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A wind turbine power generation facility , comprising: at least one wind turbine power generating apparatus ; a lightning sensor for detecting or predicting occurrence of lightning in an installation area of the at least one wind turbine power generating apparatus ; and a controller for switching an operation mode of the at least one wind turbine power generating apparatus to a lightning-protection mode in which a rotor rotation speed is lower than a rated rotation speed, on the basis of an output signal of the lightning sensor , wherein the controller is configured to shift a state of the at least one wind turbine power generating apparatus to a standby state in which power generation is stopped without fixing a rotor , upon switch to the lightning-protection mode, and wherein the lightning-protection mode satisfies at least one of a first condition that the rotor rotation speed of the at least one wind turbine power generating apparatus is 2rpm or less, or a second condition that a blade tip speed of the at least one wind turbine power generating apparatus is 15m/s or less. at least one wind turbine power generating apparatus ; a lightning sensor for detecting or predicting occurrence of lightning in an installation area of the at least one wind turbine power generating apparatus ; and a controller for switching an operation mode of the at least one wind turbine power generating apparatus to a lightning-protection mode in which a rotor rotation speed is lower than a rated rotation speed, on the basis of an output signal of the lightning sensor , wherein the controller is configured to shift a state of the at least one wind turbine power generating apparatus to a standby state in which power generation is stopped without fixing a rotor , upon switch to the lightning-protection mode, and wherein the lightning-protection mode satisfies at least one of a first condition that the rotor rotation speed of the at least one wind turbine power generating apparatus is 2rpm or less, or a second condition that a blade tip speed of the at least one wind turbine power generating apparatus is 15m/s or less.
A container for an electronic nicotine delivery system, the container comprising a body having a pair of end walls spaced from each other by a base wall , the body including a recess extending between the end walls to receive an electronic nicotine delivery system and a lid pivotally attached to the body for rotation between open and closed positions about an axis parallel to a longitudinal axis of an electronic nicotine delivery system received in said recess, wherein the body includes a compartment between the recess and the lid axis, the body and the lid being configured so that an electronic nicotine delivery system is retained in the recess when the lid is in its closed position with the lid covering the recess and said compartment, the container comprising a biasing member to bias the lid towards an open position, and a hinge mechanism that includes a cam element captured between the body and the lid and constrained to move within a groove formed in the body and a track formed in said lid, said track defining a stable position for the cam element so that the lid is held in a closed position by the cam element when said cam element is in said stable position, and an unstable position in which the lid is free to pivot into its open position when released, said cam element being moveable out of said stable position into said unstable position in response to rotation of the lid in a direction towards the body from its closed position.
A heat exchanger, in particular for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine , preferentially in a motor vehicle, - with at least one thermoelectric generator having a hot side and a cold side , - with at least one heating pipe for conducting a heating medium , which is arranged on at least one hot side of such a thermoelectric generator , - with at least one cooling pipe for conducting a cooling medium , which is arranged on at least one cold side of such a thermoelectric generator , - wherein the at least one thermoelectric generator , the at least one heating pipe and the at least one cooling pipe are stacked on top of one another in a stack direction and form a pipe stack , in which the respective thermoelectric generator , the respective heating pipe and the respective cold pipe extend parallel to one another in a longitudinal direction of the pipe stack , - wherein in at least one of the pipes a heat transfer structure is arranged, which has a heat transfer capability which favours a heat transfer between the respective pipe and the respective medium conducted therein, and - wherein at least one such heat transfer structure is configured so that its heat transfer capability varies in the longitudinal direction of the pipe stack , characterized in - that the heat transfer structure is formed as a rib structure in the form of a wavy and/or corrugated sheet-like wall, and - that the variation of the heat transfer capability is effected by changing the wave length and/or wave amplitude of waves of the wall. - with at least one thermoelectric generator having a hot side and a cold side , - with at least one heating pipe for conducting a heating medium , which is arranged on at least one hot side of such a thermoelectric generator , - with at least one cooling pipe for conducting a cooling medium , which is arranged on at least one cold side of such a thermoelectric generator , - wherein the at least one thermoelectric generator , the at least one heating pipe and the at least one cooling pipe are stacked on top of one another in a stack direction and form a pipe stack , in which the respective thermoelectric generator , the respective heating pipe and the respective cold pipe extend parallel to one another in a longitudinal direction of the pipe stack , - wherein in at least one of the pipes a heat transfer structure is arranged, which has a heat transfer capability which favours a heat transfer between the respective pipe and the respective medium conducted therein, and - wherein at least one such heat transfer structure is configured so that its heat transfer capability varies in the longitudinal direction of the pipe stack , characterized in - that the heat transfer structure is formed as a rib structure in the form of a wavy and/or corrugated sheet-like wall, and - that the variation of the heat transfer capability is effected by changing the wave length and/or wave amplitude of waves of the wall.
