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A carbonaceous feed pyrolysis apparatus including two or more hot particle fluidised beds (B 40; A 38), and one or more positive displacement apparatus for the transfer of hot particles between two or more of the beds (B 40; A 38), wherein one or more of the fluidised beds (B 40; A 38) contains a combustion zone, and wherein one or more of the fluidised beds (B 40; A 38) contains a pyrolysis zone, characterized in that the apparatus includes one or more valve means between the combustion and pyrolysis zones so that hot particles flow from the combustion zone or zones to the pyrolysis zone or zones while impeding the flow of gas in the opposite direction, wherein the valve is a non-mechanical valve with a bottom pipe section making use of an angle between 120° and 150° from the vertical, typically 135° from the vertical, between the combustion and pyrolysis zones so that hot particles flow from the combustion zone or zones to the pyrolysis zone or zones while impeding the flow of gas in the opposite direction.
An automatic analyzer having a noncontact identification medium with an antenna , a communication device for communicating with the noncontact identification medium, a container for containing a liquid, and a container holding mechanism in which the container is to be placed, the antenna being placed in an asymmetric position relative to the container, the automatic analyzer comprising: a liquid level detection mechanism for detecting the level of the liquid contained in the container an identification mechanism for identifying an orientation of the container placed in the container holding mechanism , characterised in that , when the noncontact identification medium provided for the container at an information read position cannot communicate with the communication device in a first read operation, the identification mechanism is adapted to move the container a predetermined distance by driving the container holding mechanism or to allow a communication antenna movement mechanism to change a position of a communication antenna of the communication device , and then to cause the noncontact identification medium to communicate with the communication device again in a second read operation and identify the orientation of the container placed in the container holding mechanism from the first and second read operations, and when the communication can neither be accomplished in the first nor in the second read operation, the automatic analyser is adapted to perform liquid level detection with respect to the container, and to determine that no or a damaged or illegal noncontact identification medium is attached to the container when a liquid level is detected in said liquid level detection. a liquid level detection mechanism for detecting the level of the liquid contained in the container an identification mechanism for identifying an orientation of the container placed in the container holding mechanism , characterised in that , when the noncontact identification medium provided for the container at an information read position cannot communicate with the communication device in a first read operation, the identification mechanism is adapted to move the container a predetermined distance by driving the container holding mechanism or to allow a communication antenna movement mechanism to change a position of a communication antenna of the communication device , and then to cause the noncontact identification medium to communicate with the communication device again in a second read operation and identify the orientation of the container placed in the container holding mechanism from the first and second read operations, and when the communication can neither be accomplished in the first nor in the second read operation, the automatic analyser is adapted to perform liquid level detection with respect to the container, and to determine that no or a damaged or illegal noncontact identification medium is attached to the container when a liquid level is detected in said liquid level detection.
A cleaning device for bag filters hanging in a filter bottom, comprising a cleaning head (25*) that is connected to a pressure medium source via a pressure medium hose on one end and has a cleaning bore (27.1*), which can be set in rotation about a principal axis of the cleaning head (25*) and through which the pressure medium exits, wherein a drive unit (15*) is arranged in the cleaning head (25*) and sets the cleaning bore (27.2*) in rotation, and comprising a control unit for controlling operating parameters and the drive unit (15*), characterized in that the drive unit (15*) is arranged in a space (33*), which forms a free end of the cleaning head (25*) that is connected to the pressure medium hose and inserted into the hanging bag filter, wherein said space is enclosed by an end cap (31*).
Arrangement of a weaving machine and a yarn storage device with an associated yarn-tensioning device , wherein the yarn storage device comprises at least one yarn storage unit - with a front side facing the weaving machine and at least one upright flank , which is configured to hold several yarn stores in juxtaposed positions, wherein the yarn-tensioning device comprises at least one yarn-tensioning module , with at least one carrier , ; , which carries at least one row of juxtaposed yarn-tensioning elements , , characterised - in that every yarn-tensioning module , is arranged in the space between the yarn storage device and the weaving machine , and - in that each carrier , ; , is arranged such that the direction (R1),(R2) of said row of yarn-tensioning elements , has an angle of inclination (α) and/or forms an acute angle (β) with a vertical plane which runs parallel or coincides with the plane (V1),(V2) in which an upright flank , is situated. - in that every yarn-tensioning module , is arranged in the space between the yarn storage device and the weaving machine , and - in that each carrier , ; , is arranged such that the direction (R1),(R2) of said row of yarn-tensioning elements , has an angle of inclination (α) and/or forms an acute angle (β) with a vertical plane which runs parallel or coincides with the plane (V1),(V2) in which an upright flank , is situated.
