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Method for the customization of a footwear , more particularly a sports footwear, said footwear comprising an upper and a sole, wherein said upper comprises at least one or more portions made of thermoformable material, said method comprising the steps of: - heating said portions made of thermoformable material up to a temperature above a first predetermined threshold; - fitting a foot of a user into said footwear; - applying to said footwear, at least at said portions made of thermoformable material, a pressure sufficient to modify the shape of said portions made of thermoformable material, adapting them to the morphology of said foot of said user; - while said pressure is being applied, allowing said portions made of thermoformable material to cool down to a temperature below said first predetermined threshold; characterized in that said heating step provides for selectively heating said portions made of thermoformable material of said footwear, while leaving the remaining portions of said footwear at a substantially unchanged temperature, and in that during said heating step said portions made of thermoformable material are simultaneously heated on both sides, from the outside and from the inside of said upper of said footwear. - heating said portions made of thermoformable material up to a temperature above a first predetermined threshold; - fitting a foot of a user into said footwear; - applying to said footwear, at least at said portions made of thermoformable material, a pressure sufficient to modify the shape of said portions made of thermoformable material, adapting them to the morphology of said foot of said user; - while said pressure is being applied, allowing said portions made of thermoformable material to cool down to a temperature below said first predetermined threshold;
A container refrigeration apparatus for being provided to a container and cooling air inside the container , the container refrigeration apparatus comprising: an internal fan configured to circulate the air between an internal space of the container and the container refrigeration apparatus; and a gas supply device configured to supply the internal space of the container with nitrogen-enriched air higher in nitrogen concentration and lower in oxygen concentration than outside air, a controlled atmosphere system comprising a sensor unit comprising an oxygen sensor , wherein the oxygen sensor is configured to measure the oxygen concentration of the air inside the internal space and wherein during a pull down operation, if the oxygen concentration of the internal space falls to a reference concentration at a time t2, the gas supply device stops, characterized in that the container refrigeration apparatus further comprises an internal fan controller controlling a rotational speed of the internal fan ; and if a concentration-rise condition indicating a rise of the oxygen concentration of the internal space is met at a time t3 while the gas supply device is stopped, the internal fan controller performs a fan-speed limiting operation of decreasing the rotational speed of the internal fan and maintaining the rotational speed at a reference rotational speed or below. an internal fan configured to circulate the air between an internal space of the container and the container refrigeration apparatus; and a gas supply device configured to supply the internal space of the container with nitrogen-enriched air higher in nitrogen concentration and lower in oxygen concentration than outside air, a controlled atmosphere system comprising a sensor unit comprising an oxygen sensor , wherein the oxygen sensor is configured to measure the oxygen concentration of the air inside the internal space and wherein during a pull down operation, if the oxygen concentration of the internal space falls to a reference concentration at a time t2, the gas supply device stops, characterized in that the container refrigeration apparatus further comprises an internal fan controller controlling a rotational speed of the internal fan ; and if a concentration-rise condition indicating a rise of the oxygen concentration of the internal space is met at a time t3 while the gas supply device is stopped, the internal fan controller performs a fan-speed limiting operation of decreasing the rotational speed of the internal fan and maintaining the rotational speed at a reference rotational speed or below.
