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A control system , comprising: a plurality of controllers (100a-100n) adopting a redundant configuration; a plurality of interface apparatuses (130a-130m) each adapted to receive a plurality of redundant pieces of control data transmitted from the plurality of controllers (100a-100n), determine whether to adopt or not adopt each of the plurality of redundant pieces of control data, and output the adopted control data as control output data to a device under control (155a-155m); and a diagnosing apparatus adapted to receive, from each of the plurality of interface apparatuses (130a-130m), information indicating whether each of the plurality of redundant pieces of control data is adopted or not adopted and to diagnose the control system based on statistical information including the received information from the plurality of interface apparatuses (130a-130m), wherein the diagnosing apparatus is adapted to estimate that there is a possibility of an abnormality in a controller (100a-100n) among the plurality of controllers (100a-100n), whereby for said controller (100a-100n) a number of pieces of control data greater than or equal to a first reference number of pieces are not adopted in each of a number of interface apparatuses (130a-130m) greater than or equal to a first reference number of apparatuses among the plurality of interface apparatuses (130a-130m). a plurality of controllers (100a-100n) adopting a redundant configuration; a plurality of interface apparatuses (130a-130m) each adapted to receive a plurality of redundant pieces of control data transmitted from the plurality of controllers (100a-100n), determine whether to adopt or not adopt each of the plurality of redundant pieces of control data, and output the adopted control data as control output data to a device under control (155a-155m); and a diagnosing apparatus adapted to receive, from each of the plurality of interface apparatuses (130a-130m), information indicating whether each of the plurality of redundant pieces of control data is adopted or not adopted and to diagnose the control system based on statistical information including the received information from the plurality of interface apparatuses (130a-130m), wherein the diagnosing apparatus is adapted to estimate that there is a possibility of an abnormality in a controller (100a-100n) among the plurality of controllers (100a-100n), whereby for said controller (100a-100n) a number of pieces of control data greater than or equal to a first reference number of pieces are not adopted in each of a number of interface apparatuses (130a-130m) greater than or equal to a first reference number of apparatuses among the plurality of interface apparatuses (130a-130m).
An actuator device comprising: an electroactive polymer actuator ; and a piezoelectric transformer having a primary side and a secondary side , wherein the actuator device comprises a piezoelectric electroactive polymer layer comprising a first portion and a second portion , wherein the first portion of the electroactive polymer layer forms part of the secondary side of the piezoelectric transformer and the second portion of the electroactive polymer layer forms part of the electroactive polymer actuator , wherein the device further comprises a diode arrangement electrically connected between the secondary side of the piezoelectric transformer and the electroactive polymer actuator . an electroactive polymer actuator ; and a piezoelectric transformer having a primary side and a secondary side , wherein the actuator device comprises a piezoelectric electroactive polymer layer comprising a first portion and a second portion , wherein the first portion of the electroactive polymer layer forms part of the secondary side of the piezoelectric transformer and the second portion of the electroactive polymer layer forms part of the electroactive polymer actuator , wherein the device further comprises a diode arrangement electrically connected between the secondary side of the piezoelectric transformer and the electroactive polymer actuator .
Polypropylene composition comprising a blend of (A) 85.0 to 95.0 wt% of a heterophasic propylene copolymer (HECO) comprising (A-1) 80.0 to 90.0 wt% of a matrix (M) being a propylene homopolymer (H-PP) with an MFR 2 (230°C, 2.16kg, ISO1133) of from 0.8 - 10.0 g/10min and (A-2) 10.0 to 20.0 wt% of an elastomeric propylene copolymer (EPC) dispersed in said matrix (M), said heterophasic propylene copolymer having a C2 content of the xylene cold soluble (XCS) fraction of from 15.0 to 30.0 wt% and an intrinsic viscosity (IV; determined according to DIN ISO 1628/1 in decalin at 135°C) of the XCS fraction of from 1.2 to 2.6 dl/g; (B) 5.0 to 15.0 wt% of a propylene-hexene random copolymer with a hexene content in the range of from 2.0 to 10.0 wt% and an MFR 2 (230°C, 2.16kg, ISO1133) in a range of from 1.0 to 20.0 g/10 min; and (C) optionally an alpha nucleating agent. (A) 85.0 to 95.0 wt% of a heterophasic propylene copolymer (HECO) comprising (A-1) 80.0 to 90.0 wt% of a matrix (M) being a propylene homopolymer (H-PP) with an MFR 2 (230°C, 2.16kg, ISO1133) of from 0.8 - 10.0 g/10min and (A-2) 10.0 to 20.0 wt% of an elastomeric propylene copolymer (EPC) dispersed in said matrix (M), said heterophasic propylene copolymer having a C2 content of the xylene cold soluble (XCS) fraction of from 15.0 to 30.0 wt% and an intrinsic viscosity (IV; determined according to DIN ISO 1628/1 in decalin at 135°C) of the XCS fraction of from 1.2 to 2.6 dl/g; (A-1) 80.0 to 90.0 wt% of a matrix (M) being a propylene homopolymer (H-PP) with an MFR 2 (230°C, 2.16kg, ISO1133) of from 0.8 - 10.0 g/10min and (A-2) 10.0 to 20.0 wt% of an elastomeric propylene copolymer (EPC) dispersed in said matrix (M), (B) 5.0 to 15.0 wt% of a propylene-hexene random copolymer with a hexene content in the range of from 2.0 to 10.0 wt% and an MFR 2 (230°C, 2.16kg, ISO1133) in a range of from 1.0 to 20.0 g/10 min; and (C) optionally an alpha nucleating agent.
