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A HVAC system having a plurality of HVAC components, one or more terminal units and a control system, the control system comprising: a controller having a processor and a memory, the controller in signal communication with at least one of the plurality of HVAC components, the controller configured to: determine an aggregate demand of the HVAC system , wherein the aggregate demand is a total thermal heating or cooling demand required by a building or a system served by the HVAC system ; determine an initial setpoint in response to the aggregate demand; determine a demand forecast in response to the aggregate demand; determine a setpoint offset in response to the demand forecast; generate an adaptive setpoint by combining the initial setpoint and the setpoint offset; and provide the adaptive setpoint to the at least one of the plurality of HVAC components; characterized in that the aggregate demand is determined by ΔT Cool = ∑ NFCooling V i ΔT i Vtot or ΔT Heat = ∑ NFHeating ViΔT i Vtot , where ΔT i = RAT SP,i - RAT i is the difference between the room/zone air temperature setpoint RAT SP,i and the measured room air temperature RAT i (with i referring to the terminal unit number), where the ΔT i are weighted according to a sizing factor Vi for each terminal unit , wherein the weighting factors Vi are one or more of a unit rated capacity, an area or a volume of a zone served by the terminal unit , or a priority measure chosen by the building owner; and wherein the Vtot measure is the sum of all the weighting factors over all the terminal units installed in the HVAC system . determine an aggregate demand of the HVAC system , wherein the aggregate demand is a total thermal heating or cooling demand required by a building or a system served by the HVAC system ; determine an initial setpoint in response to the aggregate demand; determine a demand forecast in response to the aggregate demand; determine a setpoint offset in response to the demand forecast; generate an adaptive setpoint by combining the initial setpoint and the setpoint offset; and provide the adaptive setpoint to the at least one of the plurality of HVAC components; characterized in that the aggregate demand is determined by ΔT Cool = ∑ NFCooling V i ΔT i Vtot or ΔT Heat = ∑ NFHeating ViΔT i Vtot , where ΔT i = RAT SP,i - RAT i is the difference between the room/zone air temperature setpoint RAT SP,i and the measured room air temperature RAT i (with i referring to the terminal unit number), where the ΔT i are weighted according to a sizing factor Vi for each terminal unit , wherein the weighting factors Vi are one or more of a unit rated capacity, an area or a volume of a zone served by the terminal unit , or a priority measure chosen by the building owner; and wherein the Vtot measure is the sum of all the weighting factors over all the terminal units installed in the HVAC system .
A quantum dot-containing material comprising: a quantum dot-containing complex comprising a quantum dot and a first matrix material; and a second matrix material, wherein the quantum dot is dispersed in the first matrix material and the first matrix material comprises (i) a first polymer which serves as a medium where the quantum dot is dispersed and (ii) a polymerization initiator, the quantum dot-containing complex is dispersed in the second matrix material, and a refractive index of the first matrix material is greater than a refractive index of the second matrix material. a quantum dot-containing complex comprising a quantum dot and a first matrix material; and a second matrix material, wherein the quantum dot is dispersed in the first matrix material and the first matrix material comprises (i) a first polymer which serves as a medium where the quantum dot is dispersed and (ii) a polymerization initiator, the quantum dot-containing complex is dispersed in the second matrix material, and a refractive index of the first matrix material is greater than a refractive index of the second matrix material.
A method for quantifying an amount of natural rubber in a rubber-containing plant by use of NMR by introducing at least a portion of the plant into a sample receiving space of a low-field NMR apparatus and obtaining a NMR relaxation rate by performing NMR relaxometry on the portion of the plant using the low-field NMR apparatus at a magnetic field strength of 2 T or less, the NMR relaxation rate being the T 1 spin-lattice relaxation rate of the portion of the plant over time or the T 2 spin-spin relaxation rate of the portion of the plant over time, the method being characterized in that it further comprises the step of: a. quantifying an amount of natural rubber in the plant by comparing the NMR relaxation rate obtained from the portion of the plant to reference data generated from testing the same type of plant as the portion of the plant with a low-field NMR apparatus, wherein the comparing step comprises comparing the T 1 spin-lattice relaxation rate to T 1 spin-lattice reference data or comparing the T 2 spin-spin relaxation rate to T 2 spin-lattice reference data. a. quantifying an amount of natural rubber in the plant by comparing the NMR relaxation rate obtained from the portion of the plant to reference data generated from testing the same type of plant as the portion of the plant with a low-field NMR apparatus, wherein the comparing step comprises comparing the T 1 spin-lattice relaxation rate to T 1 spin-lattice reference data or comparing the T 2 spin-spin relaxation rate to T 2 spin-lattice reference data.