A protection system for protecting a photovoltaic installation against incident wind, which comprises a plurality of parallel and spaced apart rows of solar trackers , defining multiple intermediate rows comprised between two end rows located at respective opposite ends of the photovoltaic installation , wherein each solar tracker comprises: • a central shaft arranged at a predetermined distance (D) from the ground by multiple supports arranged at regular intervals, the central shaft being coupled to the supports through couplings which allow free rotation of the central shaft ; • multiple photovoltaic panels , interconnected and attached to said central shaft by a support structure, defining a solar collection plane; • at least one actuator device controlled by a control unit, the actuator device being kinematically connected to said central shaft for modifying the angular position of the central shaft by the actuation of the actuator device , causing the solar collection plane of the photovoltaic panels attached to the central shaft to rotate an angle (A) with respect to the horizontal; • a deflecting barrier comprised on at least one row of the photovoltaic installation for redirecting the wind incident on said solar tracker ; characterized in that each deflecting barrier extends between the supports of the corresponding row , and is arranged under the photovoltaic panels covering between 40% and 65% of the predetermined distance (D) existing between the central shaft and the ground, defining a free passage (P) between the deflecting barrier and the central shaft for channeling, and diverting upwards, incident wind to a rear face of the photovoltaic panels , reducing the structural stresses experienced by said photovoltaic panels . • a central shaft arranged at a predetermined distance (D) from the ground by multiple supports arranged at regular intervals, the central shaft being coupled to the supports through couplings which allow free rotation of the central shaft ; • multiple photovoltaic panels , interconnected and attached to said central shaft by a support structure, defining a solar collection plane; • at least one actuator device controlled by a control unit, the actuator device being kinematically connected to said central shaft for modifying the angular position of the central shaft by the actuation of the actuator device , causing the solar collection plane of the photovoltaic panels attached to the central shaft to rotate an angle (A) with respect to the horizontal; • a deflecting barrier comprised on at least one row of the photovoltaic installation for redirecting the wind incident on said solar tracker ;
An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to at least perform: - receiving measurement indications from a plurality of devices , wherein a respective measurement indication of the measurement indications is indicative of a respective measurement that has been performed by a respective device of the plurality of devices, wherein the respective measurement indication is received via a pre-configured communication resource that is associated with a measurement value and/or measurement range to which the respective measurement corresponds; characterized in that the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to cause the apparatus to further perform: - -sending one or more further broadcast messages to the plurality of devices, wherein a respective further broadcast message of the one or more further broadcast messages includes an identifier of the used pre-configured communication resource and/or of the measurement value and/or measurement range; and - identifying at least one respective device of the plurality of device that has provided a respective measurement indication of the measurement indications corresponding to a particular measurement value and/or measurement range based on a response from said at least one respective device to the one or more further broadcast messages to report an identity of said at least one respective device. - receiving measurement indications from a plurality of devices , wherein a respective measurement indication of the measurement indications is indicative of a respective measurement that has been performed by a respective device of the plurality of devices, wherein the respective measurement indication is received via a pre-configured communication resource that is associated with a measurement value and/or measurement range to which the respective measurement corresponds; - -sending one or more further broadcast messages to the plurality of devices, wherein a respective further broadcast message of the one or more further broadcast messages includes an identifier of the used pre-configured communication resource and/or of the measurement value and/or measurement range; and - identifying at least one respective device of the plurality of device that has provided a respective measurement indication of the measurement indications corresponding to a particular measurement value and/or measurement range based on a response from said at least one respective device to the one or more further broadcast messages to report an identity of said at least one respective device.
A process for purifying the xanthophyll astaxanthin, comprising a) suspending the xanthophyll in an organic solvent or solvent mixture, b) treating the suspension of the xanthophyll in the organic solvent or solvent mixture at elevated temperature, and c) subsequent separation off of the xanthophyll from the solvent by a solid-liquid separation, wherein the organic solvent is selected from ketones of the general formula (I) and mixtures of ketones of the general formula (I) where R 1 is C 1 -C 4 alkyl and R 2 is selected from C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, phenyl and benzyl, wherein the phenyl rings in the two last-mentioned radicals are unsubstituted, or R 1 and R 2 together are linear C 4 -C 6 alkanediyl, which can bear 1, 2 or 3 methyl groups as substituents, wherein the ketone of the formula (I) makes up at least 95 % by weight of the organic solvents used for suspending the xanthophyll, and wherein the suspension of the xanthophyll is treated at a temperature of at least 80°C and for at least 1 h, and wherein the xanthophyll used comprises halogenated hydrocarbons and/or phosphorus compounds as contaminants which are depleted. a) suspending the xanthophyll in an organic solvent or solvent mixture, b) treating the suspension of the xanthophyll in the organic solvent or solvent mixture at elevated temperature, and c) subsequent separation off of the xanthophyll from the solvent by a solid-liquid separation, wherein the organic solvent is selected from ketones of the general formula (I) and mixtures of ketones of the general formula (I) where R 1 is C 1 -C 4 alkyl and R 2 is selected from C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, phenyl and benzyl, wherein the phenyl rings in the two last-mentioned radicals are unsubstituted, or R 1 and R 2 together are linear C 4 -C 6 alkanediyl, which can bear 1, 2 or 3 methyl groups as substituents, wherein the ketone of the formula (I) makes up at least 95 % by weight of the organic solvents used for suspending the xanthophyll, and wherein the suspension of the xanthophyll is treated at a temperature of at least 80°C and for at least 1 h, and wherein the xanthophyll used comprises halogenated hydrocarbons and/or phosphorus compounds as contaminants which are depleted. where R 1 is C 1 -C 4 alkyl and R 2 is selected from C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, phenyl and benzyl, wherein the phenyl rings in the two last-mentioned radicals are unsubstituted, or R 1 and R 2 together are linear C 4 -C 6 alkanediyl, which can bear 1, 2 or 3 methyl groups as substituents, wherein the ketone of the formula (I) makes up at least 95 % by weight of the organic solvents used for suspending the xanthophyll, and wherein the suspension of the xanthophyll is treated at a temperature of at least 80°C and for at least 1 h, and wherein the xanthophyll used comprises halogenated hydrocarbons and/or phosphorus compounds as contaminants which are depleted.