Analysis circuit for an electromagnetic flowmeter comprising a transmitter and a flow tube with the corresponding pipe , coil and electrodes , the analysis circuit comprising: a controller arranged to provide diagnostic operating conditions of coil current amplitude and frequency for a coil of the flow tube ; an identification circuit arranged to identify one or more of the diagnostic operating conditions for which the coil current has a stable value during a sample interval; a noise floor measurement circuit arranged to measure a noise floor of a flow tube electrode voltage for the identified diagnostic operating conditions; and a selection circuit arranged to select at least one of the diagnostic operating conditions as a measurement operating condition as a function of the noise floor measured by said noise floor measurement circuit by receiving a list of the identified operating conditions on a line and a list of noise floor measurements on another line , wherein said selection of the measurement operating condition is a function of an amplitude of a flow voltage component of the electrode voltage. a controller arranged to provide diagnostic operating conditions of coil current amplitude and frequency for a coil of the flow tube ; an identification circuit arranged to identify one or more of the diagnostic operating conditions for which the coil current has a stable value during a sample interval; a noise floor measurement circuit arranged to measure a noise floor of a flow tube electrode voltage for the identified diagnostic operating conditions; and a selection circuit arranged to select at least one of the diagnostic operating conditions as a measurement operating condition as a function of the noise floor measured by said noise floor measurement circuit by receiving a list of the identified operating conditions on a line and a list of noise floor measurements on another line , wherein said selection of the measurement operating condition is a function of an amplitude of a flow voltage component of the electrode voltage.
An apparatus for estimating bio-information, the apparatus comprising: a pulse wave sensor configured to measure a pulse wave signal from an object; a force sensor configured to measure a first force exerted between the object and the pulse wave sensor ; and a processor configured to: obtain sensor position information of the pulse wave sensor with respect to the object, based on the object being in contact with the pulse wave sensor ; convert the first force into a second force by converting the first force into a third force, based on a distance between a predetermined reference point of the object and the obtained sensor position information, and converting the third force into the second force based on structure information of the object; obtain a first correction value, based on the distance between the reference point and the sensor position; obtain a second correction value, based on a distance between the reference point and a reference position; convert the first force into the third force, based on the first correction value and the second correction value; and estimate the bio-information, based on the pulse wave signal and the second force. a pulse wave sensor configured to measure a pulse wave signal from an object; a force sensor configured to measure a first force exerted between the object and the pulse wave sensor ; and a processor configured to: obtain sensor position information of the pulse wave sensor with respect to the object, based on the object being in contact with the pulse wave sensor ; convert the first force into a second force by converting the first force into a third force, based on a distance between a predetermined reference point of the object and the obtained sensor position information, and converting the third force into the second force based on structure information of the object; obtain a first correction value, based on the distance between the reference point and the sensor position; obtain a second correction value, based on a distance between the reference point and a reference position; convert the first force into the third force, based on the first correction value and the second correction value; and estimate the bio-information, based on the pulse wave signal and the second force. obtain sensor position information of the pulse wave sensor with respect to the object, based on the object being in contact with the pulse wave sensor ; convert the first force into a second force by converting the first force into a third force, based on a distance between a predetermined reference point of the object and the obtained sensor position information, and converting the third force into the second force based on structure information of the object; obtain a first correction value, based on the distance between the reference point and the sensor position; obtain a second correction value, based on a distance between the reference point and a reference position; convert the first force into the third force, based on the first correction value and the second correction value; and estimate the bio-information, based on the pulse wave signal and the second force.
Electro-optical component , comprising a silicon- and/or germanium-based arrangement , wherein the silicon- and/or germanium-based arrangement comprises a material volume and an adjoining material , wherein the material volume consists of silicon and/or germanium and accordingly has a surface composed of silicon and/or germanium, wherein the surface is chemically modified by a halogen enrichment, wherein the silicon- and/or germanium-based arrangement comprises a layer of the adjoining material having a first refractive index n 1 and a double layer in the material volume, the material volume consisting of an electro-optically active layer and an electro-optically inactive layer , each having a second refractive index n 2 , wherein the electro-optically active layer has the chemical surface modification in the form of silicon- and/or germanium-halogen bonds, which causes the electro-optical activity of the electro-optically active layer , and wherein the material volume is applied on the adjoining material in order to form a waveguide arrangement, and the second refractive index n 2 is higher than the first refractive index n 1 .
