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A method for pushing a rotary drill bit , comprising: - receiving a target direction in a formation to push the rotary drill bit while drilling a wellbore in a formation ; - opening, at a first rotational position of a rotary bit pushing device disposed proximate to the rotary drill bit within the wellbore , a first inlet port of a first flow regulator , wherein the first inlet port , when in an open position, allows a first quantity of drilling fluid to move a first deflection device of a plurality of deflection devices of the rotary bit pushing device from a normal position to an extended position, wherein the first deflection device , when in the extended position, contacts the formation bounding the wellbore ; - closing, after the first rotational position of the rotary bit pushing device , the first inlet port , wherein the first inlet port , when in a closed position, stops the first quantity of drilling fluid from flowing to the first deflection device and allows the first deflection device to return to the normal position; wherein the first deflection device contacting the formation when the rotary bit pushing device is in the first rotational position pushes the rotary drill bit in the target direction; characterized in that the method further comprises sending to a second flow regulator of the rotary bit pushing device , a second quantity of drilling fluid , wherein the second quantity of drilling fluid flows to the first deflection device when the first flow regulator is the closed position, wherein at least a portion of the first quantity of drilling fluid flows through the first deflection device into the wellbore when the first inlet port is in the open position, and wherein at least a portion of the second quantity of drilling fluid flows through the first deflection device into the wellbore when the first inlet port is the closed position. - receiving a target direction in a formation to push the rotary drill bit while drilling a wellbore in a formation ; - opening, at a first rotational position of a rotary bit pushing device disposed proximate to the rotary drill bit within the wellbore , a first inlet port of a first flow regulator , wherein the first inlet port , when in an open position, allows a first quantity of drilling fluid to move a first deflection device of a plurality of deflection devices of the rotary bit pushing device from a normal position to an extended position, wherein the first deflection device , when in the extended position, contacts the formation bounding the wellbore ; - closing, after the first rotational position of the rotary bit pushing device , the first inlet port , wherein the first inlet port , when in a closed position, stops the first quantity of drilling fluid from flowing to the first deflection device and allows the first deflection device to return to the normal position; wherein the first deflection device contacting the formation when the rotary bit pushing device is in the first rotational position pushes the rotary drill bit in the target direction;
A method for producing a hydrogenated conjugated diene polymer, the method comprising a step of polymerizing at least a conjugated diene compound in the presence of a polymerization initiator composed of an amine compound having at least one structure of the formulae (x) and (y) and at least one metal compound selected from alkali metal compounds and alkaline earth metal compounds to obtain a conjugated diene polymer and a step of hydrogenating the conjugated diene polymer. wherein, in the formula (x), R 1 is a hydrocarbylene group, the hydrocarbylene group in R 1 may contain a heteroatom as long as the hydrocarbylene group does not have an active hydrogen atom, and A 1 is a trihydrocarbylsilyl group; in the formula (y), R 2 and R 3 are each independently a hydrocarbylene group, the hydrocarbylene group in each of R 2 and R 3 may contain a heteroatom as long as the hydrocarbylene group does not have an active hydrogen atom, and A 2 is a functional group which has at least one atom selected from a nitrogen atom N, a phosphorus atom P, and a sulfur atom S, has a trihydrocarbylsilyl group, and does not have an active hydrogen atom and in which the atom that is bonded to R 3 is N, P or S; and the above R 1 and A 1 may be bonded to each other to form a cyclic structure and a part of the above R 2 , R 3 , and A 2 may be bonded to each other to form a cyclic structure.
A method performed by a receiving radio network node for Explicit Congestion Notification, ECN, marking of user traffic in a wireless communication network, wherein said method comprises the steps of: receiving (S100) control information from a sending radio network node ; wherein said control information is indicating traffic congestion on a data radio bearer, based on a congestion metric; and marking (S200) next ECN-capable user packet of said user traffic on said data radio bearer with ECN marking, based on said control information; wherein said user packet is an Internet Protocol, IP, packet; and wherein said control information is received in a Radio Link Control, RLC, Control Protocol Data Unit, PDU, or a Medium Access Control, MAC, control message. receiving (S100) control information from a sending radio network node ; wherein said control information is indicating traffic congestion on a data radio bearer, based on a congestion metric; and marking (S200) next ECN-capable user packet of said user traffic on said data radio bearer with ECN marking, based on said control information; wherein said user packet is an Internet Protocol, IP, packet; and wherein said control information is received in a Radio Link Control, RLC, Control Protocol Data Unit, PDU, or a Medium Access Control, MAC, control message.
