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A system for supplying compressed air to a fuel cell of a vehicle , comprising: - a first compressor having an inlet for receiving air and an outlet for delivering compressed air to the fuel cell; - an air storage tank arranged upstream and in series with the first compressor, and configured to store compressed air of high pressure; and - an air selection control assembly comprising a selection valve and a switch actuator configured to operate the selection valve, wherein said selection valve is arranged in-between the air storage tank and the inlet of the first compressor, and further in fluid communication with an inlet conduit for receiving fresh air, said switch actuator being configured to operate the selection valve to selectively control a flow of air to the first compressor such that air can be supplied from the air storage tank to the first compressor or from the fresh air inlet conduit to the first compressor, and wherein the air selection control assembly is controllable to control the flow of air in response to a determined air characteristic level being any one of an ambient pressure level and an air quality level, such that a supply of air to the fist compressor is provided from the air storage tank if the determined air characteristic level is below a threshold value. - a first compressor having an inlet for receiving air and an outlet for delivering compressed air to the fuel cell; - an air storage tank arranged upstream and in series with the first compressor, and configured to store compressed air of high pressure; and - an air selection control assembly comprising a selection valve and a switch actuator configured to operate the selection valve, wherein said selection valve is arranged in-between the air storage tank and the inlet of the first compressor, and further in fluid communication with an inlet conduit for receiving fresh air, said switch actuator being configured to operate the selection valve to selectively control a flow of air to the first compressor such that air can be supplied from the air storage tank to the first compressor or from the fresh air inlet conduit to the first compressor, and wherein the air selection control assembly is controllable to control the flow of air in response to a determined air characteristic level being any one of an ambient pressure level and an air quality level, such that a supply of air to the fist compressor is provided from the air storage tank if the determined air characteristic level is below a threshold value.
Method for assigning a time stamp to a specific data packet which, just like a group of received data packets, is received from a cyclically operating sensor which transmits data packets, wherein the specific data packet is in particular part of the group of received data packets, the method comprising: determining the time of arrival for each data packet in the group of received data packets; assigning a time stamp to each data packet in the group of data packets; determining the time difference between the determined time of arrival and the assigned time stamp for each data packet in the group of data packets; characterized by determining the smallest time difference from the determined time differences; assigning a time stamp to the specific data packet on the basis of the time of arrival, which was determined for the data packet for which the smallest time difference was determined, and an estimated cycle time of the sensor. determining the time of arrival for each data packet in the group of received data packets; assigning a time stamp to each data packet in the group of data packets; determining the time difference between the determined time of arrival and the assigned time stamp for each data packet in the group of data packets; characterized by determining the smallest time difference from the determined time differences; assigning a time stamp to the specific data packet on the basis of the time of arrival, which was determined for the data packet for which the smallest time difference was determined, and an estimated cycle time of the sensor.
An optical coherence tomography system, comprising: a swept source for generating a tunable optical signal; an interferometer for transmitting the tunable optical signal to a sample ; and an optical detector system , comprising: a hermetic optoelectronic package ; an optical bench installed within the hermetic optoelectronic package; a balanced detector system installed on the optical bench, the balanced detector system including at least two optical detectors, installed on the optical bench, that receive interference signals from the interferometer of an optical coherence tomography system; and an electronic amplifier system installed within the hermetic optoelectronic package for amplifying an output of at least two optical detectors, wherein the system further comprises a thermoelectric cooler installed between the bench and the hermetic optoelectronic package. a swept source for generating a tunable optical signal; an interferometer for transmitting the tunable optical signal to a sample ; and an optical detector system , comprising: a hermetic optoelectronic package ; an optical bench installed within the hermetic optoelectronic package; a balanced detector system installed on the optical bench, the balanced detector system including at least two optical detectors, installed on the optical bench, that receive interference signals from the interferometer of an optical coherence tomography system; and an electronic amplifier system installed within the hermetic optoelectronic package for amplifying an output of at least two optical detectors, wherein the system further comprises a thermoelectric cooler installed between the bench and the hermetic optoelectronic package.
A container comprising a base and a lid defining a first compartment for storing unused snus therebetween, wherein the lid includes a separating element , said container being characterised in that : said separating element is elastically stretchable to enable a user to form or enlarge a second compartment for storing used snus on the other side of said separating element to the first compartment and allow the relative volumes of the first and second compartments to be gradually changed depending on the amount of unused and used snus stored respectively in the compartments.
