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A signal interface unit for interfacing uplink downstream signals from a downstream device with an upstream device , wherein the upstream device is configured to expect at least one diversity signal and the downstream device is configured to provide only a single uplink downstream signal, the signal interface unit comprising: at least one upstream interface configured to communicate a primary uplink upstream signal and at least one emulated-diversity uplink upstream signal to the upstream device ; a downstream interface configured to receive an uplink downstream signal from the downstream device ; wherein the signal interface unit is configured to convert the uplink downstream signal into the primary uplink upstream signal; and wherein the signal interface unit is further configured to generate the at least one emulated-diversity uplink upstream signal from at least one of the primary uplink upstream signal and the uplink downstream signal. at least one upstream interface configured to communicate a primary uplink upstream signal and at least one emulated-diversity uplink upstream signal to the upstream device ; a downstream interface configured to receive an uplink downstream signal from the downstream device ; wherein the signal interface unit is configured to convert the uplink downstream signal into the primary uplink upstream signal; and wherein the signal interface unit is further configured to generate the at least one emulated-diversity uplink upstream signal from at least one of the primary uplink upstream signal and the uplink downstream signal.
A mixing valve for a dispensing device for dispensing a cooled beverage mixed with a gas, in particular nitrogen or a mixture containing nitrogen, the mixing valve comprising - a first inlet which can be fluidically connected to a source of said gas at a pressure greater than the atmospheric pressure and adapted, in use, to be supplied with said gas; - a second inlet which can be fluidically connected to a source of said beverage without gas and adapted, in use, to be supplied with said beverage not mixed with said gas; - an outlet which can be fluidically connected to a dispensing mouth for dispensing said beverage mixed with said gas; said dispensing mouth being, in use, selectively available in a closed or open configuration to prevent or allow respectively the dispensing of said cooled beverage mixed with said gas; - a mixing chamber interposed between said first and second inlet on one side and said outlet on the other side and adapted to allow mixing of said gas and beverage not mixed with said gas, thus forming said beverage mixed with said gas; characterized in that the mixing valve further comprises - regulation means , configured such that, when said dispensing mouth is arranged in said open configuration, the passage, respectively, of a first flow rate value of said gas between said first inlet and outlet and a second flow rate value of said non-mixed beverage between said second inlet and outlet is regulated on the basis of the desired scenic effect of the beverage mixed with gas and the height of the froth desired when the beverage is dispensed. - a first inlet which can be fluidically connected to a source of said gas at a pressure greater than the atmospheric pressure and adapted, in use, to be supplied with said gas; - a second inlet which can be fluidically connected to a source of said beverage without gas and adapted, in use, to be supplied with said beverage not mixed with said gas; - an outlet which can be fluidically connected to a dispensing mouth for dispensing said beverage mixed with said gas; said dispensing mouth being, in use, selectively available in a closed or open configuration to prevent or allow respectively the dispensing of said cooled beverage mixed with said gas; - a mixing chamber interposed between said first and second inlet on one side and said outlet on the other side and adapted to allow mixing of said gas and beverage not mixed with said gas, thus forming said beverage mixed with said gas; characterized in that the mixing valve further comprises - regulation means , configured such that, when said dispensing mouth is arranged in said open configuration, the passage, respectively, of a first flow rate value of said gas between said first inlet and outlet and a second flow rate value of said non-mixed beverage between said second inlet and outlet is regulated on the basis of the desired scenic effect of the beverage mixed with gas and the height of the froth desired when the beverage is dispensed.
A method of manufacturing a capacitive micro-machined transducer , in particular a CMUT, the method comprising: - depositing a first electrode layer on a substrate , - depositing a first dielectric film on the first electrode layer , - depositing a sacrificial layer on the first dielectric film , the sacrificial layer being removable for forming a cavity of the transducer, - depositing a second dielectric film on the sacrificial layer , and - depositing a second electrode layer on the second dielectric film , wherein the first dielectric film and/or the second dielectric film comprises a first layer comprising an oxide, a second layer comprising a high-k material having a dielectric constant equal to 8 or more, and a third layer comprising an oxide, and wherein the second layer is sandwiched between the first and the third layer, and characterized in that the depositing steps are performed by Atomic Layer Deposition, and wherein the second layer comprises a first sublayer comprising Aluminum Oxide, a second sublayer comprising Hafnium Oxide, and a third sublayer comprising Aluminium Oxide. - depositing a first electrode layer on a substrate , - depositing a first dielectric film on the first electrode layer , - depositing a sacrificial layer on the first dielectric film , the sacrificial layer being removable for forming a cavity of the transducer, - depositing a second dielectric film on the sacrificial layer , and - depositing a second electrode layer on the second dielectric film , wherein the first dielectric film and/or the second dielectric film comprises a first layer comprising an oxide, a second layer comprising a high-k material having a dielectric constant equal to 8 or more, and a third layer comprising an oxide, and wherein the second layer is sandwiched between the first and the third layer, and characterized in that the depositing steps are performed by Atomic Layer Deposition, and wherein the second layer comprises a first sublayer comprising Aluminum Oxide, a second sublayer comprising Hafnium Oxide, and a third sublayer comprising Aluminium Oxide.
