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A method to control the combustion noise generated by a spontaneously-started internal combustion engine provided with a number of cylinders and comprising a sensor , which is designed to detect the intensity of the combustion noise generated by the combustion in the cylinders and is preferably arranged in a position facing and close to the cylinders ; the method comprising the steps of: determining, in a preliminary setup step, a plurality of sequences (SEQ Inj ) of combustion cycles to be carried out; wherein each of said sequences (SEQ Inj ) comprises the same number of combustion cycles to be carried out and the plurality of sequences (SEQ Inj ) comprises a sequence (SEQ Inj ) taking place through combustion cycles with a single main fuel injection and a sequence (SEQ Inj ) taking place through combustion cycles with a plurality of partial fuel injections and a plurality of sequences (SEQ Inj ) taking place through the alternation of combustion cycles with a single main fuel injection and combustion cycles with a plurality of partial fuel injections; detecting, through the sensor , the intensity of the combustion noise generated by the combustion in the cylinders during the normal operation of the spontaneously-started internal combustion engine ; calculating a reference combustion noise (NOISE T ); and determining the succession of the sequences (SEQ Inj ) of combustion cycles to be carried out to obtain the reference combustion noise (NOISE T ) through a feedback control, which employs, as a feedback variable, the intensity of the combustion noise generated by the combustion in the cylinders and detected by the sensor . determining, in a preliminary setup step, a plurality of sequences (SEQ Inj ) of combustion cycles to be carried out; wherein each of said sequences (SEQ Inj ) comprises the same number of combustion cycles to be carried out and the plurality of sequences (SEQ Inj ) comprises a sequence (SEQ Inj ) taking place through combustion cycles with a single main fuel injection and a sequence (SEQ Inj ) taking place through combustion cycles with a plurality of partial fuel injections and a plurality of sequences (SEQ Inj ) taking place through the alternation of combustion cycles with a single main fuel injection and combustion cycles with a plurality of partial fuel injections; detecting, through the sensor , the intensity of the combustion noise generated by the combustion in the cylinders during the normal operation of the spontaneously-started internal combustion engine ; calculating a reference combustion noise (NOISE T ); and determining the succession of the sequences (SEQ Inj ) of combustion cycles to be carried out to obtain the reference combustion noise (NOISE T ) through a feedback control, which employs, as a feedback variable, the intensity of the combustion noise generated by the combustion in the cylinders and detected by the sensor .
An audio processing method for automatic speech recognition, ASR, said method comprising: for each audio segment of multiple audio segments in an audio stream comprising audio data of multiple audio programs, each audio segment comprising speech of a single speaker: obtaining (S2) a speaker identifier of a speaker of said audio segment; determining (S3) a speaker domain identifier for said audio segment by determining a program domain identifier associated with said speaker identifier; and associating (S4) said speaker identifier, said speaker domain identifier and a program domain identifier with said audio segment to enable generation of ASR adaptation parameters based on said speaker identifier, said speaker domain identifier and said program domain identifier, wherein said program domain identifier is associated with an audio program of said multiple audio programs, and said audio segment comprises audio data of said audio program. obtaining (S2) a speaker identifier of a speaker of said audio segment; determining (S3) a speaker domain identifier for said audio segment by determining a program domain identifier associated with said speaker identifier; and associating (S4) said speaker identifier, said speaker domain identifier and a program domain identifier with said audio segment to enable generation of ASR adaptation parameters based on said speaker identifier, said speaker domain identifier and said program domain identifier, wherein said program domain identifier is associated with an audio program of said multiple audio programs, and said audio segment comprises audio data of said audio program.
An aircraft skin panel comprising: a laminated composite layer ; and a ground plane coupled to said composite layer , wherein said ground plane is an electrically conductive thermoplastic, characterized in that said electrically conductive thermoplastic comprises an alloy of at least two thermoplastic elastomers . a laminated composite layer ; and a ground plane coupled to said composite layer , wherein said ground plane is an electrically conductive thermoplastic, characterized in that said electrically conductive thermoplastic comprises an alloy of at least two thermoplastic elastomers .