A medicament delivery device comprising: a cartridge holder mounted in a housing and configured to receive a cartridge containing a medicament, the housing having a longitudinal axis (X); an outer cap detachably connected to the housing ; an injection needle holder to which an injection needle is fixed, the injection needle having a proximal end and a distal end ; and a coupling mechanism configured to connect the outer cap to the injection needle holder ; wherein the coupling mechanism comprises a rotatable member which is connected to the injection needle holder and which is threadedly engaged with the outer cap and is rotatable relative to the outer cap, and wherein the coupling mechanism is configured such that pulling the outer cap away from the cartridge holder in a first axial direction along the longitudinal axis (X) causes rotational movement of the rotatable member and thereby of the injection needle holder connected thereto, about the longitudinal axis (X) and translational movement of the rotatable member and thereby the connected injection needle holder relative to the housing in a second axial direction opposed to the first axial direction such that the injection needle holder moves from a storage position in which, when the cartridge is received in the cartridge holder , the distal end of the injection needle is spaced from the cartridge , towards a use position in which, when the cartridge is received in the cartridge holder , the distal end of the injection needle can engage the cartridge . a cartridge holder mounted in a housing and configured to receive a cartridge containing a medicament, the housing having a longitudinal axis (X); an outer cap detachably connected to the housing ; an injection needle holder to which an injection needle is fixed, the injection needle having a proximal end and a distal end ; and a coupling mechanism configured to connect the outer cap to the injection needle holder ; wherein the coupling mechanism comprises a rotatable member which is connected to the injection needle holder and which is threadedly engaged with the outer cap and is rotatable relative to the outer cap, and wherein the coupling mechanism is configured such that pulling the outer cap away from the cartridge holder in a first axial direction along the longitudinal axis (X) causes rotational movement of the rotatable member and thereby of the injection needle holder connected thereto, about the longitudinal axis (X) and translational movement of the rotatable member and thereby the connected injection needle holder relative to the housing in a second axial direction opposed to the first axial direction such that the injection needle holder moves from a storage position in which, when the cartridge is received in the cartridge holder , the distal end of the injection needle is spaced from the cartridge , towards a use position in which, when the cartridge is received in the cartridge holder , the distal end of the injection needle can engage the cartridge .
A method of controlling a system of devices in an environment, the method comprising: receiving output signals from each microphone of a plurality of microphones in the environment, each of the plurality of microphones residing in a microphone location of the environment, the output signals corresponding to an utterance of a person; determining, based at least in part on the output signals, a zone within the environment that has at least a threshold probability of including the person's location; generating a plurality of spatially-varying attentiveness signals within the zone, wherein the plurality of spatially-varying attentiveness signals are spatially-varying light signals and/or spatially-varying sound signals, each attentiveness signal of the plurality of attentiveness signals being generated by a device located within the zone, each attentiveness signal indicating to a user that a corresponding device is in an operating mode in which the corresponding device is awaiting a command, each attentiveness signal indicating a relevance metric of the corresponding device. receiving output signals from each microphone of a plurality of microphones in the environment, each of the plurality of microphones residing in a microphone location of the environment, the output signals corresponding to an utterance of a person; determining, based at least in part on the output signals, a zone within the environment that has at least a threshold probability of including the person's location; generating a plurality of spatially-varying attentiveness signals within the zone, wherein the plurality of spatially-varying attentiveness signals are spatially-varying light signals and/or spatially-varying sound signals, each attentiveness signal of the plurality of attentiveness signals being generated by a device located within the zone, each attentiveness signal indicating to a user that a corresponding device is in an operating mode in which the corresponding device is awaiting a command, each attentiveness signal indicating a relevance metric of the corresponding device.
A sensor comprising: a ferromagnetic shield ; at least one sensor coil disposed around an exterior of the ferromagnetic shield ; and an electronics module within the ferromagnetic shield , characterized in the electronics module being configured to determine the position and/or orientation of the sensor based at least in part on a measurement of a signal induced in the at least one sensor coil. a ferromagnetic shield ; at least one sensor coil disposed around an exterior of the ferromagnetic shield ; and an electronics module within the ferromagnetic shield , characterized in the electronics module being configured to determine the position and/or orientation of the sensor based at least in part on a measurement of a signal induced in the at least one sensor coil.