Support orthosis for mitigation of Drop Foot for a patient, comprising a foot plate to be applied under a sole of a foot and a support device to be attached on a lower leg of a patient, which support device is designed to be mounted at the front of the patient's tibia, and which foot plate is flexible, the foot plate and the support device are connected by at least one connection element extending between the foot plate and the support device in such a manner that the connection element runs along an inner or an outer side of a patient's foot and leg, which connection element comprises a joint dividing the connection element into two parts, a first part and a second part , which first part of the connection element can be moved relative to the second part of the connection element around the joint , characterized in that the support device extends along most of the patient's tibia from just above the ankle to just below the knee and the joint is a hinge joint allowing movement in only one plane, i.e. the first and second parts of the connection element are pivotable in two directions (back and forth) around the joint.
A method of forming a curved mirror for a heads-up display (HUD), the method comprising: providing a mirror preform comprising a first major surface, a second major surface opposite to the first major surface, and a minor surface connecting the first and second major surfaces, the mirror preform having a central portion and a peripheral portion surrounding the central portion; disposing the mirror preform on a mold having a concave surface facing the second major surface and within a housing that surrounds at least a portion of the minor surface, a space being defined between the concave surface and the second major surface with a perimeter of the space being bounded by the housing, the mold comprising a ditch-type vacuum line along a periphery of the concave surface underneath the peripheral portion; providing vacuum pressure to the space via the ditch-type vacuum line to conform the mirror preform to the concave surface. providing a mirror preform comprising a first major surface, a second major surface opposite to the first major surface, and a minor surface connecting the first and second major surfaces, the mirror preform having a central portion and a peripheral portion surrounding the central portion; disposing the mirror preform on a mold having a concave surface facing the second major surface and within a housing that surrounds at least a portion of the minor surface, a space being defined between the concave surface and the second major surface with a perimeter of the space being bounded by the housing, the mold comprising a ditch-type vacuum line along a periphery of the concave surface underneath the peripheral portion; providing vacuum pressure to the space via the ditch-type vacuum line to conform the mirror preform to the concave surface.
A method of controlling a wind turbine, the wind turbine comprising a wind direction sensor for measuring a wind direction parameter indicative of the wind direction relative to the wind turbine, a yawing system, and a control system for yawing the wind turbine rotor relative to the wind, the method comprising: - measuring a first wind direction parameter by the wind direction sensor; - performing a yaw event comprising the steps of determining a control parameter of the wind turbine as a function of the wind direction parameter, wherein the control parameter comprises a yawing parameter for the wind turbine, and controlling the wind turbine according to the control parameter, wherein the controlling comprises yawing the wind turbine according to the yawing parameter; - measuring a wind direction parameter by the wind direction sensor after said yawing event; - determining a data set comprising the first wind direction parameter, a wind direction sensor angle determined as a difference in the measured wind direction parameter before and after the yawing event, and a yaw angle indicative of the yawing performed during the yawing event; - obtaining over time a group of data sets; - determining a wind direction offset from the group of data sets; - adjusting the wind direction parameter as a function of the wind direction offset, and - applying the adjusted wind direction parameter in the controlling of the wind turbine. - measuring a first wind direction parameter by the wind direction sensor; - performing a yaw event comprising the steps of determining a control parameter of the wind turbine as a function of the wind direction parameter, wherein the control parameter comprises a yawing parameter for the wind turbine, and controlling the wind turbine according to the control parameter, wherein the controlling comprises yawing the wind turbine according to the yawing parameter; - measuring a wind direction parameter by the wind direction sensor after said yawing event; - determining a data set comprising the first wind direction parameter, a wind direction sensor angle determined as a difference in the measured wind direction parameter before and after the yawing event, and a yaw angle indicative of the yawing performed during the yawing event; - obtaining over time a group of data sets; - determining a wind direction offset from the group of data sets; - adjusting the wind direction parameter as a function of the wind direction offset, and - applying the adjusted wind direction parameter in the controlling of the wind turbine.
