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Method for planning a fieldbus system having a fieldbus master and at least one field device , comprising the following steps: - generating a fieldbus master object in an engineering system , which reproduces the fieldbus master of the fieldbus system to be planned; - generating a fieldbus object in the engineering system, which reproduces a fieldbus of the fieldbus system to be planned; - generating at least one field device object in the engineering system, which reproduces the at least one field device , wherein each field device object is first planned as a universal slave (30 to 33) having a slave profile (50 to 53) and a unique fieldbus address (60 to 63), wherein the slave profile contains the properties of the field device reproduced by the field device object that are needed by the fieldbus master for controlling the communication via the fieldbus, in particular the number and type of inputs and outputs by way of which the field device receives and sends data via the fieldbus , - generating at least one planned slave profile by replacing the universal slave (30 to 33) with a product slave (300 to 312), corresponding to its slave profile (50 to 53), from a product catalogue stored in a data memory while retaining the fieldbus address (60 to 63) of the universal slave (30 to 33), wherein a product slave (300 to 312) corresponds to a slave profile (50 to 53) if the product slave has all of the properties of this slave profile (50 to 53) and extends these properties by supplementary data , - transferring the at least one planned slave profile to the fieldbus master. - generating a fieldbus master object in an engineering system , which reproduces the fieldbus master of the fieldbus system to be planned; - generating a fieldbus object in the engineering system, which reproduces a fieldbus of the fieldbus system to be planned; - generating at least one field device object in the engineering system, which reproduces the at least one field device , wherein each field device object is first planned as a universal slave (30 to 33) having a slave profile (50 to 53) and a unique fieldbus address (60 to 63), wherein the slave profile contains the properties of the field device reproduced by the field device object that are needed by the fieldbus master for controlling the communication via the fieldbus, in particular the number and type of inputs and outputs by way of which the field device receives and sends data via the fieldbus , - generating at least one planned slave profile by replacing the universal slave (30 to 33) with a product slave (300 to 312), corresponding to its slave profile (50 to 53), from a product catalogue stored in a data memory while retaining the fieldbus address (60 to 63) of the universal slave (30 to 33), wherein a product slave (300 to 312) corresponds to a slave profile (50 to 53) if the product slave has all of the properties of this slave profile (50 to 53) and extends these properties by supplementary data , - transferring the at least one planned slave profile to the fieldbus master.
A jumper termination head for a subsea jumper flowline, the jumper termination head comprising: a body; a jumper coupling means configured to couple the body to a jumper flowline ; and an interface coupling means configured to couple the body to a vertically oriented access interface of a lower jumper termination head of a lower jumper flowline in a vertically stacked arrangement; wherein the lower jumper termination head comprises a body coupled to a subsea manifold connector and the body defines a first flow path from the coupled jumper flowline to the coupled subsea manifold connector, and a second flow path from the vertically orientated access interface to the subsea manifold connector; wherein the jumper termination head is configured to be coupled to the vertically orientated access interface of the lower jumper termination head from above in the vertically stacked arrangement; wherein the jumper termination head comprises an upper access interface; wherein the body of the jumper termination head defines a first flow path from the coupled jumper flowline to the interface coupling means, and defines a second flow path from the upper access interface to the interface coupling means; and wherein the upper access interface enables the connection of a further jumper flowline, and/or enables fluid intervention or mechanical intervention operations on the flow system via the upper access interface and the vertically orientated access interface of the lower jumper termination head. a body; a jumper coupling means configured to couple the body to a jumper flowline ; and an interface coupling means configured to couple the body to a vertically oriented access interface of a lower jumper termination head of a lower jumper flowline in a vertically stacked arrangement; wherein the lower jumper termination head comprises a body coupled to a subsea manifold connector and the body defines a first flow path from the coupled jumper flowline to the coupled subsea manifold connector, and a second flow path from the vertically orientated access interface to the subsea manifold connector; wherein the jumper termination head is configured to be coupled to the vertically orientated access interface of the lower jumper termination head from above in the vertically stacked arrangement; wherein the jumper termination head comprises an upper access interface; wherein the body of the jumper termination head defines a first flow path from the coupled jumper flowline to the interface coupling means, and defines a second flow path from the upper access interface to the interface coupling means; and wherein the upper access interface enables the connection of a further jumper flowline, and/or enables fluid intervention or mechanical intervention operations on the flow system via the upper access interface and the vertically orientated access interface of the lower jumper termination head.