A tower for a concentrated solar power plant comprising an upper external platform on which is arranged an essentially cylindrical solar receiver with an external side surface and an upper base, the side surface of the receiver comprising a plurality of removably mounted receiving panels and a placement and maintenance system for the receiving panels , characterized in that the placement and maintenance system for the receiving panels comprises a crane mounted rotating 360° and guided using at least two concentric rails , on the upper base of the receiver .
A sleeve for centering fasteners during the assembly of components such as facade elements on the substructure of a building envelope; comprising a sleeve body formed from a plurality of sleeve elements which are grouped around a central center axis A and spaced apart from each other by gaps running in a sleeve longitudinal direction, wherein each of at least a first and a second sleeve element has a radially outward flange-shaped overhang , characterized in that the first and the second sleeve element are connected to each other at an axial longitudinal end of the sleeve body by a separable connection bracket which has in each case one predetermined breaking point at the transition to the first and second sleeve elements ; and the first and the second sleeve element each has one driver element that is implemented as a radially inwardly directed projection.
A computer-implemented method comprising: segmenting, by a computer, an audio signal into a plurality of audio frames; generating, by the computer, a feature vector for an audio frame of the plurality of audio frames, the feature vector including values of a predetermined number of frequency channels of the audio frame and values of frequency channels of a predetermined number of audio frames on each side of the audio frame; executing, by the computer, a deep neural network, DNN, on the feature vector to estimate an instantaneous function of a ratio of an a-priori signal to noise ratio and a posteriori signal to noise ratio of the audio frame; and generating, by the computer, an enhanced speech audio frame corresponding to the audio frame based on noisy audio spectrum of the audio frame and the estimated instantaneous function of the ratio of the a-priori signal to noise ratio and the posteriori signal to noise ratio of the audio frame. segmenting, by a computer, an audio signal into a plurality of audio frames; generating, by the computer, a feature vector for an audio frame of the plurality of audio frames, the feature vector including values of a predetermined number of frequency channels of the audio frame and values of frequency channels of a predetermined number of audio frames on each side of the audio frame; executing, by the computer, a deep neural network, DNN, on the feature vector to estimate an instantaneous function of a ratio of an a-priori signal to noise ratio and a posteriori signal to noise ratio of the audio frame; and generating, by the computer, an enhanced speech audio frame corresponding to the audio frame based on noisy audio spectrum of the audio frame and the estimated instantaneous function of the ratio of the a-priori signal to noise ratio and the posteriori signal to noise ratio of the audio frame.
Pen-type backflow-proof retractable flow visible blood collection needle, comprises a blood collection needle , wherein the blood collection needle comprises an injection end protection case and butting end protection case , the bottom of the butting end protection case is open, inside which is provided a one-way valve seat , on top of the one-way valve seat is provided a backflow proof one-way valve , and on top of the backflow proof one-way valve is provided a blood collection needle ; at the inner side of the top end of the injection end protection case is fixed a spring ; to the lower end of the one-way valve seat is provided the blood collection needle seat , four sides of the blood collection needle seat are provided with fixing blocks , and on the side wall of the butting end protection case are provided four fixing cakes , four fixing blocks correspond with four fixing cakes ; an opening is provided from bottom to top of the blood collection needle seat , the said opening comprises a threaded hole, a first rectangular hole and a second rectangular hole, in the threaded hole is connected a threaded rod ; to the bottom of the one-way valve seat is connected a connection pipe , which goes through the threaded hole, and extends to the first rectangular hole and is connected with a flexible socket pipe ; to the bottom of the flexible socket pipe is connected the blood collection tube made from transparent material, and the blood collection tube is configured to be of negative pressure; top of the blood collection tube reaches and contacts the inner side of the top of the second rectangular hole; on the blood collection device is provided an operation hole ; on top of the blood collection device is provided a protection cover ; inside the butting end protection case is provided a ring-shaped spacer