A method for determining a muscle fatigue of a muscle, the method comprising the following steps: (i) electrostimulating the muscle at a given electric charge at different frequencies (μ 1 , μ 2 , ..., μ n ); (ii) determining forces (F 1 , F 2 , ..., F n ) developed by the muscle in response to the electrostimulations of step (i); (iii) determining a muscle fatigue on basis of the forces (F 1 , F 2 , ..., F n ) determined at step (ii); characterized in that the method further comprises the step: (iv) repeating steps (i), (ii) and (iii), a number of times with increasing electric charge, the electric charge at step (i) being increased by a charge step between two occurrences of step (i). (i) electrostimulating the muscle at a given electric charge at different frequencies (μ 1 , μ 2 , ..., μ n ); (ii) determining forces (F 1 , F 2 , ..., F n ) developed by the muscle in response to the electrostimulations of step (i); (iii) determining a muscle fatigue on basis of the forces (F 1 , F 2 , ..., F n ) determined at step (ii); characterized in that the method further comprises the step: (iv) repeating steps (i), (ii) and (iii), a number of times with increasing electric charge, the electric charge at step (i) being increased by a charge step between two occurrences of step (i).
A computing system , comprising: token generator logic that generates an authorization token corresponding to a recurring workflow to be executed on a set of capacity servers (112-114) of a particular remote computing system of a plurality of remote computing systems (102-104), the token generator logic generating the authorization token based on content of the recurring workflow and an identity of the set of capacity servers; manifest generator logic that generates a signed manifest including a representation of the recurring workflow and the authorization token, wherein the authorization token in the signed manifest authorizes execution of an instance of the recurring workflow on the set of capacity servers (112-114) of the particular remote computing system , and transmitting means for transmission of the signed manifest to the set of capacity servers in the particular remote computing system. token generator logic that generates an authorization token corresponding to a recurring workflow to be executed on a set of capacity servers (112-114) of a particular remote computing system of a plurality of remote computing systems (102-104), the token generator logic generating the authorization token based on content of the recurring workflow and an identity of the set of capacity servers; manifest generator logic that generates a signed manifest including a representation of the recurring workflow and the authorization token, wherein the authorization token in the signed manifest authorizes execution of an instance of the recurring workflow on the set of capacity servers (112-114) of the particular remote computing system , and transmitting means for transmission of the signed manifest to the set of capacity servers in the particular remote computing system.
A manually operated press having an actuating member , the actuation of which is converted into a stroke movement of a press ram , wherein the press further comprises a reset mechanism for resetting the actuating member , which counteracts the actuation of the actuating member and causes a reset movement of the press ram opposite to the stroke movement, wherein the reset mechanism comprises a piston-cylinder unit having a piston movable in a cylinder , wherein the piston separates the cylinder into a first cylinder chamber and a second cylinder chamber , wherein the piston-cylinder unit is coupled with the press ram such that the piston and the cylinder move relative to each other during the stroke movement and the reset movement, characterized in that the reset mechanism further comprises a pressure accumulator having a first pressure chamber fluidly connected to the first cylinder chamber and having a second pressure chamber fluidly connected to the second cylinder chamber .
A beverage preparation apparatus comprising a foaming device comprising a fluid inlet a fluid outlet spaced apart from said fluid inlet and a fluid conduit extending from said fluid inlet to said fluid outlet , the fluid conduit defining a cavity , and said fluid conduit comprising first and second plates at least one of which comprising a plurality of baffles projecting into the cavity of the fluid conduit, characterised in that at least one plate is movable with respect to the other to vary the distance between said plates between an open configuration where the baffles on each plate do not touch or abut either or both of the opposite plate or the baffles on the opposite plate, and a closed configuration where the baffles on at least one plate touch or abut the opposite plate or the baffles on each plate touch or abut. a fluid outlet spaced apart from said fluid inlet and a fluid conduit extending from said fluid inlet to said fluid outlet , the fluid conduit defining a cavity , and said fluid conduit comprising first and second plates at least one of which comprising a plurality of baffles projecting into the cavity of the fluid conduit, characterised in that at least one plate is movable with respect to the other to vary the distance between said plates between an open configuration where the baffles on each plate do not touch or abut either or both of the opposite plate or the baffles on the opposite plate, and a closed configuration where the baffles on at least one plate touch or abut the opposite plate or the baffles on each plate touch or abut.