A method of making a fiber structure by multilayer three-dimensional weaving, the fiber structure having a thickness in a direction perpendicular to the warp (C) and weft (T) directions that varies along the warp direction while conserving the same number of warp yarns that are woven at all points of the fiber structure along the warp direction, the method being characterized in that during a transition in the warp direction from a first portion of the fiber texture to a second portion of the fiber texture having a thickness that is greater than the thickness of the first portion, the number of warp planes is decreased and the number of layers of warp yarns is increased without changing the number of warp yarns, by constituting at least one warp plane (P'1; P"1, P"2) in the second portion with warp yarns taken from at least two different warp planes (P1, P2; P1, P2, P3) in the first portion, said at least two different warp planes being located one behind the other in the weft direction.
A system for drying grain in a grain bin , the system comprising: a plurality of moisture sensors positioned within the grain bin at various spaced-apart locations throughout the grain bin ; a controller configured to determine a grain moisture level adjacent each moisture sensor ; the controller being configured to compare each grain moisture level to a predetermined maximum moisture level; a grain spreader configured to selectively distribute grain coming into the grain bin ; a fan associated with the grain bin and configured to provide airflow through grain in the grain bin ; characterised in that the system further comprises a grain discharge auger configured to selectively remove grain from the grain bin and in that the grain spreader comprises a variable speed motor coupled to the controller ; in that the controller is configured to operate the grain spreader and/or the grain discharge auger to selectively distribute and/or remove grain, so as to create a shortened airflow path encompassing the moisture sensors having determined grain moisture levels above the predetermined maximum moisture level, and in that the controller is configured to operate the fan , to provide an airflow through said shortened airflow path greater than is provided along airflow paths through the grain outside the shortened airflow path. a plurality of moisture sensors positioned within the grain bin at various spaced-apart locations throughout the grain bin ; a controller configured to determine a grain moisture level adjacent each moisture sensor ; the controller being configured to compare each grain moisture level to a predetermined maximum moisture level; a grain spreader configured to selectively distribute grain coming into the grain bin ; a fan associated with the grain bin and configured to provide airflow through grain in the grain bin ; characterised in that the system further comprises a grain discharge auger configured to selectively remove grain from the grain bin and in that the grain spreader comprises a variable speed motor coupled to the controller ; in that the controller is configured to operate the grain spreader and/or the grain discharge auger to selectively distribute and/or remove grain, so as to create a shortened airflow path encompassing the moisture sensors having determined grain moisture levels above the predetermined maximum moisture level, and in that the controller is configured to operate the fan , to provide an airflow through said shortened airflow path greater than is provided along airflow paths through the grain outside the shortened airflow path.
A gear baffle (46; 146; 246) for interacting with a lubricant fluid around a gear in a gas turbine engine , the gear baffle (46; 146; 246) comprising: a first interface (62A; 162A; 262A) for attaching the gear baffle (46; 146; 246) to a structure disposed to a first side of the gear ; a second interface (62B; 162B; 262B) for attaching the gear baffle (46; 146; 246) to a structure disposed to a second side of the gear opposite the first side of the gear , the second interface (62B; 162B; 262B) being spaced apart from the first interface (62A; 162A; 262A) by a distance (W); and a main wall (58; 158; 258) interconnecting the first interface (62A; 162A; 262A) with the second interface (62B; 162B; 262B), the main wall (58; 158; 258) including a compliant corrugation (50; 150; 250) that is deformable to allow the main wall (58; 158; 258) to accommodate a variation in the distance (W) between the first interface (62A; 162A; 262A) and the second interface (62B; 162B; 262B), the main wall including an inner side for facing the gear and an outer side opposite the inner side , characterised in that the gear baffle further comprises: a first sidewall attached to the main wall (58; 158; 258) and extending from main wall (58; 158; 258), the first interface (62A; 162A; 262A) being disposed on the first sidewall ; and a second sidewall attached to the main wall (58; 158; 258) and extending from main wall (58; 158; 258), the second interface (62B; 162B; 262B) being disposed on the second sidewall , wherein the main wall (58; 158; 258), the first sidewall and the second sidewall cooperatively define a receptacle for receiving part of the gear therein. a first interface (62A; 162A; 262A) for attaching the gear baffle (46; 146; 246) to a structure disposed to a first side of the gear ; a second interface (62B; 162B; 262B) for attaching the gear baffle (46; 146; 246) to a structure disposed to a second side of the gear opposite the first side of the gear , the second interface (62B; 162B; 262B) being spaced apart from the first interface (62A; 162A; 262A) by a distance (W); and a main wall (58; 158; 258) interconnecting the first interface (62A; 162A; 262A) with the second interface (62B; 162B; 262B), the main wall (58; 158; 258) including a compliant corrugation (50; 150; 250) that is deformable to allow the main wall (58; 158; 258) to accommodate a variation in the distance (W) between the first interface (62A; 162A; 262A) and the second interface (62B; 162B; 262B), the main wall including an inner side for facing the gear and an outer side opposite the inner side , a first sidewall attached to the main wall (58; 158; 258) and extending from main wall (58; 158; 258), the first interface (62A; 162A; 262A) being disposed on the first sidewall ; and a second sidewall attached to the main wall (58; 158; 258) and extending from main wall (58; 158; 258), the second interface (62B; 162B; 262B) being disposed on the second sidewall , wherein the main wall (58; 158; 258), the first sidewall and the second sidewall cooperatively define a receptacle for receiving part of the gear therein.
