Abstract: A turbine, wherein a propeller is mounted to said turbine, rotatable around a propeller axis, wherein a multi piston pump is provided, said multi piston pump being drivable by said propeller for pressurizing a pumping fluid, wherein the multi piston pump comprises a central part and a drive ring extending around the central part, wherein the central part comprises a series of piston-cylinder assemblies which are each compressible and extendible in a respective radial direction with respect to a common central axis, wherein each of the piston-cylinder assemblies is directly or indirectly engageable by the drive ring for radial compression thereof, in particular for pressurizing said pumping fluid, wherein at least one of the piston-cylinder assemblies is provided with a hydraulic and/or pneumatic biasing means for biasing, at least selectively biasing, at least part of that piston-cylinder assembly towards engagement with the drive ring, in particular substantially independent of and/or complementary to a bias

Abstract: The present invention relates to a micro-electromechanical transducer comprising a pressure detecting arrangement adapted to detect generated pressure variations, and provide an output signal in response to the detected pressure variations, wherein the pressure detecting arrangement comprises a microphone cartridge and a signal processing unit; a pressure generating arrangement adapted to generate pressure variations in response to vibrations thereof; and a volume separating element comprising one or more openings, wherein the microphone cartridge is at least partly arranged in a first opening of the volume separating element in order to reduce the overall height of the micro-electromechanical transducer. The present invention further relates to a hearing device comprising a micro-electromechanical transducer.

Abstract: A system and method is provided for implementing platform security on a consumer electronic device having an open development platform. The device is of the type which includes an abstraction layer operable between device hardware and application software. A secured software agent is provided for embedding within the abstraction layer forming the operating system. The secured software agent is configured to limit access to the abstraction layer by either blocking loadable kernel modules from loading, blocking writing to the system call table or blocking requests to attach debug utilities to certified applications or kernel components.

Abstract: The invention provides a system (1) for separating an intestine (10) from a bowel package (19) comprising a package remainder (17) and a membrane (11) connecting the intestine (10) to the package remainder (17); the system (1) comprising (i) a retaining zone (2) comprising a retaining location (21), (ii) a separation zone (3), (iii) a sensing zone (5), (iv) a collecting zone (8), (v) a retaining element (20), (vi) a transporting element (41), (vii) a sensor (51), and (viii) a control system (6); wherein (i) the retaining element (20) is configured for holding at least a part of the package remainder (17) at the retaining location (21); (ii) the transporting element (41) is configured for engaging with a first intestine end (13) separated from the membrane (11) and for moving the intestine (10) in a direction from the retaining zone (2) to the collecting zone (8), wherein the intestine (10) is moved through the separation zone (3) via the sensing zone (5); (iii) the sensor (51) is configured for sensing a para

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and apparatuses for sonar acquisition using a towed platform (e.g., a towfish). A sonar acquisition towed platform apparatus can include one or more sidescan sonars coupled to a towed platform and a gyroscopic sensor array rigidly coupled to an outer surface of the towed platform. The gyroscopic sensor array can be external to the towed platform and to the one or more sidescan sonars. The gyroscopic sensor array can generate sensor information indicative of a heading of the towed platform and a roll of the towed platform. The sonar acquisition towed platform apparatus can further include a transceiver for transmitting survey information including the sensor information obtained using the gyroscopic sensor array and sidescan sonar information obtained using the one or more sidescan sonars, the sensor information corresponding to the sidescan sonar information.

Abstract: The invention relates to a glass fiber filled flame retardant polypropylene composition comprising (A) a polypropylene-based polymer, (B) a first flame retardant in an amount of 15 to 40 wt % of the total composition, wherein the first flame retardant is in the form of particles comprising ammonium polyphosphate and at least one phosphate selected from the group consisting of melamine phosphate, melamine polyphosphate, melamine pyrophosphate, piperazine phosphate, piperazine polyphosphate, piperazine pyrophosphate, 2-methylpiperazine monophosphate, tricresyl phosphate, alkyl phosphates, haloalkyl phosphates, tetraphenyl pyrophosphate, poly(2-hydroxy propylene spirocyclic pentaerythritol bisphosphate) and poly(2,2-dimethylpropylene spirocyclic pentaerythritol bishosphonate), (C) a second flame retardant in an amount of 0.1 to 15 wt % of the total composition, wherein the second flame retardant comprises an aromatic phosphate ester and (D) glass fibers in an amount of 5 to 40 wt % of the total composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of reducing methane emissions in ruminants, said method encompassing treating pre-/young ruminants with 3-nitrooxypropanol.

Abstract: The invention provides a sensor device for controlling an electrical device, wherein the sensor device comprises a controller and a range sensor; wherein sensor device is configured to be mounted in an orientation relative to gravity; wherein the range sensor is configured to: obtain the orientation of the sensor device relative to gravity; operate in a first detection mode for detecting an object within a first predetermined distance range from the range sensor when the orientation is in a first predetermined orientation; wherein the controller is configured to output a control signal arranged for controlling the electrical device upon the range sensor detecting the object.

Abstract: Module for a modular conveyor mat, comprising coupling elements at the front and rear of a body part. The coupling elements comprise a series of successive hinge parts and receiving spaces, wherein hinge parts and receiving spaces can interdigitate with receiving spaces and hinge parts of a similar module successive in convening direction, and successive modules are hingedly couplable using hinge pins extending transversely to the conveying direction, reaching through hinge bores provided in the hinge parts. The body part is provided in the middle with a dividing plane which extends parallel to the sides and along which the module is divisible into two module halves. The pairs of coupling elements located on the sides are, viewed in the direction of the main axis, implemented with a greater width than neighboring coupling elements of the body part.