A loader device for use with the mounting of a tire casing on an expandable rim hub , the expandable rim hub being adapted to support and selectively rotate the tire casing about a hub axis , the hub axis being substantially parallel with the longitudinal axis , the loader device comprising: a support pedestal , the support pedestal movable over a range of longitudinal travel along a longitudinal axis ; a support carriage movably mounted to the support pedestal , the support carriage movable over a range of vertical travel along a normal axis , the normal axis being perpendicular to the longitudinal axis , the support carriage having a support arm adapted to engage an inner periphery of the tire casing and support the tire casing independently of the expandable rim hub ; and a loader actuator mounted to at least one of the support pedestal and the support carriage , the loader actuator adapted to selectively move, relative to the support arm , at least a portion of the tire casing supported upon the support arm in a loading direction along the longitudinal axis off of the support arm . a support pedestal , the support pedestal movable over a range of longitudinal travel along a longitudinal axis ; a support carriage movably mounted to the support pedestal , the support carriage movable over a range of vertical travel along a normal axis , the normal axis being perpendicular to the longitudinal axis , the support carriage having a support arm adapted to engage an inner periphery of the tire casing and support the tire casing independently of the expandable rim hub ; and a loader actuator mounted to at least one of the support pedestal and the support carriage , the loader actuator adapted to selectively move, relative to the support arm , at least a portion of the tire casing supported upon the support arm in a loading direction along the longitudinal axis off of the support arm .
An air treatment apparatus comprising: - a ventilating unit for generating an air flow through the apparatus ; - an air purification module for purifying air; - a main housing having a flow outlet for the purified air; - a humidification attachment module having a flow inlet for said purified air, and a housing portion having a first flow outlet ; and - an outlet grille for covering one of the flow outlet and the first flow outlet , wherein the humidification attachment module and the outlet grille can interchangeably cover the flow outlet such that the apparatus is configurable to adopt both an augmented configuration in which the humidification attachment module covers the flow outlet in lieu of the outlet grille , with the outlet grille covering the first flow outlet , and a non-augmented configuration in which the outlet grille covers the flow outlet . - a ventilating unit for generating an air flow through the apparatus ; - an air purification module for purifying air; - a main housing having a flow outlet for the purified air; - a humidification attachment module having a flow inlet for said purified air, and a housing portion having a first flow outlet ; and - an outlet grille for covering one of the flow outlet and the first flow outlet , wherein the humidification attachment module and the outlet grille can interchangeably cover the flow outlet such that the apparatus is configurable to adopt both an augmented configuration in which the humidification attachment module covers the flow outlet in lieu of the outlet grille , with the outlet grille covering the first flow outlet , and a non-augmented configuration in which the outlet grille covers the flow outlet .
A field-effect transistor sensor for detecting a target in an aqueous environment comprising: a reduced graphene oxide layer coated with a passivation layer; one or more gold nanoparticles in contact with the passivation layer; and at least one probe bound to the one or more nanoparticles; wherein the nanoparticles are discrete nanoparticles. a reduced graphene oxide layer coated with a passivation layer; one or more gold nanoparticles in contact with the passivation layer; and at least one probe bound to the one or more nanoparticles; wherein the nanoparticles are discrete nanoparticles.
A method for determining a location of an optical device , like a smart phone or tablet, and an associated object , like a lightbulb , by an optical sensing system, the method comprising: emitting a first optical signal having a first wavelength and comprising a plurality of intermittent active and inactive durations; receiving, during one or more of the active durations, a reflected version of the first optical signal that is reflected from a device and performing a time-of-flight, ToF, measurement based on the first optical signal and the reflected version of the first optical signal and an angle of arrival measurement of the reflected version of the first optical signal; receiving, only during one or more of the inactive durations of the first optical signal, a second optical signal, transmitted by the optical device , having a second wavelength substantially similar to the first wavelength of the first optical signal; and determining a location of the optical device based on the ToF measurement and the angle of arrival measurement, wherein the second optical signal is an information-bearing signal. emitting a first optical signal having a first wavelength and comprising a plurality of intermittent active and inactive durations; receiving, during one or more of the active durations, a reflected version of the first optical signal that is reflected from a device and performing a time-of-flight, ToF, measurement based on the first optical signal and the reflected version of the first optical signal and an angle of arrival measurement of the reflected version of the first optical signal; receiving, only during one or more of the inactive durations of the first optical signal, a second optical signal, transmitted by the optical device , having a second wavelength substantially similar to the first wavelength of the first optical signal; and determining a location of the optical device based on the ToF measurement and the angle of arrival measurement, wherein the second optical signal is an information-bearing signal.