Connecting device for connecting a connecting piece of a pipe or a receptacle with a container wall of a container of a water-conducting household appliance , in particular a dishwasher, with a ring-shaped base body , which has a thread , which is designed to engage in a mating thread of the connecting piece in a form-fit manner, characterised by at least one spring element , which is designed to spring-pretension the ring-shaped base body in respect of the container wall , wherein the at least one spring element is embodied in one piece with the ring-shaped base body and in an unassembled state of the connecting device projects beyond a lower side of the ring-shaped base body .
A method of detecting boundaries within a stratified substance in an aircraft fuel tank comprising the steps of: providing a capacitive fuel probe comprising a plurality of discrete capacitive sections , immersing the capacitive fuel probe in a stratified substance in an aircraft fuel tank , sequentially measuring the capacitance of each of the plurality of discrete capacitive sections at predetermined time intervals (t) to create a time-domain output signal, detecting a change in the time-domain output signal, calculating the location of a boundary along the fuel probe within the stratified substance based on the time of the change (Tw) in the time-domain output signal, and, characterised by : providing a first reference capacitor at a known position on the capacitive fuel probe , the reference capacitor having a capacitance outside of the expected capacitive range of each element of the stratified substance, and, detecting the first reference capacitor by detecting the capacitance outside of the expected capacitive range of the stratified substance, in which the location of the boundary (Tw) is calculated by determining the time between the detection of the reference capacitor and the detection of the change in capacitance in the time-domain output signal. providing a capacitive fuel probe comprising a plurality of discrete capacitive sections , immersing the capacitive fuel probe in a stratified substance in an aircraft fuel tank , sequentially measuring the capacitance of each of the plurality of discrete capacitive sections at predetermined time intervals (t) to create a time-domain output signal, detecting a change in the time-domain output signal, calculating the location of a boundary along the fuel probe within the stratified substance based on the time of the change (Tw) in the time-domain output signal, and, characterised by : providing a first reference capacitor at a known position on the capacitive fuel probe , the reference capacitor having a capacitance outside of the expected capacitive range of each element of the stratified substance, and, detecting the first reference capacitor by detecting the capacitance outside of the expected capacitive range of the stratified substance, in which the location of the boundary (Tw) is calculated by determining the time between the detection of the reference capacitor and the detection of the change in capacitance in the time-domain output signal. providing a first reference capacitor at a known position on the capacitive fuel probe , the reference capacitor having a capacitance outside of the expected capacitive range of each element of the stratified substance, and, detecting the first reference capacitor by detecting the capacitance outside of the expected capacitive range of the stratified substance, in which the location of the boundary (Tw) is calculated by determining the time between the detection of the reference capacitor and the detection of the change in capacitance in the time-domain output signal.
Non-woven laying apparatus, in particular a cross-laying apparatus, having a laying installation for folding an infed fibrous web and forming a multi-ply non-woven on an outfeed track of an outfeed conveyor which runs transversely or obliquely to the infeed direction , wherein the outfeed conveyor has an installation for setting a profile contour of the outfeed track which varies in the outfeed direction in the region below the web outlet of the laying installation , characterized in that the profile contour of the outfeed track in the region below the web outlet has a bending or gapping location which when viewed in the outfeed direction is disposed so as to be approximately in the central region of the width of the web outlet .