A pyrimidine derivative represented by the following general formula (1-1): wherein, Ar 1 is a phenyl group having, as a substituent, an unsubstituted condensed polycyclic aromatic group selected from the group consisting of a naphthyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, and a spirobifluorenyl group, Ar 2 is a phenyl group having, as a substituent, an unsubstituted condensed polycyclic aromatic group selected from the group consisting of a naphthyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, and a spirobifluorenyl group, Ar 3 is a hydrogen atom, and A is a monovalent group represented by the following structural formula (2-2): wherein, Ar 4 is an unsubstituted pyridyl group, and R 1 to R 4 are hydrogen atoms or deuterium atoms. Ar 1 is a phenyl group having, as a substituent, an unsubstituted condensed polycyclic aromatic group selected from the group consisting of a naphthyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, and a spirobifluorenyl group, Ar 2 is a phenyl group having, as a substituent, an unsubstituted condensed polycyclic aromatic group selected from the group consisting of a naphthyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, and a spirobifluorenyl group, Ar 3 is a hydrogen atom, and A is a monovalent group represented by the following structural formula (2-2): wherein, Ar 4 is an unsubstituted pyridyl group, and R 1 to R 4 are hydrogen atoms or deuterium atoms. Ar 4 is an unsubstituted pyridyl group, and R 1 to R 4 are hydrogen atoms or deuterium atoms.
Device for mixing two liquids or pastes, comprising a first inlet , a second inlet , a first hollow cylinder , a second hollow cylinder , a mixing element and optionally at least one central outlet , the mixing element having a mixing plate with a first and a second face; the mixing plate has a cavity and is substantially cylindrical; the mixing element has at least two partial inlets (50-55) via which the first face of the mixing plate is connected to the first hollow cylinder ; the mixing element has at least two partial inlets (60-65) via which the second face of the mixing plate is connected to the second hollow cylinder ; characterized in that the first face of the mixing plate has a first outlet and the second face of the mixing plate has a second outlet ; and the first outlet extends at least partially through the first hollow cylinder and the second outlet extends at least partially through the second hollow cylinder . the mixing plate has a cavity and is substantially cylindrical; the mixing element has at least two partial inlets (50-55) via which the first face of the mixing plate is connected to the first hollow cylinder ; the mixing element has at least two partial inlets (60-65) via which the second face of the mixing plate is connected to the second hollow cylinder ; characterized in that the first face of the mixing plate has a first outlet and the second face of the mixing plate has a second outlet ; and the first outlet extends at least partially through the first hollow cylinder and the second outlet extends at least partially through the second hollow cylinder .
A power system for an active magnetic bearing comprising: at least one power amplifier comprising: a first semiconductor device including a first node coupled to a neutral point node and a second node, a second output node coupled to the neutral point node , a second semiconductor device including a first node coupled to the second node of the first semiconductor device and a second node coupled to a first output node , a third semiconductor device including a first node coupled to a first DC bus node and a second node coupled to the first output node , and a fourth semiconductor device including a first node coupled to a second DC bus node and a second node coupled to the second node of the first semiconductor device . a first semiconductor device including a first node coupled to a neutral point node and a second node, a second output node coupled to the neutral point node , a second semiconductor device including a first node coupled to the second node of the first semiconductor device and a second node coupled to a first output node , a third semiconductor device including a first node coupled to a first DC bus node and a second node coupled to the first output node , and a fourth semiconductor device including a first node coupled to a second DC bus node and a second node coupled to the second node of the first semiconductor device .