Method for operating a participant (10a-c) operated on at least two phases of a utility network , comprising - measuring a respective electrical quantity at at least two phases of a transfer point between a distribution network and the participant network , - determining a difference in the measured electrical quantity between two phases, and - operating the participant (10a-c) in such a way that the difference is reduced, characterised in that at least two participants (10a-c) are operated in the participant network , wherein one participant (10a-c) is operated on at least one phase as an electrical load and one participant (10a-c) is operated on at least one phase as a current source, in such a way that the difference in the measured electrical quantity at the transfer point falls below a limit value. - measuring a respective electrical quantity at at least two phases of a transfer point between a distribution network and the participant network , - determining a difference in the measured electrical quantity between two phases, and - operating the participant (10a-c) in such a way that the difference is reduced, characterised in that at least two participants (10a-c) are operated in the participant network , wherein one participant (10a-c) is operated on at least one phase as an electrical load and one participant (10a-c) is operated on at least one phase as a current source, in such a way that the difference in the measured electrical quantity at the transfer point falls below a limit value.
Use of an adhesive film for temporarily fixing an electronic component when sealing the electronic component with a sealing material in a step of manufacturing an electronic apparatus, the adhesive film comprising: a base material layer; an adhesive resin layer (A) which is provided on a first surface side of the base material layer and which is used for temporarily fixing the electronic component; and an adhesive resin layer (B) which is provided on a second surface side of the base material layer and of which adhesive strength decreases according to heating or radiation as an external stimulus, wherein the adhesive resin layer (A) includes a polyvalent carboxylic acid ester-based plasticizer (X) and an adhesive resin (Y), and a content of the polyvalent carboxylic acid ester-based plasticizer (X) in the adhesive resin layer (A) is more than or equal to 1.0 parts by mass and less than or equal to 20 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the adhesive resin (Y) included in the adhesive resin layer (A). a base material layer; an adhesive resin layer (A) which is provided on a first surface side of the base material layer and which is used for temporarily fixing the electronic component; and an adhesive resin layer (B) which is provided on a second surface side of the base material layer and of which adhesive strength decreases according to heating or radiation as an external stimulus, wherein the adhesive resin layer (A) includes a polyvalent carboxylic acid ester-based plasticizer (X) and an adhesive resin (Y), and a content of the polyvalent carboxylic acid ester-based plasticizer (X) in the adhesive resin layer (A) is more than or equal to 1.0 parts by mass and less than or equal to 20 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the adhesive resin (Y) included in the adhesive resin layer (A).
A method for producing a first intermediate product, comprising the steps of a. providing a feedstock that comprises a first polyester, wherein the first polyester in the feedstock is in the form of a plurality of fragments; b. contacting the feedstock with a first amount of a first organic compound in a volume section V 1 to obtain a first initial mixture , wherein the first amount is in the form of a liquid and wherein the intrinsic viscosity of the first polyester in the volume section V 1 varies by less than 15 %; c. transporting the first polyester to a volume section V 3 ; d. contacting the first polyester with a further organic compound in the volume section V 3 to obtain a further initial mixture; e. reducing a weight average molar mass of the first polyester in the volume section V 3 to obtain a first intermediate mixture, wherein the first intermediate mixture comprises i. a first intermediate product that has an intrinsic viscosity in the range of 0.010 dL/g to 0.120 dL/g, ii. the further organic compound; wherein in the range of 5 wt-% to 30 wt-% of the fragments, based on a total weight of the plurality of fragments in the feedstock , have a thickness that is equal to or larger than 1.0 mm, with the intrinsic viscosity, the wt-%, and the thickness of a fragment determined according to the methods described herein. a. providing a feedstock that comprises a first polyester, wherein the first polyester in the feedstock is in the form of a plurality of fragments; b. contacting the feedstock with a first amount of a first organic compound in a volume section V 1 to obtain a first initial mixture , wherein the first amount is in the form of a liquid and wherein the intrinsic viscosity of the first polyester in the volume section V 1 varies by less than 15 %; c. transporting the first polyester to a volume section V 3 ; d. contacting the first polyester with a further organic compound in the volume section V 3 to obtain a further initial mixture; e. reducing a weight average molar mass of the first polyester in the volume section V 3 to obtain a first intermediate mixture, wherein the first intermediate mixture comprises i. a first intermediate product that has an intrinsic viscosity in the range of 0.010 dL/g to 0.120 dL/g, ii. the further organic compound; i. a first intermediate product that has an intrinsic viscosity in the range of 0.010 dL/g to 0.120 dL/g, ii. the further organic compound; in the range of 5 wt-% to 30 wt-% of the fragments, based on a total weight of the plurality of fragments in the feedstock , have a thickness that is equal to or larger than 1.0 mm, with the intrinsic viscosity, the wt-%, and the thickness of a fragment determined according to the methods described herein.