A ball end mill comprising: a tool body that rotates about a central axis (O); and an arc-shaped ball-nosed end cutting edge in a side view which is provided to start from a tip side (X) of the tool body toward a rear side (Y) thereof, wherein the ball-nosed end cutting edge has a radius of curvature that becomes gradually smaller from an end position on the central axis (O) side toward an end position on a periphery side in an axial view, characterized in that a ratio of a radius of curvature of the ball-nosed end cutting edge from the end position on the central axis (O) side to a position which is half of a radius of the tool body toward the end position on the periphery side to a diameter of the tool body is in a range of 0.8 to 2, and a ratio of a radius of curvature of the ball-nosed end cutting edge from the position which is half of the radius of the tool body to the end position on the periphery side to the diameter of the tool body is in a range of 0.2 to 1.2. a tool body that rotates about a central axis (O); and an arc-shaped ball-nosed end cutting edge in a side view which is provided to start from a tip side (X) of the tool body toward a rear side (Y) thereof, wherein the ball-nosed end cutting edge has a radius of curvature that becomes gradually smaller from an end position on the central axis (O) side toward an end position on a periphery side in an axial view, characterized in that a ratio of a radius of curvature of the ball-nosed end cutting edge from the end position on the central axis (O) side to a position which is half of a radius of the tool body toward the end position on the periphery side to a diameter of the tool body is in a range of 0.8 to 2, and a ratio of a radius of curvature of the ball-nosed end cutting edge from the position which is half of the radius of the tool body to the end position on the periphery side to the diameter of the tool body is in a range of 0.2 to 1.2.
A hinged clamp with a hinge and a central clamping aperture for holding a medical device, comprising: a first jaw element , comprising at least one first hinge-sided handle on the side of the hinge extending to one end of this element; a second jaw element , comprising at least one second hinge-sided handle on the side of the hinge extending to one end of this element; and a bending joint coupling said first jaw element and said second jaw element to form the hinge and the central clamping aperture with a lateral opening opposing the joint for clamping the medical device; wherein on the hinge-side of the clamp said hinge-sided handles are arranged opposing each other in a side-by-side configuration for manual action to effect opening of said central clamping aperture ; characterized in that on the clamp side of the clamping aperture opposite to the hinge side each jaw element further comprises a clamp-sided handle said clamp-sided handles are arranged opposing each other in a side-by-side configuration for manual action to effect further closing of said central clamping aperture . a first jaw element , comprising at least one first hinge-sided handle on the side of the hinge extending to one end of this element; a second jaw element , comprising at least one second hinge-sided handle on the side of the hinge extending to one end of this element; and a bending joint coupling said first jaw element and said second jaw element to form the hinge and the central clamping aperture with a lateral opening opposing the joint for clamping the medical device; wherein on the hinge-side of the clamp said hinge-sided handles are arranged opposing each other in a side-by-side configuration for manual action to effect opening of said central clamping aperture ; characterized in that on the clamp side of the clamping aperture opposite to the hinge side each jaw element further comprises a clamp-sided handle said clamp-sided handles are arranged opposing each other in a side-by-side configuration for manual action to effect further closing of said central clamping aperture .
A film product having a substantially continuous extension with an upper side , a lower side and two laterally extending edges , wherein a continuous edge portion made from a first material is arranged on each of the two edges and a continuous main portion made from a second material is arranged between the edge portions , and wherein the first material has a higher surface adhesion than the second material, characterized in that the first material differs from the second material with respect to the surface adhesion under the environmental conditions of a longitudinal stretching process, in respect to at least one of the following properties: - melting temperature - surface structure - surface roughness - chemical surface properties. - melting temperature - surface structure - surface roughness - chemical surface properties.
A caged nut device for mounting on a hollow post so as to occupy a functional configuration where the caged nut device is essentially positioned in an inner volume of the post , the caged nut device comprising, on the one hand, a nut provided with an internal thread adapted to be engaged by a screw, on the other hand, a one-piece nut support delimiting a cage housing the nut by immobilizing it in rotation about the axis of the internal thread and delimiting a front face provided with an aperture allowing the engagement of said screw in the internal thread through the aperture and a rear face , the device being characterized in that from the rear face a tubular guide shaft extends in the continuation of the internal thread , a distal end of the guide shaft delimiting a guide surface configured to bear and slide against an inner face of a first wall of the post at the time of mounting the caged nut device on the post to the functional configuration.