A brush module for an electric machine, in particular an electric motor, the brush module having at least a brush for forming an electric contact with a slip ring of the machine, the brush module having a mounting device and a brush holder for accommodating and holding the brush, the mounting device being realized as a U-shaped sheet-metal bracket which engages over the brush holder, the sheet-metal bracket having laterally protruding fastening tabs for fastening the brush holder to a mounting surface , characterized in that an access opening is formed in the brush holder, a retaining tab , which is formed on a fastening tab of the sheet-metal bracket, engaging in the access opening and holding the brush in the brush holder in a retaining position in a form-fitting manner, the fastening tab having the retaining tab being inclined at an angle α relative to the mounting surface of the brush holder, the fastening tab being inclinable at angle α for coming into contact with the mounting surface , the retaining tab releasing the brush and the brush being moveable into a contact position at an inclination by angle α.
Blade cascade for a turbomachine, specifically a turbine stage or compressor stage of a gas turbine, which comprises at least two blades and at least one contoured lateral surface which connects a pressure side of one blade to a suction side of the other blade, characterized in that the contoured lateral surface has an upstream first portion and a downstream second portion which is adjacent to the first portion in a contour line , the first portion being radially lowered away from the blades with respect to a rotationally symmetrical reference surface having this contour line, and the second portion not being radially lowered away from the blades with respect to this reference surface, this contour line lying in an axial region (X) which terminates at most 30% of an axial width (B) of one of the blades, downstream of its leading edge (V), this axial width (B) corresponding to an axial spacing between the leading and trailing edge of the blade, and an axial spacing from this contour line to the leading edge (V) of one of the blades increasing starting from a point (P), nearest the leading edge, between the pressure side and suction side, toward the pressure side and the suction side, and the first portion extending over at least 90% of the gap between the pressure side and the suction side.
A system for folding and stacking fanfold material , comprising: A rotatable member ; and at least two head pieces (30a-30d) disposed on the rotatable member, the at least two head pieces being circumferentially offset from one another on the rotatable member, each head piece having a first vacuum setting configured to engage a portion of a length of the fanfold material so as to rotate the fanfold material about the rotatable member to change the direction of movement of the fanfold material, characterised by the first vacuum setting being activated until the fanfold material is rotated to one of first and second predetermined positions about the rotatable member, each head piece having a second blower setting configured to blow the portion of the length of the fanfold material away from the rotatable member at said one of first and second predetermined positions about the rotatable member, the first vacuum settings of the at least two head pieces being configured to alternately remain activated until the fanfold material is rotated to said 2. first and second predetermined positions so as to alternately make left and right folds in the fanfold material as the fanfold material is stacked, whereupon the fanfold material forms a stack of folded fanfold material A rotatable member ; and at least two head pieces (30a-30d) disposed on the rotatable member, the at least two head pieces being circumferentially offset from one another on the rotatable member, each head piece having a first vacuum setting configured to engage a portion of a length of the fanfold material so as to rotate the fanfold material about the rotatable member to change the direction of movement of the fanfold material, characterised by the first vacuum setting being activated until the fanfold material is rotated to one of first and second predetermined positions about the rotatable member, each head piece having a second blower setting configured to blow the portion of the length of the fanfold material away from the rotatable member at said one of first and second predetermined positions about the rotatable member, the first vacuum settings of the at least two head pieces being configured to alternately remain activated until the fanfold material is rotated to said 2. first and second predetermined positions so as to alternately make left and right folds in the fanfold material as the fanfold material is stacked, whereupon the fanfold material forms a stack of folded fanfold material
A system-on-chip comprising: - a master module (MM), - a slave module (ME1, ME2, ME3, ME4), the master module being configured to emit access requests to the slave module, - a clock (CLK1, CLK2, CLK3, CLK4) configured to clock the operation of the slave module, - a clock controller (RCC) configured to activate or deactivate said clock and/or a power-on controller (RCC) configured to power on or power off the slave module, the system also comprising a control system (SC) configured to detect that the clock is deactivated and/or that the slave module is powered off when the master module emits an access request to the slave module, and the system is characterised in that the master module is configured to: - activate the clock in the clock controller when the control system detects that this clock is deactivated and/or activate the power on of the slave module in the power-on controller when the control system detects that the slave module is powered off, then - emit a new access request to the slave module. - a master module (MM), - a slave module (ME1, ME2, ME3, ME4), the master module being configured to emit access requests to the slave module, - a clock (CLK1, CLK2, CLK3, CLK4) configured to clock the operation of the slave module, - a clock controller (RCC) configured to activate or deactivate said clock and/or a power-on controller (RCC) configured to power on or power off the slave module, the system also comprising a control system (SC) configured to detect that the clock is deactivated and/or that the slave module is powered off when the master module emits an access request to the slave module, and the system is characterised in that the master module is configured to: - activate the clock in the clock controller when the control system detects that this clock is deactivated and/or activate the power on of the slave module in the power-on controller when the control system detects that the slave module is powered off, then - emit a new access request to the slave module. - activate the clock in the clock controller when the control system detects that this clock is deactivated and/or activate the power on of the slave module in the power-on controller when the control system detects that the slave module is powered off, then - emit a new access request to the slave module.
