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System comprising a refractory lining and a damage detection system for refractory linings for molten metal containing vessels, the said damage detection system comprising an electrically conductive grid disposed underneath the surface of the refractory lining closest to a molten metal when in use; one or more electrically conductive electrodes disposed in contact with the molten metal when in use; and an electrical power source; wherein the said electrically conductive metallic grid and the said one or more electrically conductive electrodes are electrically connected to each other, such as to form an open electrical circuit powered by the said electrical power source, and wherein the damage detection system is adapted such that (i) a detected closure of the said electrical circuit during normal use of the molten metal vessel indicates that the said refractory lining is damaged, and/or (ii) the presence of a molten metal during normal operation of the vessel closes the said electrical circuit in case the refractory lining is damaged, further, wherein, the said refractory lining is installed in a molten metal containing vessel or vessel spout, a ladle, a tundish, a reaction chamber or a trough, or in a cupola hearth or a siphon, a blast furnace, or a main, secondary or tilting runner, further wherein the said electrical power source comprises two batteries connected in parallel. an electrically conductive grid disposed underneath the surface of the refractory lining closest to a molten metal when in use; one or more electrically conductive electrodes disposed in contact with the molten metal when in use; and an electrical power source; wherein the said electrically conductive metallic grid and the said one or more electrically conductive electrodes are electrically connected to each other, such as to form an open electrical circuit powered by the said electrical power source, and wherein the damage detection system is adapted such that (i) a detected closure of the said electrical circuit during normal use of the molten metal vessel indicates that the said refractory lining is damaged, and/or (ii) the presence of a molten metal during normal operation of the vessel closes the said electrical circuit in case the refractory lining is damaged, (i) a detected closure of the said electrical circuit during normal use of the molten metal vessel indicates that the said refractory lining is damaged, and/or (ii) the presence of a molten metal during normal operation of the vessel closes the said electrical circuit in case the refractory lining is damaged, further, wherein, the said refractory lining is installed in a molten metal containing vessel or vessel spout, a ladle, a tundish, a reaction chamber or a trough, or in a cupola hearth or a siphon, a blast furnace, or a main, secondary or tilting runner, further wherein the said electrical power source comprises two batteries connected in parallel.
A method to preserve a group call state during a cloud-based call processing service upgrade in a communication system , the method comprising: distributing group call requests through a message broker to instances of a call processing service ; selectively locking a cloud based database by the instances of the call processing service when a group call request is being processed with a group call state retrieved from the cloud based database ; unlocking the database when the processing is complete; receiving an exit signal indicating a need to upgrade the call processing service ; starting new instances of the call processing service ; signaling internal processes of the instances of the call processing service to begin shutting down; completing processing of in-progress group call requests using the internal processes of the instances of the call processing service ; writing updated group call states to the database upon the completion of processing; sending acknowledgments indicating completion of group call requests to the message broker ; determining unacknowledged group call requests at the message broker ; retransmitting the unacknowledged group call requests to the new instances of the call processing service ; and terminating the instances of the call processing service . distributing group call requests through a message broker to instances of a call processing service ; selectively locking a cloud based database by the instances of the call processing service when a group call request is being processed with a group call state retrieved from the cloud based database ; unlocking the database when the processing is complete; receiving an exit signal indicating a need to upgrade the call processing service ; starting new instances of the call processing service ; signaling internal processes of the instances of the call processing service to begin shutting down; completing processing of in-progress group call requests using the internal processes of the instances of the call processing service ; writing updated group call states to the database upon the completion of processing; sending acknowledgments indicating completion of group call requests to the message broker ; determining unacknowledged group call requests at the message broker ; retransmitting the unacknowledged group call requests to the new instances of the call processing service ; and terminating the instances of the call processing service .
A fastening component comprising a body , the body comprising fastening means intended to allow the assembly of the fastening component to a piece integrating complementary fastening means, an insertion tip arranged at one end of the body , the insertion tip comprising a tip-shaped top to enable at least part of the body to be inserted through fibers of a piece made of composite material by deflecting them without cutting them, an axial abutment intended to stop the insertion of the body through the piece made of composite material, and a breakable portion interposed between the insertion tip and said end of the body , the breakable portion being configured to break under the effect of a predetermined compressive force exerted on the insertion tip in order to detach the insertion tip from the body .