A printing apparatus comprising: a print head configured to eject ink based on print data; a first conveyance unit configured to convey a printing medium to the print head in a conveyance direction; a receiving portion configured to receive ink ejected beyond a first end of the printing medium in an intersecting direction, which intersects the conveyance direction; and a slitter configured to cut the printing medium in the conveyance direction at a predetermined position (X3), wherein printing on one side of the printing medium in the intersecting direction is performed from the first end through the receiving portion, and wherein printing on the other side of the printing medium in the intersecting direction is performed beyond the predetermined position toward a second end side, which is on an opposite side of the first end; characterized in that the slitter has a second conveyance unit and is configured to cut the printing medium conveyed by the first conveyance unit while conveying by the second conveyance unit. a print head configured to eject ink based on print data; a first conveyance unit configured to convey a printing medium to the print head in a conveyance direction; a receiving portion configured to receive ink ejected beyond a first end of the printing medium in an intersecting direction, which intersects the conveyance direction; and a slitter configured to cut the printing medium in the conveyance direction at a predetermined position (X3), wherein printing on one side of the printing medium in the intersecting direction is performed from the first end through the receiving portion, and wherein printing on the other side of the printing medium in the intersecting direction is performed beyond the predetermined position toward a second end side, which is on an opposite side of the first end; characterized in that the slitter has a second conveyance unit and is configured to cut the printing medium conveyed by the first conveyance unit while conveying by the second conveyance unit.
A method of using compressed air energy storage to improve the capacity factor of distributed wind turbines of a wind farm, comprising : distributing an air storage , compression and expansion to a multiplicity of storage tanks and compressor-expander trains at each wind turbine, providing a thermal energy interchange network linking all the wind turbines with insulated and controlled cooling and heating circuits , and using supervisory farm level controls and distributed turbine level controls which dynamically schedule individual turbine power production and or compressed air energy storage or compressed air power production in concert with wind farm operational objectives and optimization of thermal efficiency and capacity factor for the wind farm. distributing an air storage , compression and expansion to a multiplicity of storage tanks and compressor-expander trains at each wind turbine, providing a thermal energy interchange network linking all the wind turbines with insulated and controlled cooling and heating circuits , and using supervisory farm level controls and distributed turbine level controls which dynamically schedule individual turbine power production and or compressed air energy storage or compressed air power production in concert with wind farm operational objectives and optimization of thermal efficiency and capacity factor for the wind farm.
A spring seat damper apparatus for use with a fluid pressure regulator comprising a housing and an actuating component disposed within the housing, the spring seat damper apparatus comprising: a first spring seat defining a first protrusion , the first spring seat adapted to be coupled to the actuating component ; a second spring seat defining a second protrusion , the second protrusion including a cavity configured to slidably receive at least a portion of the first protrusion to form a damping chamber between the first spring seat and the second spring seat and an orifice disposed in the second protrusion to provide a flow path for a fluid to flow into and out of the damping chamber ; an adjusting screw adapted to be coupled to the housing, the adjusting screw coupled to the second spring seat to enable movement of the second spring seat relative to the first spring seat ; and a coil spring disposed between the first and second spring seats and configured to provide a biasing force to the actuating component , wherein the first spring seat and the second spring seat are configured to move relative to each other and the damping chamber and the orifice provide a damping effect between the first and second protrusions as the first spring seat and the second spring seat move relative to each other. a first spring seat defining a first protrusion , the first spring seat adapted to be coupled to the actuating component ; a second spring seat defining a second protrusion , the second protrusion including a cavity configured to slidably receive at least a portion of the first protrusion to form a damping chamber between the first spring seat and the second spring seat and an orifice disposed in the second protrusion to provide a flow path for a fluid to flow into and out of the damping chamber ; an adjusting screw adapted to be coupled to the housing, the adjusting screw coupled to the second spring seat to enable movement of the second spring seat relative to the first spring seat ; and a coil spring disposed between the first and second spring seats and configured to provide a biasing force to the actuating component , wherein the first spring seat and the second spring seat are configured to move relative to each other and the damping chamber and the orifice provide a damping effect between the first and second protrusions as the first spring seat and the second spring seat move relative to each other.