An assembly comprising an aircraft (F), a payload (W) tethered to the aircraft (F), and a system for controlling a tension of a tether between the aircraft (F) and the payload (W) tethered to the aircraft (F), comprising: at least one magnetorheological (MR) fluid actuator unit including at least one torque source and at least one MR fluid clutch apparatus coupled to the at least one torque source to receive torque from the at least one torque source, the MR fluid clutch apparatus controllable to transmit a variable amount of torque via an output member of the MR fluid actuator unit ; a tether being connected to the output member so as to be pulled by the output member to wind or unwind the tether upon actuation of the magnetorheological fluid clutch apparatus , a free end of the tether adapted to exert a pulling action when being pulled by the output member ; at least one sensor for providing information indicative of a relation between the aircraft and the payload tethered to the aircraft; and a controller for controlling the at least one MR fluid clutch apparatus in exerting the pulling action based on said information. at least one magnetorheological (MR) fluid actuator unit including at least one torque source and at least one MR fluid clutch apparatus coupled to the at least one torque source to receive torque from the at least one torque source, the MR fluid clutch apparatus controllable to transmit a variable amount of torque via an output member of the MR fluid actuator unit ; a tether being connected to the output member so as to be pulled by the output member to wind or unwind the tether upon actuation of the magnetorheological fluid clutch apparatus , a free end of the tether adapted to exert a pulling action when being pulled by the output member ; at least one sensor for providing information indicative of a relation between the aircraft and the payload tethered to the aircraft; and a controller for controlling the at least one MR fluid clutch apparatus in exerting the pulling action based on said information.
Method for automatically operating a ring spinning system which comprises a ring spinning machine having a plurality of spinning positions for spinning yarn and a winding machine having a plurality of winding positions for rewinding the yarn , wherein yarn is spun at one of the spinning positions and wound into a cop , for the spinning position , values of a parameter characteristic for the operation of the spinning position are determined during the winding of the cop and stored as spinning data, the spinning data are assigned to the cop , the cop is doffed from the spinning position and the spinning data assigned to the cop are taken into account in an automatic decision on feeding the cop after it has been doffed to one of the winding positions , characterized in that the parameter characteristic of the operation of the spinning site comprised by the spinning data comprises a ring traveler speed, an identification of a point in time of the winding of the cop and an identification of the spinning position are automatically assigned to the cop and the spinning data are automatically assigned to the cop based on the identification of the point in time of winding of the cop and the identification of the spinning position . yarn is spun at one of the spinning positions and wound into a cop , for the spinning position , values of a parameter characteristic for the operation of the spinning position are determined during the winding of the cop and stored as spinning data, the spinning data are assigned to the cop , the cop is doffed from the spinning position and the spinning data assigned to the cop are taken into account in an automatic decision on feeding the cop after it has been doffed to one of the winding positions , characterized in that the parameter characteristic of the operation of the spinning site comprised by the spinning data comprises a ring traveler speed, an identification of a point in time of the winding of the cop and an identification of the spinning position are automatically assigned to the cop and the spinning data are automatically assigned to the cop based on the identification of the point in time of winding of the cop and the identification of the spinning position .