A device comprising a component, through which a hot medium can flow, and an insulating device of the component which contains an insulating material with or made of fibre material, wherein the insulating device or the insulating material at least partially surrounds the component, wherein the insulating material contains a hydrophobic and/or oleophobic finish or a hydrophobing or hydrophobic and/or oleophobing binding agent, wherein the insulating device is produced by means of a shaping process as a three-dimensional hydrophobic and/or oleophobic shaped part and wherein the shaping of the insulating device has taken place in a pressing process, characterised in that on its outer side facing away from said component the insulating device and/or the insulating material has a shielding outer sheath in the form of a metal foil and in that the outer sheath is designed as a structured metal foil with macro- or micro-structures.
A device for detecting fluid particle characteristics comprising: a fluid composition sensor comprising: a housing configured to support a collection media for capturing one or more particles of a plurality of particles within a volume of fluid passing through at least a portion of the housing ; a pump to move the volume of fluid through the at least a portion of the housing and across at least a portion of the collection media ; an imaging device configured to capture an image of at least a portion of one or more particles captured by the collection media ; and a controller comprising a particle matter mass concentration calculation circuitry configured to determine one or more particle loading conditions of at least a portion of the one or more particles captured by the collection media based at least in part on the image captured by the imaging device , wherein the one or more particle loading conditions is defined at least in part by the particle matter mass of the one or more particles captured by the collection media , and characterized in that the controller is configured to adjust an operation of the pump based at least in part on at least one of the one or more particle loading conditions of the at least a portion of the one or more particles captured by the collection media . a housing configured to support a collection media for capturing one or more particles of a plurality of particles within a volume of fluid passing through at least a portion of the housing ; a pump to move the volume of fluid through the at least a portion of the housing and across at least a portion of the collection media ; an imaging device configured to capture an image of at least a portion of one or more particles captured by the collection media ; and a controller comprising a particle matter mass concentration calculation circuitry configured to determine one or more particle loading conditions of at least a portion of the one or more particles captured by the collection media based at least in part on the image captured by the imaging device , wherein the one or more particle loading conditions is defined at least in part by the particle matter mass of the one or more particles captured by the collection media , and characterized in that the controller is configured to adjust an operation of the pump based at least in part on at least one of the one or more particle loading conditions of the at least a portion of the one or more particles captured by the collection media .
Photoaccustic gas sensor device, for determining a value indicative of a presence or a concentration of a component in a gas, the photoacoustic gas sensor device comprising: - a substrate , - a measurement cell body arranged on a first side of the substrate , the substrate and the measurement cell body defining a measurement cell enclosing a measurement volume , the measurement cell comprising an aperture for a gas to enter the measurement volume , - an electromagnetic radiation source for emitting electromagnetic radiation , - a microphone for measuring a sound wave generated by the component in response to an absorption of electromagnetic radiation by the component, wherein the electromagnetic radiation source and the microphone are arranged on the first side of the substrate and in the measurement volume , wherein the microphone has a bottom port facing the substrate , and wherein the measurement volume is communicatively coupled to the bottom port . - a substrate , - a measurement cell body arranged on a first side of the substrate , the substrate and the measurement cell body defining a measurement cell enclosing a measurement volume , the measurement cell comprising an aperture for a gas to enter the measurement volume , - an electromagnetic radiation source for emitting electromagnetic radiation , - a microphone for measuring a sound wave generated by the component in response to an absorption of electromagnetic radiation by the component, wherein the electromagnetic radiation source and the microphone are arranged on the first side of the substrate and in the measurement volume , wherein the microphone has a bottom port facing the substrate , and wherein the measurement volume is communicatively coupled to the bottom port .