A light emitting diode, LED, filament lamp , providing LED filament lamp light , the LED filament lamp comprising: - at least one LED filament comprising a carrier having an elongated body and a plurality of LEDs mechanically coupled to the carrier , the at least one LED filament is configured to emit LED filament light , the LED filament light having a first spectral distribution S1 with a first color point x1,y1 and a first correlated color temperature T1; - at least one further LED configured to emit further LED light having a second spectral distribution S2 with a second color point x2,y2; - an at least partly transmissive envelope , the at least one LED filament and the at least one further LED are at least partly enclosed by the at least partly transmissive envelope ; - an optical element arranged for collimating the further LED light into collimated further LED light ; - the LED filament lamp light is composed of the LED filament light having a first spatial distribution (S' 1) and the collimated further LED light having a second spatial distribution (S'2); - wherein the first spatial distribution (S' 1) is broader than the second spatial distribution (S'2); - wherein the first spectral distribution S1 and the second spectral distribution S2 are different; and - wherein one or more of (i) x1/x2≥1.1, and (ii) x1/x2≥1.1 and y1/y2≥1.1 with x1/x2 ≥ y1/y2 applies; - the LED filament lamp comprising at least one lamp filament , the at least one lamp filament comprising the at least one LED filament and the at least one further LED . - at least one LED filament comprising a carrier having an elongated body and a plurality of LEDs mechanically coupled to the carrier , the at least one LED filament is configured to emit LED filament light , the LED filament light having a first spectral distribution S1 with a first color point x1,y1 and a first correlated color temperature T1; - at least one further LED configured to emit further LED light having a second spectral distribution S2 with a second color point x2,y2; - an at least partly transmissive envelope , the at least one LED filament and the at least one further LED are at least partly enclosed by the at least partly transmissive envelope ; - an optical element arranged for collimating the further LED light into collimated further LED light ; - the LED filament lamp light is composed of the LED filament light having a first spatial distribution (S' 1) and the collimated further LED light having a second spatial distribution (S'2); - wherein the first spatial distribution (S' 1) is broader than the second spatial distribution (S'2); - wherein the first spectral distribution S1 and the second spectral distribution S2 are different; and - wherein one or more of (i) x1/x2≥1.1, and (ii) x1/x2≥1.1 and y1/y2≥1.1 with x1/x2 ≥ y1/y2 applies; - the LED filament lamp comprising at least one lamp filament , the at least one lamp filament comprising the at least one LED filament and the at least one further LED .
A method for manufacturing ceramic slabs comprising the steps of: - realising a soft coat of ceramic powder on a support surface , - pressing said soft coat of ceramic powder so as to obtain a compact slab of pressed ceramic powder, wherein the realisation of the soft coat of ceramic powder comprises the steps of: - forming a first layer of ceramic powder on the support surface , - distributing at least one ceramic dye on said first layer of ceramic powder, further characterized by - forming at least one second layer of ceramic powder on said first layer of ceramic powder, and - distributing at least one ceramic dye on said second layer of ceramic powder. - realising a soft coat of ceramic powder on a support surface , - pressing said soft coat of ceramic powder so as to obtain a compact slab of pressed ceramic powder, - forming a first layer of ceramic powder on the support surface , - distributing at least one ceramic dye on said first layer of ceramic powder, further characterized by - forming at least one second layer of ceramic powder on said first layer of ceramic powder, and - distributing at least one ceramic dye on said second layer of ceramic powder.
Homogenised botanical material comprising: particulate plant material, wherein the homogenised botanical material has a particulate plant material content greater than or equal to about 60% by weight, on a dry weight basis; an aerosol former; and a basic pH modifier having a solubility in water of less than or equal to about 0.1 g/100mL water at 20°C and 1 atm, the basic pH modifier comprising one or more basic inorganic salts selected from the group consisting of: alkaline earth metal hydrogen carbonates, alkaline earth metal hydroxides and alkaline earth metal phosphates. particulate plant material, wherein the homogenised botanical material has a particulate plant material content greater than or equal to about 60% by weight, on a dry weight basis; an aerosol former; and a basic pH modifier having a solubility in water of less than or equal to about 0.1 g/100mL water at 20°C and 1 atm, the basic pH modifier comprising one or more basic inorganic salts selected from the group consisting of: alkaline earth metal hydrogen carbonates, alkaline earth metal hydroxides and alkaline earth metal phosphates.