A method of communicating information to a measurement probe mounted on a coordinate positioning machine , comprising encoding the information as one or more of a plurality of characteristic movements of the probe , controlling the machine to impart the movement(s) to the probe , detecting the movement(s) at the probe , and decoding the information at the probe from the detected movement(s).
An electrical power generator, comprising: a first part having a first end and a second end, the first end being configured to be anchored in an anchoring point, the second end being free such that the first part can perform a swaying motion relative to the anchoring point, the first part being configured to be located in a fluid and configured such that, when said fluid moves, it generates vortices in the fluid, so that a lift force is generated on the first part , which produces an oscillating and swaying movement of the first part relative to the anchoring point, said oscillating movement having an amplitude; and a second part that surrounds, at least partially, said first part ; characterized in that the generator comprises a system for generating a magnetic field which produces a magnetic repulsion force between the first part and the second part , which varies with the oscillating movement of the first part and which has a maximum value that increases when the amplitude of the oscillating movement of the first part increases. a first part having a first end and a second end, the first end being configured to be anchored in an anchoring point, the second end being free such that the first part can perform a swaying motion relative to the anchoring point, the first part being configured to be located in a fluid and configured such that, when said fluid moves, it generates vortices in the fluid, so that a lift force is generated on the first part , which produces an oscillating and swaying movement of the first part relative to the anchoring point, said oscillating movement having an amplitude; and a second part that surrounds, at least partially, said first part ; characterized in that the generator comprises a system for generating a magnetic field which produces a magnetic repulsion force between the first part and the second part , which varies with the oscillating movement of the first part and which has a maximum value that increases when the amplitude of the oscillating movement of the first part increases.
A fixed network node performing a device to device, D2D, function, comprising: a receiver configured to receive , from a mobile device , an indication of privacy preference and, from a second mobile device , an indication relating to an accuracy at which the second mobile device can determine a location of the mobile device , and at least one processing core configured to determine routing information based at least in part on the indication of privacy preference and the indication relating to the accuracy, wherein direct links between the mobile device and the second mobile device are prevented when the indication of privacy preference expresses a preference for location privacy and the indication relating to the accuracy indicates a capability to determine locations of other devices, and to provide the determined routing information to the mobile device and the second mobile device . a receiver configured to receive , from a mobile device , an indication of privacy preference and, from a second mobile device , an indication relating to an accuracy at which the second mobile device can determine a location of the mobile device , and at least one processing core configured to determine routing information based at least in part on the indication of privacy preference and the indication relating to the accuracy, wherein direct links between the mobile device and the second mobile device are prevented when the indication of privacy preference expresses a preference for location privacy and the indication relating to the accuracy indicates a capability to determine locations of other devices, and to provide the determined routing information to the mobile device and the second mobile device .