A processing apparatus comprising: a storage section that is configured to store an output value obtained by counting a pulse signal of incident X-rays by a photon-counting type semiconductor detector ; and a calculation section that is configured to calculate a count value based on the output value that has been stored, characterized in that the calculation section is configured to use a model in which an apparent time constant of the pulse signal monotonously decreases against increase in pulse detection ratio, wherein the pulse detection ratio corresponds to a ratio of a total time during which the pulse signal is detected to a total time of an exposure, and wherein the apparent time constant corresponds to the time constant of the pulse signal when the pulse detection ratio is zero, and wherein the apparent time constant is a product of the time constant of the pulse signal and a constant smaller than 1 when the pulse detection ratio is 1, and the time constant of the pulse signal is a time during which an intensity of a single pulse signal exceeds a threshold. a storage section that is configured to store an output value obtained by counting a pulse signal of incident X-rays by a photon-counting type semiconductor detector ; and a calculation section that is configured to calculate a count value based on the output value that has been stored, characterized in that the calculation section is configured to use a model in which an apparent time constant of the pulse signal monotonously decreases against increase in pulse detection ratio, wherein the pulse detection ratio corresponds to a ratio of a total time during which the pulse signal is detected to a total time of an exposure, and wherein the apparent time constant corresponds to the time constant of the pulse signal when the pulse detection ratio is zero, and wherein the apparent time constant is a product of the time constant of the pulse signal and a constant smaller than 1 when the pulse detection ratio is 1, and the time constant of the pulse signal is a time during which an intensity of a single pulse signal exceeds a threshold.
An analyzer apparatus (120, 120', 120") for use with a frame-based or packet-based wired network using a medium that comprises two conductors that carry a waveform of part of a frame or a packet , and for use with multiple devices that are connected to, and communicate with each other over, the medium, the analyzer apparatus comprising: a connector for connecting to the medium for receiving the waveform transmitted to the medium by a transmitting device that is one of the multiple devices; an Analog-to-Digital (A/D) converter coupled to the connector for producing digital samples of the waveform that is part of the received frame or packet; a first memory coupled to the A/D converter for storing the digital samples; characterized in that: each of the multiple devices is associated with a respective waveform-related criterion, and the analyzer device further comprising: a second memory for storing the multiple waveform-related criterions associated with the multiple devices; a software and a processor for executing the software, the processor coupled to the first memory for analyzing the stored digital samples and to the second memory for fetching at least one of the criterions; and an enclosure housing the connector, the A/D converter, the first and second memories, and the processor, wherein the analyzer apparatus is operative for checking the digital samples of the received waveform according to a waveform-related criterion associated with the transmitting device from the multiple waveform-related criterions, and acting in response to the waveform not satisfying the checked criterion. a connector for connecting to the medium for receiving the waveform transmitted to the medium by a transmitting device that is one of the multiple devices; an Analog-to-Digital (A/D) converter coupled to the connector for producing digital samples of the waveform that is part of the received frame or packet; a first memory coupled to the A/D converter for storing the digital samples; a second memory for storing the multiple waveform-related criterions associated with the multiple devices; a software and a processor for executing the software, the processor coupled to the first memory for analyzing the stored digital samples and to the second memory for fetching at least one of the criterions; and an enclosure housing the connector, the A/D converter, the first and second memories, and the processor, wherein the analyzer apparatus is operative for checking the digital samples of the received waveform according to a waveform-related criterion associated with the transmitting device from the multiple waveform-related criterions, and acting in response to the waveform not satisfying the checked criterion.
A motor control device comprising: a first board being a circuit board; a second board including a first electronic component including a switching element for power conversion, the second board being disposed along a plane intersecting the first board and attached to the first board ; and a third board including a second electronic component configured to execute computation processing for controlling the first electronic component , the third board being disposed along a plane intersecting the first board and attached to the first board , wherein the first board includes: a first circuit connected to the first electronic component ; a second circuit connected to the second electronic component and located apart from the first circuit ; and characterized in that a transmission router (TR) configured to transmit a signal between the first circuit and the second circuit in a state where the first circuit and the second circuit are electrically insulated. a first board being a circuit board; a second board including a first electronic component including a switching element for power conversion, the second board being disposed along a plane intersecting the first board and attached to the first board ; and a third board including a second electronic component configured to execute computation processing for controlling the first electronic component , the third board being disposed along a plane intersecting the first board and attached to the first board , wherein the first board includes: a first circuit connected to the first electronic component ; a second circuit connected to the second electronic component and located apart from the first circuit ; and characterized in that a transmission router (TR) configured to transmit a signal between the first circuit and the second circuit in a state where the first circuit and the second circuit are electrically insulated. a first circuit connected to the first electronic component ; a second circuit connected to the second electronic component and located apart from the first circuit ; and characterized in that a transmission router (TR) configured to transmit a signal between the first circuit and the second circuit in a state where the first circuit and the second circuit are electrically insulated.