Screwless clamping device for lightning protection conductors or earthing conductors of different crosssectional areas, consisting of a first clamping part, which has a first spring leg pair having two opposite spring legs (1; 2) and a second spring leg pair having two opposite spring legs (5; 6) of electrically conductive material, the spring legs (1; 2; 5; 6) having a shaping for receiving and contacting a portion of an electrical conductor, and having an connecting portion (7; 8) in each case between the spring legs of the first and second spring leg pair (3; 4), the connecting portions (7; 8) being arranged between the first and second spring leg pair (3; 4) for a back-to-back connection to a second clamping part, characterised in that the connecting portions (7; 8) extend over a space between the first and second spring leg pairs (3; 4), the spring leg pairs (3; 4) which are thus spaced apart lying on a shared longitudinal axis, furthermore a stabilising web is formed between the spaced-apart spring leg pairs (3; 4) in the region of the free end of each spring leg and connects the adjacent spring leg (1; 5 or 2; 6) located on one side, the second clamping part of the clamping device consists of at least two spaced-apart spring legs (20; 21) lying in a plane, a bendable spring tongue penetrating into the space between the spring legs (20; 21), furthermore the spring tongue and the spring leg (20; 21) of the second clamping part transition into a shared connecting portion formed as an elbow, and the back-to-back connection of the first and second clamping parts can be implemented via this elbow. the connecting portions (7; 8) extend over a space between the first and second spring leg pairs (3; 4), the spring leg pairs (3; 4) which are thus spaced apart lying on a shared longitudinal axis, furthermore a stabilising web is formed between the spaced-apart spring leg pairs (3; 4) in the region of the free end of each spring leg and connects the adjacent spring leg (1; 5 or 2; 6) located on one side, the second clamping part of the clamping device consists of at least two spaced-apart spring legs (20; 21) lying in a plane, a bendable spring tongue penetrating into the space between the spring legs (20; 21), furthermore the spring tongue and the spring leg (20; 21) of the second clamping part transition into a shared connecting portion formed as an elbow, and the back-to-back connection of the first and second clamping parts can be implemented via this elbow.
A method for additive manufacturing of three-dimensional objects from metals and their alloys in a process of melting subsequent layers of an alloying material in the form of a powder with a laser beam or an electron beam to obtain said object being manufactured with support structures which are afterwards detached from said object by chemical etching of the material in the etching liquid, characterized in that the support structures have a permeability higher than 10 -12 m 2 , as measured in at least one direction parallel to a plane defined by a layer of the deposited powder, as mentioned in the description, and thickness of the support structure wall equal or lower than 1 mm, and the etching liquid contains at least one compound having by itself an effect of forming a passive layer on the surface of the processed material and the etching liquid is subjected to ultrasounds with an intensity larger than cavitation threshold of a medium, wherein the support structures are soaked in a solution containing only a first of two components of the etching liquid and then moved to a container containing a second component of the etching liquid to enable mixing of the first component and the second component and therefore start etching. characterized in that the support structures have a permeability higher than 10 -12 m 2 , as measured in at least one direction parallel to a plane defined by a layer of the deposited powder, as mentioned in the description, and thickness of the support structure wall equal or lower than 1 mm, and the etching liquid contains at least one compound having by itself an effect of forming a passive layer on the surface of the processed material and the etching liquid is subjected to ultrasounds with an intensity larger than cavitation threshold of a medium, wherein the support structures are soaked in a solution containing only a first of two components of the etching liquid and then moved to a container containing a second component of the etching liquid to enable mixing of the first component and the second component and therefore start etching.
An elevator system comprising: an elevator car ; one or more sheaves ; and a belt or rope , comprising: a plurality of strands and/or cords , the plurality of strands and/or cords including: one or more baseline strands and/or cords exhibiting a first change in electrical resistance as a function of bending cycles of the belt or rope ; and one or more monitoring strands and/or cords exhibiting a second change in electrical resistance as a function of bending cycles of the belt or rope , greater than the first change in electrical resistance; and a coated jacket substantially retaining the plurality of strands and/or cords ; wherein the strands and/or cords are formed from a plurality of wires ; characterized in that the one or more monitoring strands and/or cords is / are formed from smaller diameter wires than the one or more baseline strands and/or cords , and in further comprising a wear detection unit , wherein the belt or rope is operably connected to the wear detection unit . an elevator car ; one or more sheaves ; and a belt or rope , comprising: a plurality of strands and/or cords , the plurality of strands and/or cords including: one or more baseline strands and/or cords exhibiting a first change in electrical resistance as a function of bending cycles of the belt or rope ; and one or more monitoring strands and/or cords exhibiting a second change in electrical resistance as a function of bending cycles of the belt or rope , greater than the first change in electrical resistance; and a coated jacket substantially retaining the plurality of strands and/or cords ; one or more baseline strands and/or cords exhibiting a first change in electrical resistance as a function of bending cycles of the belt or rope ; and one or more monitoring strands and/or cords exhibiting a second change in electrical resistance as a function of bending cycles of the belt or rope , greater than the first change in electrical resistance; and a coated jacket substantially retaining the plurality of strands and/or cords ; wherein the strands and/or cords are formed from a plurality of wires ; characterized in that the one or more monitoring strands and/or cords is / are formed from smaller diameter wires than the one or more baseline strands and/or cords , and in further comprising a wear detection unit , wherein the belt or rope is operably connected to the wear detection unit .