Abstract: Systems and methods of providing a probe spot in multiple modes of operation of a charged-particle beam apparatus are disclosed. The method may comprise activating a charged-particle source to generate a primary charged-particle beam and selecting between a first mode and a second mode of operation of the charged-particle beam apparatus. In the flooding mode, the condenser lens may focus at least a first portion of the primary charged-particle beam passing through an aperture of the aperture plate to form a second portion of the primary charged-particle beam, and substantially all of the second portion is used to flood a surface of a sample. In the inspection mode, the condenser lens may focus a first portion of the primary charged-particle beam such that the aperture of the aperture plate blocks off peripheral charged-particles to form the second portion of the primary charged-particle beam used to inspect the sample surface.

Abstract: A mechanism for lamp to lamp communication within a luminaire. This is achieved by a field controller of a master lamp controlling the magnitude of an electric/magnetic field generated by a field generating element, where a slave lamp detects the electric/magnetic field using a field detection element. One of more properties of the light output by the slave lamp are dependent upon the detected electric/magnetic field, meaning that the master lamp is able to control the operation of the slave lamp.

Abstract: A method of processing an out-coupling end of a hollow core fiber including a plurality of anti-resonance elements surrounding a hollow core, and a hollow core fiber having been so processed. The method may include performing a tapering step to form a taper in the anti-resonance elements; performing a cleaving step at the taper to form at least one tapered out-coupling end of the hollow core fiber; and performing an end processing step including further heating the out-coupling end in a controlled manner to smoothen the out-coupling end.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for displaying details of a texture of a three-dimensional, 3D, object, wherein the texture comprises a periodic pattern, is provided. The method comprises, while zooming in on the 3D object: determining a portion of the 3D object, wherein the determined portion of the 3D object corresponds to a zoom level; displaying the determined portion of the 3D object including a corresponding portion of the texture.

Abstract: A security element for securities or security papers has at least one first region having first structures, which first structures reflect a first piece of information into different spatial regions, so that a movement image is created for a viewer with corresponding movement of a light source and/or a change in the viewing angle. When the light source and/or when the viewing angle is changed, a movement of the first piece of information is simultaneously created. The security element is thereby formed with at least one second region having second structures, which second structures reproduce a static and/or viewing angle-independent second piece of information. In addition, a process manufactures a security element.

Abstract: A web material made of a woven fabric is divided into web sections by tear lines. The tear lines weaken the web material without causing a complete separation of the web sections from the web material. The web sections are separable from the web material by being torn off along the tear lines. Cuts are formed in the woven fabric along transverse sections of each tear line, the transverse sections running essentially transversely to the longitudinal extension of the web material, which cuts are spaced apart from each other and are oriented in the longitudinal direction of the web material or transversely to the transverse section of the tear line, with the cuts being connected to only one transverse section of the tear line.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for dynamically controlling a quantum computer are described wherein the method includes selecting a first and second digital pulse signal stored in a memory, the first digital pulse signal having a first pulse shape and a first sample rate and the second digital pulse signal having a second pulse shape and a second sample rate, at least the first or the second sample rate being lower than an output sampling rate of a digital-to-analog converter (DAC); forming a digital pulse sequence signal, the forming including applying a first interpolation algorithm to determine a first upsampled digital pulse signal based on the first digital signal and a second interpolation algorithm to determine a second upsampled digital pulse signal based on the second digital signal, the sample rates of the first and second upsampled digital signals matching the sample rate of the DAC; and, providing the digital pulse sequence signal comprising the first and second upsampled digital pulse signals to an input

Abstract: It is described an attenuation measurement device (100), comprising: i) a detector unit (110) having a coupling capacitance (120), and an input capacitance (130), wherein the detector unit (110) is configured to produce a detector output signal (112a,b) in reply to an input signal received at the coupling capacitance (120) and/or at the input capacitance (130); ii) a test unit (140), coupled to the detector unit (110), and configured to provide a test signal (141) with at least one known signal property as a first input signal to the coupling capacitance (120); iii) a calibration unit (150), coupled to the detector unit (110), and configured to provide a calibration signal (151) as a second input signal to the input capacitance (130); and iv) a control unit configured to a) determine a first detector output signal (112a) produced by the detector unit (110) in response to the test signal (141), b) identify a specific calibration signal (151) that yields a second detector output signal (112b) that is compara

Abstract: An aircraft cabin equipment system comprises a light fitting for illuminating an aircraft cabin by emitting visible light. The light fitting is configured to broadcast a time signal by modulating an intensity of the emitted visible light. The aircraft cabin equipment system comprises an aircraft cabin device configured to detect visible light emitted by the light fitting and to determine the time signal from the detected visible light.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a variant polypeptide having a lipase activity, wherein the polypeptide may be a polypeptide that has an amino acid sequence which has at least 70% identity to a mature amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO: 6, wherein the polypeptide comprises an amino acid substitution at position 295 and at least one further amino acid substitution at position 113, 121, 179 and/or 284, wherein the positions are defined with reference to SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO: 6. The invention further relates to a process for preparing a dough wherein a polypeptide as disclosed herein is used and baked product prepared from the dough.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a progressive addition lens and to a method for manufacturing the same. A lens comprises a rear surface intended to face an eye of the user and a front surface opposite to the rear surface. The present invention is particularly related to defining the rear surface of the lens. The present invention shows that it is possible to enhance image quality by using rotational symmetry in combination with a predefined progression curve to thereby avoid astigmatic imaging and also substantially reducing the effects of spherical aberration, coma, curvature of field and distortion.