An electronic combiner circuit (200; 300; 400) comprising: a DC bias input (202; 302; 402), an AC control input (204; 304; 404) and a signal output (206; 306; 406); the DC bias input being arranged to receive a DC signal and couple the DC signal to the signal output in DC; the AC control input being arranged to receive an AC signal and couple the AC signal to the signal output at any frequency; the signal output being arranged to provide a combined signal for operating a quantum device; a first conductive path (208; 308; 408) arranged between the AC control input and the signal output; the first conductive path being such that the DC component of a signal provided at the AC control input is prevented from being transmitted from the AC control input to the signal output along the first conductive path; characterized in that the electronic combiner circuit further comprises: a second conductive path (210; 310; 410) arranged between the AC control input and the signal output; the second conductive path being such that the DC component of a signal provided at the AC control input transmits from the AC control input to the signal output along the second conductive path. a DC bias input (202; 302; 402), an AC control input (204; 304; 404) and a signal output (206; 306; 406); the DC bias input being arranged to receive a DC signal and couple the DC signal to the signal output in DC; the AC control input being arranged to receive an AC signal and couple the AC signal to the signal output at any frequency; the signal output being arranged to provide a combined signal for operating a quantum device; a first conductive path (208; 308; 408) arranged between the AC control input and the signal output; the first conductive path being such that the DC component of a signal provided at the AC control input is prevented from being transmitted from the AC control input to the signal output along the first conductive path; characterized in that the electronic combiner circuit further comprises: a second conductive path (210; 310; 410) arranged between the AC control input and the signal output; the second conductive path being such that the DC component of a signal provided at the AC control input transmits from the AC control input to the signal output along the second conductive path.
An assembly including a rod and a piston intended to be mobile in a cylinder having a median longitudinal axis and being articulated on the rod by a ball joint coupling between a spherical volume of the piston and a spherical volume of the rod carried by a rod small end introduced into the piston , an elongated body of the rod , carrying the spherical volume at one of its ends, being traversed by a longitudinal duct of lubricating oil, opening at a most internal portion of the spherical volume of the rod to the piston by an outlet , a stream of oil, exiting the duct , flowing in a gap between the spherical volumes facing the piston and the rod , characterized in that it includes increasing means of the circulation speed of the stream of oil exiting the duct , these increasing means of the speed being carried by the piston , opening on a wall of the spherical volume of the piston .
A data processing method comprising: storing , in a columnar data store, one or more datasets; storing , in an index data repository comprising one or more indexes of the one or more datasets stored in the columnar data store, one or more datasets and one or more views of the one or more datasets stored in the columnar data store; receiving a query to perform an analysis on the query identifying a particular dataset; determining whether a view of the particular dataset is stored in the index data repository based on index metadata identifying the datasets stored in the index data repository, wherein the index metadata is stored in the index data repository and wherein the index data repository comprises one or more access control systems which provide access controls for the particular dataset; when a view of the particular dataset is stored in the index data repository, determining whether the particular dataset is subject to access controls by analyzing the query; when the particular dataset is not subject to access controls, determining whether the particular dataset contains more than the threshold number of rows; when the particular dataset contains less than the threshold number of rows, responding to the query with data from the particular dataset stored in the columnar data store; or when the dataset is subject to access controls, responding to the query with data from the particular dataset stored in the columnar data store. storing , in a columnar data store, one or more datasets; storing , in an index data repository comprising one or more indexes of the one or more datasets stored in the columnar data store, one or more datasets and one or more views of the one or more datasets stored in the columnar data store; receiving a query to perform an analysis on the query identifying a particular dataset; determining whether a view of the particular dataset is stored in the index data repository based on index metadata identifying the datasets stored in the index data repository, wherein the index metadata is stored in the index data repository and wherein the index data repository comprises one or more access control systems which provide access controls for the particular dataset; when a view of the particular dataset is stored in the index data repository, determining whether the particular dataset is subject to access controls by analyzing the query; when the particular dataset is not subject to access controls, determining whether the particular dataset contains more than the threshold number of rows; when the particular dataset contains less than the threshold number of rows, responding to the query with data from the particular dataset stored in the columnar data store; or when the dataset is subject to access controls, responding to the query with data from the particular dataset stored in the columnar data store.