A tyre comprising a tread portion comprising a first tread edge (Te1) and a second tread edge (Te2), wherein the tread portion is provided with a plurality of oblique grooves extending obliquely with respect to a tyre axial direction, the plurality of the oblique grooves includes a first oblique groove and a second oblique groove , the first oblique groove has an open end connected with the first tread edge (Te1) and extends therefrom axially inwardly to cross the tyre equator (C) and to have a terminating end terminating before reaching the second tread edge (Te2), the second oblique groove has an open end connected with the second tread edge (Te2) and extends therefrom axially inwardly to cross the tyre equator (C) and to have a terminating end terminating before reaching the first tread edge (Te1), regarding an inclination with respect to the tyre axial direction, each of the first oblique groove and the second oblique groove includes a first steeply-inclined portion positioned on a side of the open end , a second steeply-inclined portion positioned on a side of the terminating end , and a mildly-inclined portion positioned between them, and the second steeply-inclined portion includes a part in which an angle thereof with respect to a tyre circumferential direction is gradually decreased as it goes toward the terminating end characterized in that an angle (θ2) with respect to the tyre axial direction of the mildly-inclined portion of the or each first oblique groove is gradually decreased as it goes toward the second tread edge (Te2) or an angle (θ3) with respect to the tyre axial direction of the mildly-inclined portion of the or each second oblique groove is gradually decreased as it goes toward the first tread edge (Te1).
A fluid pressure actuator comprising: a cylinder and a plunger slidably mounted in the cylinder and operable by application of a pressurized fluid to extend axially relative to the cylinder, a closed-loop speed control system for adjusting an extension speed of the plunger while moving, comprising: a screw shaft rotatably supported by the cylinder and extending axially in a hollow interior of the plunger, an internally threaded member disposed in the cylinder and threadably receiving the screw shaft in close fitting relation thereto, the internally threaded member is restrained from rotation such that a rotary motion of the screw shaft translates into an axial motion of the internally threaded member relative to the cylinder , a proportional valve for adjusting a volume flow rate of the pressurized fluid, when applied to operate the plunger, characterized in that the proportional valve is rigidly connected to the plunger , and the internally threaded member is operatively coupled to the valve such that a cross-sectional area of a fluid passageway through the valve is reduced or increased in order to compensate for a difference in speed magnitudes of the moving plunger and the oppositely moving internally threaded member in respect of the cylinder . a cylinder and a plunger slidably mounted in the cylinder and operable by application of a pressurized fluid to extend axially relative to the cylinder, a closed-loop speed control system for adjusting an extension speed of the plunger while moving, comprising: a screw shaft rotatably supported by the cylinder and extending axially in a hollow interior of the plunger, an internally threaded member disposed in the cylinder and threadably receiving the screw shaft in close fitting relation thereto, the internally threaded member is restrained from rotation such that a rotary motion of the screw shaft translates into an axial motion of the internally threaded member relative to the cylinder , a proportional valve for adjusting a volume flow rate of the pressurized fluid, when applied to operate the plunger, a screw shaft rotatably supported by the cylinder and extending axially in a hollow interior of the plunger, an internally threaded member disposed in the cylinder and threadably receiving the screw shaft in close fitting relation thereto, the internally threaded member is restrained from rotation such that a rotary motion of the screw shaft translates into an axial motion of the internally threaded member relative to the cylinder , a proportional valve for adjusting a volume flow rate of the pressurized fluid, when applied to operate the plunger, characterized in that the proportional valve is rigidly connected to the plunger , and the internally threaded member is operatively coupled to the valve such that a cross-sectional area of a fluid passageway through the valve is reduced or increased in order to compensate for a difference in speed magnitudes of the moving plunger and the oppositely moving internally threaded member in respect of the cylinder .
A method for wireless communication, comprising: exchanging a plurality of positioning messages for multiple transactions, each transaction covers a particular operation such as exchange of capabilities, transfer of assistance data or transfer of location information, wherein the plurality of positioning messages are transported together in one message transaction, wherein each of the plurality of positioning messages is of one of a plurality of message types, the plurality of message types comprising a request capabilities message type, a provide capabilities message type, a request assistance data message type, a provide assistance data message type, a request location information message type, and a provide location information message type; and performing positioning based on the plurality of positioning messages; and wherein at least one of the plurality of positioning messages is sent without any request. exchanging a plurality of positioning messages for multiple transactions, each transaction covers a particular operation such as exchange of capabilities, transfer of assistance data or transfer of location information, wherein the plurality of positioning messages are transported together in one message transaction, wherein each of the plurality of positioning messages is of one of a plurality of message types, the plurality of message types comprising a request capabilities message type, a provide capabilities message type, a request assistance data message type, a provide assistance data message type, a request location information message type, and a provide location information message type; and performing positioning based on the plurality of positioning messages; and wherein at least one of the plurality of positioning messages is sent without any request.