A scintillator screen manufacturing method, comprising the following steps: making a crystal column scintillator layer on a predetermined surface of a substrate ; making a moisture proof layer with a predetermined thickness on the periphery of the substrate and the crystal column scintillator layer by using a CVD device, wherein the moisture proof layer is a first dichlorodi-p-xylylene film , the substrate is a highly reflective PET substrate , and the crystal column scintillator layer is a crystal column cesium iodide layer ; making an X-ray absorption layer on the surface of the moisture-proof layer excluding a surface for receiving X-rays; and making a protective layer on an outer surface of the X-ray absorption layer and on the surface of the moisture-proof layer for receiving X-rays. making a crystal column scintillator layer on a predetermined surface of a substrate ; making a moisture proof layer with a predetermined thickness on the periphery of the substrate and the crystal column scintillator layer by using a CVD device, wherein the moisture proof layer is a first dichlorodi-p-xylylene film , the substrate is a highly reflective PET substrate , and the crystal column scintillator layer is a crystal column cesium iodide layer ; making an X-ray absorption layer on the surface of the moisture-proof layer excluding a surface for receiving X-rays; and making a protective layer on an outer surface of the X-ray absorption layer and on the surface of the moisture-proof layer for receiving X-rays.
A drill bit (100; 200; 300; 400; 950), comprising: a drill bit body (112; 412) comprising a cone and a shank , wherein the cone includes a plurality of blade profiles (114a-1 14n) including a crown section (118a; 311) and a gage section ; a plurality of force application devices (140a-140p; 960) on the body (112; 412), wherein the force application devices (140a-140p; 960) each include: a force application member (140af; 962) pivotally coupled to the body (112; 412) configured to extend from the body (112; 412) radially outward; and an actuator configured to actuate the force application member (140af; 962) to apply a force on a wellbore wall during drilling of a wellbore, characterised in that each force application member (140af; 962) is configured to extend from the body (112; 412) radially outward beyond the crown section (118a; 311), so as to apply the force on the wellbore wall to steer the drill bit towards a desired path when the drill bit is used to drill a wellbore a drill bit body (112; 412) comprising a cone and a shank , wherein the cone includes a plurality of blade profiles (114a-1 14n) including a crown section (118a; 311) and a gage section ; a plurality of force application devices (140a-140p; 960) on the body (112; 412), wherein the force application devices (140a-140p; 960) each include: a force application member (140af; 962) pivotally coupled to the body (112; 412) configured to extend from the body (112; 412) radially outward; and an actuator configured to actuate the force application member (140af; 962) to apply a force on a wellbore wall during drilling of a wellbore, characterised in that each force application member (140af; 962) is configured to extend from the body (112; 412) radially outward beyond the crown section (118a; 311), so as to apply the force on the wellbore wall to steer the drill bit towards a desired path when the drill bit is used to drill a wellbore a force application member (140af; 962) pivotally coupled to the body (112; 412) configured to extend from the body (112; 412) radially outward; and an actuator configured to actuate the force application member (140af; 962) to apply a force on a wellbore wall during drilling of a wellbore, characterised in that
A system comprising: an initialization module configured to obtain patient parameters for a first patient, wherein the initialization module is configured to select a first plurality of settings for an x-ray source based on the parameters; an image module configured to obtain (i) a first sample set of one or more images of a region-of-interest of the first patient, and (ii) a master sample set of one or more images, wherein the first sample set of one or more images are acquired as a result of the x-ray source operating according to the first plurality of settings; an alignment module configured to align the first sample set of one or more images to the master sample set of one or more images; a processing module configured to process data corresponding to a result of the alignment; and a setting module configured to adjust the first plurality of settings to provide updated settings, wherein x-ray dosage associated with the updated settings is less than x-ray dosage associated with the first plurality of settings. an initialization module configured to obtain patient parameters for a first patient, wherein the initialization module is configured to select a first plurality of settings for an x-ray source based on the parameters; an image module configured to obtain (i) a first sample set of one or more images of a region-of-interest of the first patient, and (ii) a master sample set of one or more images, wherein the first sample set of one or more images are acquired as a result of the x-ray source operating according to the first plurality of settings; an alignment module configured to align the first sample set of one or more images to the master sample set of one or more images; a processing module configured to process data corresponding to a result of the alignment; and a setting module configured to adjust the first plurality of settings to provide updated settings, wherein x-ray dosage associated with the updated settings is less than x-ray dosage associated with the first plurality of settings.