A filter cartridge for removing impurities from a stream of raw gas to be filtered, comprising a cylindrical filter element which is made of a filter material and in which a filter insert is inserted, an interior space being formed between the filter element and the filter insert , the filter material being designed to be cleaned when a stream of compressed air is applied against a flow direction of the stream of raw gas, and having a cap designed as a flow guiding device provided for expanding the stream of compressed air, wherein the cap is arranged at an axial end of the filter insert , is fixed to the filter insert , and is arranged such that it projects beyond an axial length of the filter element in the axial direction, wherein a first portion of the cap is arranged outside the filter element in the axial direction and a second portion of the cap is arranged inside the filter element , characterized in that an outer shape of the cap follows a parabolic function and the first portion of the cap has an axial length in the axial direction which is 0.5 to 1.0 times as large as an inner diameter of the filter element .
A vehicle comprising: a front modular assembly including: at least one front wheel , a steering assembly to steer the at least one front wheel , a throttle to drive the vehicle , and a power source configured to generate a power signal; a rear modular assembly removably couplable to the front modular assembly , the rear modular assembly including: at least one rear wheel , a brake selectively coupled to the at least one rear wheel , and at least one rear light configured to emit light while receiving the power signal, the at least one rear light and the brake being in electrical communication with the power source via a shared electrical connection while the rear modular assembly is coupled to the front modular assembly ; and a controller in electrical communication with the power source , the controller being configured to selectively provide the power signal to the brake and the rear light via the shared electrical connection; wherein the controller includes a storage device that stores residual energy from the power signal while the throttle is activated and wherein the controller causes the at least one rear light to receive the residual energy from the power signal for a residual energy light emission time period after the throttle is released. a front modular assembly including: at least one front wheel , a steering assembly to steer the at least one front wheel , a throttle to drive the vehicle , and a power source configured to generate a power signal; at least one front wheel , a steering assembly to steer the at least one front wheel , a throttle to drive the vehicle , and a power source configured to generate a power signal; a rear modular assembly removably couplable to the front modular assembly , the rear modular assembly including: at least one rear wheel , a brake selectively coupled to the at least one rear wheel , and at least one rear light configured to emit light while receiving the power signal, the at least one rear light and the brake being in electrical communication with the power source via a shared electrical connection while the rear modular assembly is coupled to the front modular assembly ; and at least one rear wheel , a brake selectively coupled to the at least one rear wheel , and at least one rear light configured to emit light while receiving the power signal, the at least one rear light and the brake being in electrical communication with the power source via a shared electrical connection while the rear modular assembly is coupled to the front modular assembly ; and a controller in electrical communication with the power source , the controller being configured to selectively provide the power signal to the brake and the rear light via the shared electrical connection; wherein the controller includes a storage device that stores residual energy from the power signal while the throttle is activated and wherein the controller causes the at least one rear light to receive the residual energy from the power signal for a residual energy light emission time period after the throttle is released.