A device suitable for immersed operation comprising, two sheets of a substrate material , the sheets of substrate material having a plurality of depressions extending to at least one edge of the sheets of substrate material, whereby the plurality of depressions form a plurality of internal channels between the two sheets of substrate material, the internal channels being open to at least one of the outer edges, a filtration membrane material pre-coated on outer surfaces of each of the two sheets of substrate material before they are bonded together or coated on outer surfaces of the two sheets of substrate material after they are bonded together, wherein the two sheets of substrate material are bonded together along one or more lines between the internal channels as well as along outer edges parallel to the depressions wherein the two sheets of substrate material are: a) bonded together between one or more internal channels through a sheet form insert between the entire area of the two sheets of substrate material; or b) bonded together between: (i) the outer edges parallel to the depressions through at least one rigid insert made of a very thin, high tensile strength material; and/or (ii) the one or more lines between the internal channels through at least one rigid insert made of a very thin, high tensile strength material. two sheets of a substrate material , the sheets of substrate material having a plurality of depressions extending to at least one edge of the sheets of substrate material, whereby the plurality of depressions form a plurality of internal channels between the two sheets of substrate material, the internal channels being open to at least one of the outer edges, a filtration membrane material pre-coated on outer surfaces of each of the two sheets of substrate material before they are bonded together or coated on outer surfaces of the two sheets of substrate material after they are bonded together, wherein the two sheets of substrate material are bonded together along one or more lines between the internal channels as well as along outer edges parallel to the depressions wherein the two sheets of substrate material are: a) bonded together between one or more internal channels through a sheet form insert between the entire area of the two sheets of substrate material; or b) bonded together between: (i) the outer edges parallel to the depressions through at least one rigid insert made of a very thin, high tensile strength material; and/or (ii) the one or more lines between the internal channels through at least one rigid insert made of a very thin, high tensile strength material. a) bonded together between one or more internal channels through a sheet form insert between the entire area of the two sheets of substrate material; or b) bonded together between: (i) the outer edges parallel to the depressions through at least one rigid insert made of a very thin, high tensile strength material; and/or (ii) the one or more lines between the internal channels through at least one rigid insert made of a very thin, high tensile strength material.
A method for determining the state of health (1*) of an industrial process , wherein the process is executed by at least one industrial plant comprising an arrangement of entities (2a-2f) and the state of each such entity (2a-2f) is characterized by a set of entity state variables (3a-3f), comprising the steps of: • obtaining values, and/or time series of values, of the entity state variables (3a-3f); • for each entity (2a-2f), providing the values (3a-3f), and/or time series of values (3a-3f), to a model (4a-4f) corresponding to the respective entity (2a-2f), thereby obtaining a prediction of the state of health (5a-5f) of the respective entity (2a-2f); • determining , based at least in part on the layout of the industrial plant executing the process , propagation paths for anomalies between said entities (2a-2f); • determining , based at least in part on said propagation paths , importances (7a-7f) of the states of health (5a-5f) of the individual entities (2a-2f) for the overall state of health (1*) of the process; and • aggregating , based at least in part on said importances (7a-7f), the individual states of health (5a-5f) of the entities (2a-2f) to obtain the overall state of health (1*) of the process . • obtaining values, and/or time series of values, of the entity state variables (3a-3f); • for each entity (2a-2f), providing the values (3a-3f), and/or time series of values (3a-3f), to a model (4a-4f) corresponding to the respective entity (2a-2f), thereby obtaining a prediction of the state of health (5a-5f) of the respective entity (2a-2f); • determining , based at least in part on the layout of the industrial plant executing the process , propagation paths for anomalies between said entities (2a-2f); • determining , based at least in part on said propagation paths , importances (7a-7f) of the states of health (5a-5f) of the individual entities (2a-2f) for the overall state of health (1*) of the process; and • aggregating , based at least in part on said importances (7a-7f), the individual states of health (5a-5f) of the entities (2a-2f) to obtain the overall state of health (1*) of the process .
Rolled up thin glass composite comprising a thin glass film and at least one layer of adhesive applied over the surface of one side of the thin glass film, wherein the at least one layer of adhesive is applied to a radially outer side of the rolled up thin glass film, characterized in that the at least one layer of adhesive comprises a desiccant which protects the thin glass film against stress corrosion cracking.
An agricultural tractor having a three-point hitch comprising a top link , the tractor further comprising a lifting block provided adjacent the three-point hitch to allow the top link to be raised or lowered relative to the rear attachment system, the lifting block comprising: a retractable cable to be selectively attached to the top link , and at least one actuator to control retraction of the cable to allow for raising or lowering of the top link characterised in that the lifting block comprises: at least two pulleys, a portion of the cable running between the at least two pulleys; and at least one actuator arranged to adjust a distance between said pulleys, to control the length that the cable can extend outside the pulleys. a retractable cable to be selectively attached to the top link , and at least one actuator to control retraction of the cable to allow for raising or lowering of the top link characterised in that the lifting block comprises: at least two pulleys, a portion of the cable running between the at least two pulleys; and at least one actuator arranged to adjust a distance between said pulleys, to control the length that the cable can extend outside the pulleys.
