Abstract: A method for manufacturing stringers for aircraft, wherein the stringer comprises two semi-stringers, includes steps of placing tows on a flat surface for forming the semi-stringers independently or at the same time, the placement being made by partially overlapping the tows and orientating the tows on the flat surface according to boundaries of the flat surface, the tows covering the boundaries of the flat surface; and cutting the tows so that a shape of the tows corresponds to the shape of the flat surface defined by boundaries of the flat surface.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing calcined clays comprising extracting and mixing raw clays; dosing a reducing agent to the mixed raw clays and homogenizing the resulting mixture; reducing the particle size of the mixture to less than 10 mm; heating the mixture in a flash dryer or flash calciner until the mixture has between 0% and 5% moisture; calcining the dried mixture from 600 to 900° C., maintaining an oxygen concentration between 1 and 5%; and cooling the calcined clay from 900° C. to 120° C., and uses of such calcined clay resulting from the claimed method in cement and/or a cementitious material for preparing concrete.

Abstract: A manufacturing system (1) for manufacturing shaped laminates including: forming tools (2.1, 2.2) extending along a longitudinal direction X, located parallel to one another and configured to receive a laminate (4) between the forming tools; a shaping tool (3) extending along the longitudinal direction X and along a transversal direction Z, and configured to receive the laminate (4) on an external surface of the shaping tool, wherein the forming tools (2.1, 2.2) or the shaping tool (3) are movable in the longitudinal direction X and in the transversal direction Z, relative to the at least one of the shaping tool (3) and the two forming tools (2.1, 2.2).

Abstract: A method, apparatus and program for completing a knowledge graph from a plurality of predicates and associated entities, the predicates each providing information on a relationship between a pair of entities, the method comprising the steps of: receiving an input comprising the plurality of predicates and associated entities; searching an axiom database and identifying predicates among the plurality of predicates that are equivalent to one another, or inverses of one another; identifying further predicates that are related to one another, using the axiom database and identified predicates; and embedding the identified predicates and associated entities into a vector space to complete the knowledge graph.

Abstract: A tool coupling includes a first tool part and a second tool part, the second tool part being movable in relation to the first tool part. The tool coupling further includes a first base part for detachably retaining the first tool part and a second base part movable in relation to the first base part for detachably retaining the second tool part. The first base part has a pusher movable in relation to the first base part for detaching the first tool part and the second base part has a cap movable in relation to the second base part for detaching the second tool part.

Abstract: A system for calculating similarities between drugs and using the similarities to extrapolate side effects of a specified drug comprising: a similarity-computation apparatus configured to use open data to compute similarities between drugs, with: a data integration module configured to obtain data related to a set of drugs from a plurality of open data sources and to integrate the data to generate RDF triples; an RDF module configured to store an RDF graph of the RDF triples: and a similarity calculation module configured to retrieve a list of all the drugs present in the RDF graph and to calculate the similarity of each drug with every other drug in the RDF graph, for storage in a similarity database; and a side effect determining apparatus configured to extrapolate side effects of a specified drug from open data related to the set of drugs, with: a connection to the similarity database; a user interface configured to allow a user to specify a drug from the set of drugs; a neighbours ranking module configure

Abstract: A light funnel collimator has a central lens surface and a back reflecting surface, shaped to provide a wider background beam and a narrower hotspot beam within but off-center of the wider beam. One of the beams is on-axis of the collimator, and the other beam is off-axis. The reflector is at least partly asymmetrical relative to the axis, and provides or contributes to the off-axis beam.

Abstract: The present disclosure refers to a method for manufacturing carbon fiber panels stiffened with omega stringers for the construction of aircraft structures, such as fuselage sections, wing panels, etc. One tubular pressure member is provided for each omega stringer of the structure to be manufactured, wherein the tubular pressure member is configured with the shape of the omega stringer. Each tubular pressure member is enclosed between the omega stringer and part of the laminate, and autoclave pressure is applied to the interior of the tubular pressure member, so that the tubular pressure member is used to consolidate the omega stringers and/or part of the laminate from the interior of these two elements, while these two elements are being co-cured or co-bonded in an autoclave. Imperfections on those internal surfaces such as resin wrinkles of the structure are reduced.