Plasminogen for use in preventing, slowing progression of, or treating a disease or a condition associated with an overexpression of plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 (PAI-1), in a subject, wherein the disease or the condition associated with an overexpression of PAI-1 is (a) a disease associated with an impaired vascular or tissue remodeling capacity selected from glomerulosclerosis, chronic kidney disease (CKD), membranous nephropathy, and chronic allograft nephropathy, or (b) a metabolic or hormonal disorder selected from obesity and polycystic ovarian disease, or a disease or a condition selected from amyloidosis, Alzheimer's disease and alopecia, and wherein the plasminogen is glu-plasminogen or lys-plasminogen.
A cell image evaluation device comprising: a region determination unit that determines whether a captured image obtained by capturing an inside of a container that contains a cell is an image obtained by capturing a meniscus region (R2) within the container or an image obtained by capturing a non-meniscus region (R1) within the container; and an image evaluation unit that evaluates a state of the cell included in the captured image, wherein the image evaluation unit evaluates the image of the meniscus region (R2) and the image of the non-meniscus region (R1) by different evaluation methods. a region determination unit that determines whether a captured image obtained by capturing an inside of a container that contains a cell is an image obtained by capturing a meniscus region (R2) within the container or an image obtained by capturing a non-meniscus region (R1) within the container; and an image evaluation unit that evaluates a state of the cell included in the captured image, wherein the image evaluation unit evaluates the image of the meniscus region (R2) and the image of the non-meniscus region (R1) by different evaluation methods.
A method for communicating buffer status reports, BSR, in wireless communications, comprising: generating , at a device , a BSR indicating a size of each of a plurality of device-to-device, D2D, messages stored in a buffer of the device for communicating from the device to one or more other devices; and transmitting the BSR to a base station to request respective D2D resources for communicating one or more of the plurality of D2D messages to the one or more other devices. generating , at a device , a BSR indicating a size of each of a plurality of device-to-device, D2D, messages stored in a buffer of the device for communicating from the device to one or more other devices; and transmitting the BSR to a base station to request respective D2D resources for communicating one or more of the plurality of D2D messages to the one or more other devices.
Clamping tool comprising a) a clamping rail . b) a bearing shoe which is supported for being displaced along a longitudinal axis relative to the clamping rail , c) a clamping lever which is supported by two lateral bearing journals for being pivoted by an accommodation formed by the bearing shoe and d) a clamping screw which is screwed into a clamping lever part of the clamping lever , characterised in that e) the accommodation formed by the bearing shoe is open at least in one lateral direction. a) a clamping rail . b) a bearing shoe which is supported for being displaced along a longitudinal axis relative to the clamping rail , c) a clamping lever which is supported by two lateral bearing journals for being pivoted by an accommodation formed by the bearing shoe and d) a clamping screw which is screwed into a clamping lever part of the clamping lever , characterised in that e) the accommodation formed by the bearing shoe is open at least in one lateral direction.
A scaffold for supporting a casting mould for a cast-in-situ reinforced concrete bridge; the scaffold having been manufactured at least mainly from wood material and comprising vertical and horizontal supports; and wherein the scaffold comprises several vertical support structures spaced from each other in the longitudinal direction of the bridge; between the vertical support structures there are side by side several separate truss structures arranged along the longitudinal direction of the bridge; the truss structures are wooden; and each truss structure is supported to the vertical support structures only at support points located at the longitudinal ends of the truss structure, such that no separate vertical supports supported to ground are arranged in the portions between the support points ; characterized in that each truss structure has a triangular structure comprising a horizontal upper beam and two diagonal downwardly oriented side beams providing the triangular shape to form of a roof truss turned upside down. the scaffold having been manufactured at least mainly from wood material and comprising vertical and horizontal supports; and wherein the scaffold comprises several vertical support structures spaced from each other in the longitudinal direction of the bridge; between the vertical support structures there are side by side several separate truss structures arranged along the longitudinal direction of the bridge; the truss structures are wooden; and each truss structure is supported to the vertical support structures only at support points located at the longitudinal ends of the truss structure, such that no separate vertical supports supported to ground are arranged in the portions between the support points ; characterized in that each truss structure has a triangular structure comprising a horizontal upper beam and two diagonal downwardly oriented side beams providing the triangular shape to form of a roof truss turned upside down.