A method for controlling a compression refrigeration system , comprising - a refrigerant circuit comprising - a refrigerant, - an evaporator , - a compressor comprising an oil sump, - a condenser , - a throttle valve , and - a control unit a) for detecting a superheating (T ÜE ) of the refrigerant upon entry into the compressor, the superheating (T ÜE ) being defined as a difference between a dewpoint temperature and a temperature of the refrigerant, b) for controlling the throttle valve based on the superheating (T ÜE ), and c) for monitoring and controlling oil heat-up of the oil sump of the compressor , wherein the method includes the following step: - determining an oil sump temperature situation critical for the operation of the compressor as a function of an operating point of the compression refrigeration system , characterised in that the method includes the following step: - performing an oil sump rapid heat-up by temporarily or permanently increasing a set value of the superheating (T ÜE ) of the refrigerant upon entry into the compressor and/or a speed of the compressor in the event of a critical oil sump temperature situation. - a refrigerant circuit comprising - a refrigerant, - an evaporator , - a compressor comprising an oil sump, - a condenser , - a throttle valve , and - a refrigerant, - an evaporator , - a compressor comprising an oil sump, - a condenser , - a throttle valve , and - a control unit a) for detecting a superheating (T ÜE ) of the refrigerant upon entry into the compressor, the superheating (T ÜE ) being defined as a difference between a dewpoint temperature and a temperature of the refrigerant, b) for controlling the throttle valve based on the superheating (T ÜE ), and c) for monitoring and controlling oil heat-up of the oil sump of the compressor , a) for detecting a superheating (T ÜE ) of the refrigerant upon entry into the compressor, the superheating (T ÜE ) being defined as a difference between a dewpoint temperature and a temperature of the refrigerant, b) for controlling the throttle valve based on the superheating (T ÜE ), and c) for monitoring and controlling oil heat-up of the oil sump of the compressor , - determining an oil sump temperature situation critical for the operation of the compressor as a function of an operating point of the compression refrigeration system , characterised in that the method includes the following step: - performing an oil sump rapid heat-up by temporarily or permanently increasing a set value of the superheating (T ÜE ) of the refrigerant upon entry into the compressor and/or a speed of the compressor in the event of a critical oil sump temperature situation.
An industrial truck comprising a drive system, a driver's position and a steering arrangement comprising a steering wheel for adjusting at least one steered wheel of the vehicle, wherein the steering wheel is rotatably mounted on the end of a steering column and the steering column is configured to be adjustable with the steering wheel relative to the driver's position, wherein a control unit which comprises a display and/or an access authorisation module is fastened to a portion of the steering column which is connected to the steering wheel and protrudes from the steering column portion , characterised in that the control unit protrudes laterally from the the steering column portion such that it is not covered by the steering wheel , and that the control unit is adjustably arranged on the steering column portion .
Cutlery tray comprising at least one longitudinal cavity wherein cutlery is to be disposed; said longitudinal cavity comprising: - an inclined bottom surface forming a supporting surface for the cutlery and comprising an upper transverse section and a lower transverse section ; - two longitudinal lateral edges with said inclined bottom surface in intermediate position between them; - a transverse edge disposed at the lower transverse section and extending between the two longitudinal lateral edges ; characterized in that it comprises: - - an inclined mobile partition disposed in said longitudinal cavity , between the two longitudinal lateral edges ; - connection means configured in such a way that said inclined mobile partition can be alternatively disposed in: - a first position, wherein said inclined mobile partition is superimposed to said inclined bottom surface ; - a second position, wherein said inclined mobile partition projects with respect to said inclined bottom surface beyond the upper transverse section , in such a way to increase the length of the supporting surface for the cutlery. - an inclined bottom surface forming a supporting surface for the cutlery and comprising an upper transverse section and a lower transverse section ; - two longitudinal lateral edges with said inclined bottom surface in intermediate position between them; - a transverse edge disposed at the lower transverse section and extending between the two longitudinal lateral edges ; - - an inclined mobile partition disposed in said longitudinal cavity , between the two longitudinal lateral edges ; - connection means configured in such a way that said inclined mobile partition can be alternatively disposed in: - a first position, wherein said inclined mobile partition is superimposed to said inclined bottom surface ; - a second position, wherein said inclined mobile partition projects with respect to said inclined bottom surface beyond the upper transverse section , in such a way to increase the length of the supporting surface for the cutlery.