A garment care system for treating garments, the garment care system comprising: - a hand unit for treating garments, - a movement sensor cooperating with a first microcontroller arranged in the hand unit , for generating a digital movement signal, - a base unit for resting the hand unit , wherein the hand unit comprises a soleplate , - a hose cord for connecting the base unit and the hand unit , the hose cord comprising: a) a duct for carrying a fluid from the base unit to the hand unit , b) a single communication wire for carrying said digital movement signal from the hand unit to the base unit , and for bidirectional digital communication between the base unit and the hand unit . - and characterised in that : the soleplate is in contact with a steam chamber ; the digital movement characterizes the movement of the hand unit and an orientation of the hand unit ; and the base unit is adapted to vary the temperature of the steam chamber based on said digital movement signal. - a hand unit for treating garments, - a movement sensor cooperating with a first microcontroller arranged in the hand unit , for generating a digital movement signal, - a base unit for resting the hand unit , wherein the hand unit comprises a soleplate , - a hose cord for connecting the base unit and the hand unit , the hose cord comprising: a) a duct for carrying a fluid from the base unit to the hand unit , b) a single communication wire for carrying said digital movement signal from the hand unit to the base unit , and for bidirectional digital communication between the base unit and the hand unit . a) a duct for carrying a fluid from the base unit to the hand unit , b) a single communication wire for carrying said digital movement signal from the hand unit to the base unit , and for bidirectional digital communication between the base unit and the hand unit . - and characterised in that : the soleplate is in contact with a steam chamber ; the digital movement characterizes the movement of the hand unit and an orientation of the hand unit ; and the base unit is adapted to vary the temperature of the steam chamber based on said digital movement signal. the soleplate is in contact with a steam chamber ; the digital movement characterizes the movement of the hand unit and an orientation of the hand unit ; and the base unit is adapted to vary the temperature of the steam chamber based on said digital movement signal.
A coffee machine comprising a body , a cooking compartment provided in the body , a cooking chamber in which the cooking process is performed, placed into the cooking compartment , a heater provided on the base of the cooking compartment , a control unit arranged to start the cooking process by activating the heater , terminate the cooking process by turning the heater off, and control the cooking process, a time of flight sensor provided in the body , enabling measuring the distance therefrom to the content of the cooking chamber by being positioned so as to face the cooking compartment , wherein the control unit is further arranged to decide to start and/or to terminate the cooking process according to data received from the time of flight sensor , characterized by a shield glass protecting the time of flight sensor from the heat and steam released during cooking, and by the control unit being arranged to determine that the shield glass is dirty if the value measured by the time of flight sensor is lower than a predetermined limit height.
An inflating device, comprising a valve body and a gasbag , the valve body being provided with a gas inlet , a gas outlet and a gas storage chamber ; wherein the gas inlet has a gas intake valve device provided therein, and the gas outlet has a gas exhaust valve device provided therein; the gas storage chamber is communicated with the gasbag ; the gas inlet is communicated with the gas outlet through a chamber body of the valve body , and the gas storage chamber is communicated with the chamber body ; wherein the gas exhaust valve device comprises a gas exhaust valve base having a gas exhaust valve through hole provided therein, the inflating device characterized in that the gas exhaust valve device comprises a gas exhaust valve ring provided in the gas exhaust valve through hole ; and the gas exhaust valve ring is connected to a wall of the gas exhaust valve through hole by at least two gas exhaust valve supporting bars , and the gas exhaust valve base , the gas exhaust valve ring and the gas exhaust valve supporting bars are integrated; a gas exhaust valve core passes through and is axially moveable in an inner hole of the gas exhaust valve ring ; an annular protrusion , which is larger than the inner hole of the gas exhaust valve ring and radially faces outward, is provided on an outer end of the gas exhaust valve core , an inner end of the gas exhaust valve core is connected with a gas exhaust valve raised-bonnet which is larger than the inner hole of the gas exhaust valve ring , and the gas exhaust valve ring is positioned between the annular protrusion and the gas exhaust valve raised-bonnet ; a gas exhaust valve spring is provided between the gas exhaust valve raised-bonnet and the gas exhaust valve ring , and the inner end of the gas exhaust valve core passes through the gas exhaust valve spring ; and the outer end of the gas exhaust valve core faces outside the valve body , and the inner end of the gas exhaust valve core faces the chamber body of the valve body .