A method of encoding digital images, comprising receiving information representative of each pixel in a first digital image , wherein said information is at least one from the group consisting of data on luminance, light intensity, and color values, calculating a group value (V) for each group of pixels (30-38) in the first digital image , the group value being equal to a sum, a mean, or a median of said information of the pixels of the group (30-38), for each group of pixels (30-38), calculating a difference between group values (V) of the group of pixels (30-38) and its neighboring groups of pixels, and comparing said difference to a predetermined threshold value, if said difference is equal to or above said threshold value, identifying said group as being in a relevant area, and if said difference is below said threshold value, identifying said group as being in a not relevant area, setting a quantization parameter (QP) for each group of pixels (30-38) based on the identification of relevant areas, wherein macro blocks in relevant areas are given a first quantization parameter, and macro blocks outside the relevant areas are given a second quantization parameter, said second quantization parameter being representative of a compression giving a lower image quality than the first quantization parameter, encoding the first image using the quantization parameters set for the groups of pixels (30-38). receiving information representative of each pixel in a first digital image , wherein said information is at least one from the group consisting of data on luminance, light intensity, and color values, calculating a group value (V) for each group of pixels (30-38) in the first digital image , the group value being equal to a sum, a mean, or a median of said information of the pixels of the group (30-38), for each group of pixels (30-38), calculating a difference between group values (V) of the group of pixels (30-38) and its neighboring groups of pixels, and comparing said difference to a predetermined threshold value, if said difference is equal to or above said threshold value, identifying said group as being in a relevant area, and if said difference is below said threshold value, identifying said group as being in a not relevant area, setting a quantization parameter (QP) for each group of pixels (30-38) based on the identification of relevant areas, wherein macro blocks in relevant areas are given a first quantization parameter, and macro blocks outside the relevant areas are given a second quantization parameter, said second quantization parameter being representative of a compression giving a lower image quality than the first quantization parameter, encoding the first image using the quantization parameters set for the groups of pixels (30-38).
A topical composition for targeted thermomodulation comprising a cosmetically acceptable carrier, and a plurality of plasmonic nanoparticles in an amount of 10 9 to 10 18 nanoparticles per millilitre of the topical composition, wherein the plasmonic nanoparticles absorb at least one wavelength selected from about 755 nm, a wavelength in the range of about 800 to 810 nm and a wavelength of about 1064 nm, and wherein the plasmonic nanoparticles comprise a hydrophilic or aliphatic coating, wherein the coating does not adsorb to skin of a mammalian subject, and wherein said coating is selected from polyethylene glycol, silica or polystyrene. a cosmetically acceptable carrier, and a plurality of plasmonic nanoparticles in an amount of 10 9 to 10 18 nanoparticles per millilitre of the topical composition, wherein the plasmonic nanoparticles absorb at least one wavelength selected from about 755 nm, a wavelength in the range of about 800 to 810 nm and a wavelength of about 1064 nm, and wherein the plasmonic nanoparticles comprise a hydrophilic or aliphatic coating, wherein the coating does not adsorb to skin of a mammalian subject, and wherein said coating is selected from polyethylene glycol, silica or polystyrene.
A router comprising: an ingress port for receiving network data packets from a plurality of source nodes of a plurality of networks, each network data packet having a destination address corresponding to a destination node; an egress port for transmitting the network data packets to at least one destination node; M+1 virtual routing and forwarding instances, VRFIs , for routing at least one of the network data packets to at least one of M service appliances , M being an integer greater than one; wherein the M+1 VRFIs comprise a VRFI for each service appliance of the M service appliances and an additional VRFI; and a persistent store for storing a plurality of routing tables, each routing table defining a plurality of routing rules for a VRFI of the M+1 VRFIs based on the destination addresses of the network data packets, the routing rules of the VRFIs define the routing paths of different service chains. an ingress port for receiving network data packets from a plurality of source nodes of a plurality of networks, each network data packet having a destination address corresponding to a destination node; an egress port for transmitting the network data packets to at least one destination node; M+1 virtual routing and forwarding instances, VRFIs , for routing at least one of the network data packets to at least one of M service appliances , M being an integer greater than one; wherein the M+1 VRFIs comprise a VRFI for each service appliance of the M service appliances and an additional VRFI; and a persistent store for storing a plurality of routing tables, each routing table defining a plurality of routing rules for a VRFI of the M+1 VRFIs based on the destination addresses of the network data packets, the routing rules of the VRFIs define the routing paths of different service chains. M+1 virtual routing and forwarding instances, VRFIs , for routing at least one of the network data packets to at least one of M service appliances , M being an integer greater than one; wherein the M+1 VRFIs comprise a VRFI for each service appliance of the M service appliances and an additional VRFI; and a persistent store for storing a plurality of routing tables, each routing table defining a plurality of routing rules for a VRFI of the M+1 VRFIs based on the destination addresses of the network data packets, the routing rules of the VRFIs define the routing paths of different service chains.