A (per)fluoropolyether polymer [(polymer (P P comprising a (per)fluoropolyether chain [chain (R pf )] having two chain ends [chains (Re)] bonded to opposite sides of said chain (R pf ), wherein: - a first chain end comprises at least one group comprising a quaternary ammonium salt group [group (N + )] and at least one group selected in the group consisting of : alkoxysilane [group (Si)] and cross-linkable group, preferably selected from unsaturated moiety [group (U)] and epoxy [group (E)]; and - the second chain end comprises either a perfluoroalkyl group or a quaternary ammonium salt group [group (N + )] and at least one group selected in the group consisting of : alkoxysilane [group (Si)] and cross-linkable group, preferably selected from unsaturated moiety [group (U)] and epoxy [group (E)]. - a first chain end comprises at least one group comprising a quaternary ammonium salt group [group (N + )] and at least one group selected in the group consisting of : alkoxysilane [group (Si)] and cross-linkable group, preferably selected from unsaturated moiety [group (U)] and epoxy [group (E)]; and - the second chain end comprises either a perfluoroalkyl group or a quaternary ammonium salt group [group (N + )] and at least one group selected in the group consisting of : alkoxysilane [group (Si)] and cross-linkable group, preferably selected from unsaturated moiety [group (U)] and epoxy [group (E)].
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device , the semiconductor device comprising: a substrate (B); a semiconductor element (S) that is mounted on the substrate (B); a first lead terminal (TD) that is connected to a conductor layer (D1) on the substrate (B) via a conductive bonding material (H1); and a sealing portion that seals the substrate (B) and the semiconductor element (S), wherein a first bent portion (L1a) bent so as to project downward is provided on a tip end side of the first lead terminal (L1), wherein in a first step of the method, by punching a metal plate , a portion to be the first lead terminal (L1) is formed, and notches (L1k) recessed in a width direction of a portion, to be the first bent portion (L1a) of the first lead terminal (L1) are formed on both side surfaces in the width direction of the portion of the first lead terminal (L1), in a second step of the method, the first bent portion (L1a) is formed by bending a tip end side of the first lead terminal (L1) so as to project downward; and in a third step of the method, a lower end of the first bent portion (L1a) is brought into contact with the conductor layer (D1) on the substrate (B), and the lower surface of the first bent portion (L1a) and the conductor layer (D1) are joined by the conductive bonding material (H1) arranged on the surface of the conductor layer (D1), furthermore, the conductive layer (D1) and the first bent portion (Lta) are joined, by embedding the conductive bonding material (H1) in the notch portions (L1k).
A compensation method for a 3D printer, wherein the 3D printer comprises an extruder and a detection device, the method comprising: causing the extruder to print a test pattern based on a preset printing scheme, wherein the preset printing scheme specifies that the extruder moves at at least two movement speeds during extrusion of materials to print the test pattern; detecting , using the detection device, an extrusion speed characteristic of the extruder from the test pattern; and determining , based on the detected extrusion speed characteristic, a compensation coefficient for compensating an extrusion speed of the extruder, wherein the test pattern extends along a predetermined path, wherein the detecting the extrusion speed characteristic of the extruder from the test pattern comprises detecting a cross-sectional characteristic representing a cross-sectional area of the test pattern on the predetermined path as the extrusion speed characteristic, and wherein the cross-sectional characteristic comprises a cross-sectional area of the test pattern on the predetermined path. causing the extruder to print a test pattern based on a preset printing scheme, wherein the preset printing scheme specifies that the extruder moves at at least two movement speeds during extrusion of materials to print the test pattern; detecting , using the detection device, an extrusion speed characteristic of the extruder from the test pattern; and determining , based on the detected extrusion speed characteristic, a compensation coefficient for compensating an extrusion speed of the extruder, wherein the test pattern extends along a predetermined path, wherein the detecting the extrusion speed characteristic of the extruder from the test pattern comprises detecting a cross-sectional characteristic representing a cross-sectional area of the test pattern on the predetermined path as the extrusion speed characteristic, and wherein the cross-sectional characteristic comprises a cross-sectional area of the test pattern on the predetermined path.