A method of generating a control schedule for a wind turbine , the control schedule indicating how the turbine maximum power level varies over time, the method comprising: determining a value indicative of the current remaining fatigue lifetime of the turbine , or one or more turbine components, based on measured wind turbine site and/or operating data; applying an optimisation function that varies an initial control schedule to determine an optimised control schedule by varying the trade off between energy capture and fatigue life consumed by the turbine or the one or more turbine components until an optimised control schedule is determined, the optimisation including: estimating future fatigue lifetime consumed by the turbine or turbine component over the duration of the varied control schedule based on the current remaining fatigue lifetime and the varied control schedule; and constraining the optimisation of the control schedule according to one or more input constraints; wherein the input constraints include a target minimum wind turbine lifetime and the optimisation further includes varying an initial value for a number of component replacements, for one or more components, to be performed over the course of the schedule to determine a maximum number of component replacements. determining a value indicative of the current remaining fatigue lifetime of the turbine , or one or more turbine components, based on measured wind turbine site and/or operating data; applying an optimisation function that varies an initial control schedule to determine an optimised control schedule by varying the trade off between energy capture and fatigue life consumed by the turbine or the one or more turbine components until an optimised control schedule is determined, the optimisation including: estimating future fatigue lifetime consumed by the turbine or turbine component over the duration of the varied control schedule based on the current remaining fatigue lifetime and the varied control schedule; and constraining the optimisation of the control schedule according to one or more input constraints; estimating future fatigue lifetime consumed by the turbine or turbine component over the duration of the varied control schedule based on the current remaining fatigue lifetime and the varied control schedule; and constraining the optimisation of the control schedule according to one or more input constraints; wherein the input constraints include a target minimum wind turbine lifetime and the optimisation further includes varying an initial value for a number of component replacements, for one or more components, to be performed over the course of the schedule to determine a maximum number of component replacements.
An assembly, comprising: a ceramic package ; at least one wall raised from the ceramic package , one of the walls for dividing a first surface region and a second surface region of the ceramic package ; a frame supported by the ceramic package ; a first set of fiducial markers and a second set of fiducial markers visible on the frame ; a first die for placement onto the first surface region , the first die including a first image sensor and respective fiducial markers for alignment with the first set of fiducial markers ; a second die for placement onto the second surface region , the second die including a second image sensor and respective fiducial markers for alignment with the second set of fiducial markers ; and at least one optical filter each associated with one of the dice and supported by at least one of the walls . a ceramic package ; at least one wall raised from the ceramic package , one of the walls for dividing a first surface region and a second surface region of the ceramic package ; a frame supported by the ceramic package ; a first set of fiducial markers and a second set of fiducial markers visible on the frame ; a first die for placement onto the first surface region , the first die including a first image sensor and respective fiducial markers for alignment with the first set of fiducial markers ; a second die for placement onto the second surface region , the second die including a second image sensor and respective fiducial markers for alignment with the second set of fiducial markers ; and at least one optical filter each associated with one of the dice and supported by at least one of the walls .
A method of manufacturing a rope formed by a plurality of strands of filaments, comprising the following steps: [a] providing a mesh ; [b] twisting said mesh to form a strand of twisted mesh; [c] forming a rope by making a composition from a plurality of strands including at least said strand of twisted mesh formed in step [b], said composition being one from the group consisting of a twist, a braid, and a combination of twist and braid; characterized in that , said mesh comprises at least two bundles of extruded filaments extending in different directions and intersecting with one another at intersecting points , the extruded filaments of one of said two bundles being attached to the extruded filaments of the other one of said two bundles at said intersecting points . [a] providing a mesh ; [b] twisting said mesh to form a strand of twisted mesh; [c] forming a rope by making a composition from a plurality of strands including at least said strand of twisted mesh formed in step [b], said composition being one from the group consisting of a twist, a braid, and a combination of twist and braid;
Hand-guided floor treatment device, having a bottom part with at least one tool for floor treatment and a motor for driving the at least one tool and having a guide part with a handle part , wherein the guide part is connected to the bottom part via a first joint adjustable in a treatment direction with a joint axis (G1) transversely to the treatment direction , wherein the bottom part has a liquid feed , wherein the guide part has at the lower end, below the center but above the bottom part , a further joint with a further joint axis (G2) extending transversely to the first joint axis (G1), about which the guide part is adjustable transversely to the treatment direction such that the bottom part can be rotated from a user (P) parallel to the treatment surface (B) at least ± 45° about a vertical axis (A1) of the bottom part , characterized in that the tool for floor treatment consists of at least two drive plates having work pieces driven in a counter-rotating and substantially horizontal manner, wherein the liquid feed takes place centrally through the drive plates and the work pieces .