An electromechanical assembly comprising an electric machine coupled to a reducing gear , the electric machine comprising two bearings or rolling bearings , the reducing gear comprising two bearings or rolling bearings , the reducing gear and the electric machine each comprising a casing (31; 21) comprising means for fixing to the other casing (21; 31), the electric machine and the reducing gear each comprising a shaft (23; 33) engaged in the other, each shaft (23; 33) comprising centering protrusions produced in such a way that fitting the shafts together has a centering effect so that the casings are positioned correctly for the fixing thereof using the fixing means in the position taken by the fitting of the shafts without having to produce, on the casings, protrusions for precise positioning of one casing relative to the other, the centering protrusions being produced in such a way that the shafts (23; 33) are fitted together without clearance, the centering protrusions being splines, the profiles of the splines of a shaft (23; 33) being produced in such a way as to be in contact with the splines of the other shaft (33; 23), once the shafts (23; 33) are fitted together, without clearance. the electric machine comprising two bearings or rolling bearings , the reducing gear comprising two bearings or rolling bearings , the reducing gear and the electric machine each comprising a casing (31; 21) comprising means for fixing to the other casing (21; 31), the electric machine and the reducing gear each comprising a shaft (23; 33) engaged in the other, each shaft (23; 33) comprising centering protrusions produced in such a way that fitting the shafts together has a centering effect so that the casings are positioned correctly for the fixing thereof using the fixing means in the position taken by the fitting of the shafts without having to produce, on the casings, protrusions for precise positioning of one casing relative to the other, the centering protrusions being produced in such a way that the shafts (23; 33) are fitted together without clearance, the centering protrusions being splines, the profiles of the splines of a shaft (23; 33) being produced in such a way as to be in contact with the splines of the other shaft (33; 23), once the shafts (23; 33) are fitted together, without clearance.
A composition comprising aescin, at least one extract from a plant belonging to the genus Boswellia and one extract from Scutellaria baicalensis.
A medical device , comprising: means for receiving acceleration information of a patient; and an assessment circuit configured to determine if a value of the acceleration information exceeds an activity threshold, and, in response to the value of the acceleration information exceeding the activity threshold, to: detect patient steps in a measurement window using the acceleration information; and using the detected patient steps: determine a patient step rate over the measurement window; and determine a measure of patient step force for the measurement window, wherein the assessment circuit is configured to determine a measure of patient weight using the determined patient step rate and measure of patient step force. means for receiving acceleration information of a patient; and an assessment circuit configured to determine if a value of the acceleration information exceeds an activity threshold, and, in response to the value of the acceleration information exceeding the activity threshold, to: detect patient steps in a measurement window using the acceleration information; and using the detected patient steps: determine a patient step rate over the measurement window; and determine a measure of patient step force for the measurement window, detect patient steps in a measurement window using the acceleration information; and using the detected patient steps: determine a patient step rate over the measurement window; and determine a measure of patient step force for the measurement window, determine a patient step rate over the measurement window; and determine a measure of patient step force for the measurement window, wherein the assessment circuit is configured to determine a measure of patient weight using the determined patient step rate and measure of patient step force.
A surgical instrument comprising: a movable drive member movable between a first position and a second position; a sensor configured to detect a position of the movable drive member and provide a signal indicative thereof; a counter circuit configured to measure an elapsed time; and a controller coupled to the sensor, the controller configured to: determine a velocity of the movable drive member via a combination of an output from the position sensor and the counter circuit, characterized in that the controller is configured to upon the velocity being equal to zero: determine an operational state of the surgical instrument; determine a relative position of the movable drive member according to the position of the movable drive member compared to at least one of the first position or the second position; and provide an alert according to the operational state of the surgical instrument and the relative position of the movable drive member. a movable drive member movable between a first position and a second position; a sensor configured to detect a position of the movable drive member and provide a signal indicative thereof; a counter circuit configured to measure an elapsed time; and a controller coupled to the sensor, the controller configured to: determine a velocity of the movable drive member via a combination of an output from the position sensor and the counter circuit, characterized in that the controller is configured to upon the velocity being equal to zero: determine an operational state of the surgical instrument; determine a relative position of the movable drive member according to the position of the movable drive member compared to at least one of the first position or the second position; and provide an alert according to the operational state of the surgical instrument and the relative position of the movable drive member. determine a velocity of the movable drive member via a combination of an output from the position sensor and the counter circuit, characterized in that the controller is configured to upon the velocity being equal to zero: determine an operational state of the surgical instrument; determine a relative position of the movable drive member according to the position of the movable drive member compared to at least one of the first position or the second position; and provide an alert according to the operational state of the surgical instrument and the relative position of the movable drive member. determine an operational state of the surgical instrument; determine a relative position of the movable drive member according to the position of the movable drive member compared to at least one of the first position or the second position; and provide an alert according to the operational state of the surgical instrument and the relative position of the movable drive member.