover and comprising a plurality of second openings; and an electric fan motor disposed between the first cover and the second cover , and configured to discharge at least part of intake air from at least some of the first openings to at least some of the second openings. a first housing comprising a hollow portion configured to receive an external portable electronic device ; and a second housing disposed at an angle defined by a portion disposed in at least part of the hollow portion, wherein the second housing comprises, a first cover facing at least part of the hollow portion and comprising a plurality of first openings; a second cover disposed on the first cover and comprising a plurality of second openings; and an electric fan motor disposed between the first cover and the second cover , and configured to discharge at least part of intake air from at least some of the first openings to at least some of the second openings. a first cover facing at least part of the hollow portion and comprising a plurality of first openings; a second cover disposed on the first cover and comprising a plurality of second openings; and an electric fan motor disposed between the first cover and the second cover , and configured to discharge at least part of intake air from at least some of the first openings to at least some of the second openings.