A supply item for an image forming device comprising: a body ; and a physical unclonable function located on the body ; characterized in that the physical unclonable function is configured to rotate about an axis of rotation having a shaft centered on the axis of rotation and a helical flight having a length wrapped around the shaft , the helical flight has a top surface furthest away from the axis of rotation , the helical flight contains magnetized particles that generate a magnetic field above the top surface having a varying intensity along the length of the helical flight , the helical flight has a side surface between the shaft and the top surface ; and a non-volatile memory located on the body containing a first array of numbers corresponding to the intensity of the magnetic field radial to the axis of rotation above the top surface along a section of the length of the helical flight at a first plurality of locations each at a first fixed distance from the side surface and also containing a digital signature generated from the first array of numbers . a body ; and a physical unclonable function located on the body ; characterized in that the physical unclonable function is configured to rotate about an axis of rotation having a shaft centered on the axis of rotation and a helical flight having a length wrapped around the shaft , the helical flight has a top surface furthest away from the axis of rotation , the helical flight contains magnetized particles that generate a magnetic field above the top surface having a varying intensity along the length of the helical flight , the helical flight has a side surface between the shaft and the top surface ; and a non-volatile memory located on the body containing a first array of numbers corresponding to the intensity of the magnetic field radial to the axis of rotation above the top surface along a section of the length of the helical flight at a first plurality of locations each at a first fixed distance from the side surface and also containing a digital signature generated from the first array of numbers .
A method of verifying, at a verifier device , multiple party digital signatures on a block of data, comprising: receiving the block of data and a set of signatures for the block of data by multiple parties, each signature having a time-restricted validity range; verifying a validity of at least a subset of signatures from the set of signatures for the block of data to obtain the verified signatures, wherein the subset of signatures is successfully verified if all signatures in at least the subset of signatures have overlapping time-restricted validity ranges verifying the block of data with a correct number of verified signatures; and determining if the number of verified signatures satisfies a verification policy. receiving the block of data and a set of signatures for the block of data by multiple parties, each signature having a time-restricted validity range; verifying a validity of at least a subset of signatures from the set of signatures for the block of data to obtain the verified signatures, wherein the subset of signatures is successfully verified if all signatures in at least the subset of signatures have overlapping time-restricted validity ranges verifying the block of data with a correct number of verified signatures; and determining if the number of verified signatures satisfies a verification policy.
A terminal apparatus comprising: a transmission unit configured to and/or programmed to transmit a random access preamble on a Physical Random Access Channel, PRACH, and a reception unit configured to and/or programmed to receive downlink control information with Cyclic Redundancy Check, CRC, parity bits scrambled by a Random Access - Radio Network Temporary Identifier, RA-RNTI, wherein the RA-RNTI is determined at least based on an Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing, OFDM, symbol number at which the PRACH starts, and the PRACH is configured, from a plurality of PRACHs in a time domain within a duration, based on a PRACH mask index included in a PDCCH order, the duration comprising 14 OFDM symbols. a transmission unit configured to and/or programmed to transmit a random access preamble on a Physical Random Access Channel, PRACH, and a reception unit configured to and/or programmed to receive downlink control information with Cyclic Redundancy Check, CRC, parity bits scrambled by a Random Access - Radio Network Temporary Identifier, RA-RNTI, wherein the RA-RNTI is determined at least based on an Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing, OFDM, symbol number at which the PRACH starts, and the PRACH is configured, from a plurality of PRACHs in a time domain within a duration, based on a PRACH mask index included in a PDCCH order, the duration comprising 14 OFDM symbols.
Rail-borne vehicle having at least one wagon body , components that are arranged in a distributed manner, and a connecting device that is provided for linking the components , characterized in that - the connecting device comprises at least one conductor unit that is coupled to the wagon body and comprises a conductor carrier unit with a rigid conductor carrier (42.1) composed of an insulating material and conductor tracks composed of a conductive material that are formed thereon, - the conductor unit is arranged in a space between a passenger compartment that is provided for accommodating passengers and a boundary wall of the wagon body and extends along this boundary wall over at least a considerable part of the wagon body length, and - main conductor tracks extend over the entire length of the conductor carrier (42.1) in the longitudinal direction of the conductor unit and further conductor tracks are provided that, branched from a main conductor track , connect this main conductor track to at least one interface unit that is provided for producing a connection to at least one of the components . - the connecting device comprises at least one conductor unit that is coupled to the wagon body and comprises a conductor carrier unit with a rigid conductor carrier (42.1) composed of an insulating material and conductor tracks composed of a conductive material that are formed thereon, - the conductor unit is arranged in a space between a passenger compartment that is provided for accommodating passengers and a boundary wall of the wagon body and extends along this boundary wall over at least a considerable part of the wagon body length, and - main conductor tracks extend over the entire length of the conductor carrier (42.1) in the longitudinal direction of the conductor unit and further conductor tracks are provided that, branched from a main conductor track , connect this main conductor track to at least one interface unit that is provided for producing a connection to at least one of the components .