Abstract: A luminaire comprises a light guide having light outcoupling elements at one side and a flat light output surface at the other side, which is visible in use of the luminaire. An array of solid state lighting elements is arranged around the edge of the light guide facing the general light output direction. A respective reflector is associated with each solid state lighting element for reflecting light into the light guide. By providing the lighting elements all facing the general light output direction, they can be formed as a single unit, or as a small number of sub-units, thereby simplifying the manufacture. The design of the reflectors, the positioning of the lighting elements, and the design of the light outcoupling elements together may be used to create an asymmetrical light output beam shape. Actuation of different lighting elements may be used to provide different asymmetric light outputs.

Abstract: A tool coupling includes a first tool part and a second tool part, the second tool part being movable in relation to the first tool part. The tool coupling further includes a first base part for detachably retaining the first tool part and a second base part movable in relation to the first base part for detachably retaining the second tool part. The first base part has a pusher movable in relation to the first base part for detaching the first tool part and the second base part has a cap movable in relation to the second base part for detaching the second tool part.

Abstract: A lighting system comprising an array of LEDs, collimators for collimating the light output from the LEDs and a lightguide mounted over the array of collimators. The lightguide comprises an elongate structure having a length direction with one light input end mounted over the collimators, wherein the general shape in cross section perpendicular to the length direction comprises a non-circular arc. The array of LEDs is mounted following a corresponding non-circular arc. Light extraction features are provided for out-coupling light from an outer arcuate surface of the lightguide. The non-circular arc formed by the outer surface of lightguide enables a non-uniform light output distribution to be formed. The shape of the surface can thus be used to control the directional light output.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and program for completing a knowledge graph from a plurality of predicates and associated entities, the predicates each providing information on a relationship between a pair of entities, the method comprising the steps of: receiving an input comprising the plurality of predicates and associated entities; searching an axiom database and identifying predicates among the plurality of predicates that are equivalent to one another, or inverses of one another; identifying further predicates that are related to one another, using the axiom database and identified predicates; and embedding the identified predicates and associated entities into a vector space to complete the knowledge graph.

Abstract: A light funnel collimator has a central lens surface and a back reflecting surface, shaped to provide a wider background beam and a narrower hotspot beam within but off-center of the wider beam. One of the beams is on-axis of the collimator, and the other beam is off-axis. The reflector is at least partly asymmetrical relative to the axis, and provides or contributes to the off-axis beam.

Abstract: A lighting system comprising an array of LEDs, collimators for collimating the light output from the LEDs and a lightguide mounted over the array of collimators. The lightguide comprises an elongate structure having a length direction with one light input end mounted over the collimators, wherein the general shape in cross section perpendicular to the length direction comprises a non-circular arc. The array of LEDs is mounted following a corresponding non-circular arc. Light extraction features are provided for out-coupling light from an outer arcuate surface of the lightguide. The non-circular arc formed by the outer surface of lightguide enables a non-uniform light output distribution to be formed. The shape of the surface can thus be used to control the directional light output.

Abstract: A light funnel collimator has a central lens surface and a back reflecting surface, shaped to provide a wider background beam and a narrower hotspot beam within but off-center of the wider beam. One of the beams is on-axis of the collimator, and the other beam is off-axis. The reflector is at least partly asymmetrical relative to the axis, and provides or contributes to the off-axis beam.

Abstract: A system for calculating similarities between drugs and using the similarities to extrapolate side effects of a specified drug comprising: a similarity-computation apparatus configured to use open data to compute similarities between drugs, with: a data integration module configured to obtain data related to a set of drugs from a plurality of open data sources and to integrate the data to generate RDF triples; an RDF module configured to store an RDF graph of the RDF triples: and a similarity calculation module configured to retrieve a list of all the drugs present in the RDF graph and to calculate the similarity of each drug with every other drug in the RDF graph, for storage in a similarity database; and a side effect determining apparatus configured to extrapolate side effects of a specified drug from open data related to the set of drugs, with: a connection to the similarity database; a user interface configured to allow a user to specify a drug from the set of drugs; a neighbours ranking module configure

Abstract: A query mediator arranged to query a polyglot data tier of data stores, each data store adopting a data model and the polyglot data tier including at least two different types of data store with differing data models. The query mediator including at least one HTTP API; a catalogue containing metadata for each data store; and a plurality of adapters, one for each data model. The API receives an incoming query from a client, checks the query against the catalogue to identify a correct data store storing the queried data, and routes the query to an adapter for the correct data store. The adapter transforms the query into a format suitable for use with the data model adopted in the correct data store, for execution by the relevant data store. The API returns the query result to the client in response to the incoming query.