Abstract: A system for cost-effective charge planning for a battery of a vehicle includes a battery having a SOC corresponding to an amount of energy stored by the battery. The system also includes an internal electric vehicle charger capable of receiving energy from a charging station and transferring the energy to the battery to increase the SOC. The system includes an electronic control unit (ECU) that can predict a route set including a first destination and a second destination and an amount of time spent at each. The ECU can determine charge planning data including an amount of energy required to reach the first and second destinations and a cost of energy at the first and second destinations. The ECU can determine how much to charge the battery at the first destination and at the second destination based on the predicted route set and the determined charge planning data.

Abstract: The method to radially displace liquid liner inside a pipe includes the step of flowing the liner around a distributive body placed within a pipe gas stream. As the gas streams past the distributive body, the liner coats the pipe homogeneously from top to bottom.

Abstract: The contained module (1) comprises inlets for an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) and for an excipient. The inlets are in fluid communication with at least one mixing unit (41,46), and the outlet of the tablet press (6) is in fluid communication with the releasable outlet port for tablets. The material stream comprising the API and the excipient is mixed in the mixing units. During operation parameters of the contents of the material stream are measured with one or more analytical sensors upstream of the tablet press. The speed of the tablet press is controlled in response to the parameters measured upstream of the tablet press. The finished tablets are discharged at an outlet of the tablet press (6).

Abstract: A line for decorating and controlling products, in particular ceramic tiles and the like, includes a conveyor of products to be decorated, at least one decorating device of the jet type actuated by piezoelectric-control nozzles adapted to apply at least one layer of enamel on the products passing on said conveyor; the line further includes at least one control and diagnostic module of the decorated products, provided with means for detecting decoration and/or structural defects of the products themselves.

Abstract: A pressure measurement apparatus for a downhole measurement-while-drilling tool comprises a feed through connector and a pressure transducer. The feed through connector comprises a body with opposing first and second ends, at least one electrical interconnection extending axially through the body and out of both ends, and a pressure transducer receptacle in the first end and a communications bore extending from the receptacle to the second end. The pressure transducer is seated in the receptacle such that a pressure at the first end can be measured, and comprises at least one electrical contact that extends from the pressure transducer through the communication bore and out of the second end. The pressure transducer can take pressure measurements for predicting wear of a primary seal in a motor subassembly of the tool, detect a pressure-related battery failure event, and control operation of a dual pulse height fluid pressure pulse generator.

Abstract: Provided are a control apparatus and method for an exercise therapy device, including: an isokinetic load control part for holding and adjusting a target rotation speed value and a gain for a left pedal and a target rotation speed value and a gain for a right pedal independently, to thereby perform the isokinetic load control to control a load torque to be applied to the left pedal and a load torque to be applied to the right pedal independently; and a switch for determining which of the isokinetic load control for the left pedal and the isokinetic load control for the right pedal is to be used, to thereby switch a measured rotation speed value and a target torque value.

Abstract: An oil film bearing for supporting a roll neck in a rolling mill, suitable in particular for transmitting high bearing forces when the bearing partners are slightly and slowly moved with respect to each other, has a bearing surface into which are incorporated rods made of a friction-reducing material (e.g., low friction compounds), which extend in a substantially perpendicular direction to the bearing surface. The rods are deformed during heat processing to define a bearing surface. The bearing partner, such as a roll sleeve, rests on the free face of the deformed rods.

Abstract: The air-compressing device for a cycle has a crank set. The device includes at least one cartridge for storing compressed air, and a compressor, connected to the cartridge. The compressor includes a device for engaging with the crank set and a first and a second compression chamber, each chamber provided with an air piston. The device for engaging is connected to each piston and translatably drives the stroke of each piston so as to carry out compression in the respective chamber. The first chamber is connected to the second chamber so as to transfer the compressed air within the first chamber to the second chamber when compression is being carried out in the latter.

Abstract: An anchor bracket is secured to monopole reinforcing bars. The anchor bracket optionally includes a stiffener plate attached to the reinforcement plate. The stiffener plate is also attached to a hollow tube. An anchor passes through the tube of the anchor bracket and into the foundation of the monopole being reinforced.

Abstract: A resin mold for nanoimprinting has a substrate, a resin layer formed upon the substrate and having a depressions and protrusions pattern on a surface, an inorganic substance layer formed of uniform thickness on at least the surface having the depressions and protrusions pattern of the resin layer, and a mold release agent layer formed of uniform thickness on at least the surface having the depressions and protrusions pattern of the inorganic substance layer. The resin of the resin layer includes constituent units derived from an epoxy group-containing unsaturated compound at a concentration of 1 to 50 percent relative to total constituent units, and the epoxy value is 7.0×10?4 to 4.0×10?2.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to various embodiments of lockout relay devices. In one embodiment, a lockout relay device may transition between a closed position and a lockout position in response to an action of a deck device. The lockout relay may further be configured to transition from the lockout position to the closed position only in response to one of a manual adjustment and a reset operation. A manual actuator may permit a manual transition of the lockout relay device from the closed position to the lockout position and from the lockout position to the closed position. The lockout relay device may remain in the lockout position until the occurrence of one of a manual adjustment and a reset operation.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for preparing a coffee extract, comprising the steps of: providing a mixture of roasted coffee beans and water, milling the mixture of roast coffee beans and water in a pressurised chamber, and separating the milled mixture in a liquid coffee extract and spent coffee grounds. The coffee extract maintains many of the flavour components of the roasted beans.

Abstract: A method for incorporating a non-operating station into an operating system in a multi-terminal flexible DC transmission system. The method includes selecting a STATCOM operation mode for the non-operating station; opening a bypass switch at an AC side and connecting a charging resistor to an AC line; closing the AC incoming-line breaker, and pre-charging a converter valve of the non-operating station through the resistor; closing the bypass switch after the pre-charging; selecting a constant-DC voltage control mode for the non-operating station to perform deblocking; controlling the difference between a non-operating station DC voltage value and an operating system direct voltage value to be within an allowable range; closing the pole-connection device at the DC side of a converter of the non-operating station; and switching the non-operating station from the STATCOM operation mode to a DC operation mode, and incorporating the non-operating station into the operating system.

Abstract: Systems and methods include a data communications module (DCM) having a control area network (CAN) bus configured to be connected to an OBD port. A DLC having a high DLC branch line is connected to a high main bus line of the CAN bus and a low DLC branch line is connected to a low main bus line of the CAN bus. The DCM also includes a DDC connected between the DLC and the low main bus line of the CAN bus. The DDC is configured to transmit a signal to a telematics ECU when an external device connects with the OBD port. The DCM also includes a network access device (NAD) configured to initiate a signal to one or more notification centers when the external device connects with the OBD port.

Abstract: A simulation device for simulating a peripheral circuit arrangement that can be connected to a control device, wherein the simulation device can be electrically connected to the control device, and the simulation device has a first control element for influencing a first simulation current that can be passed from a first load terminal of the control device to a first control element output of the first control element. The first control element contains a first multistage converter that includes a first converter output, which is electrically connected to a terminal on the converter side of a first inductive component at whose terminal on the control device side the first control element output is implemented. A direction of flow of the first simulation current is reversible, and the simulation device also includes a computing unit for execution of model code.

Abstract: In a power control device for a vehicle in which an electric motor for driving the vehicle to travel is supplied with power from a battery mounted on the vehicle and a fuel cell, a control unit sets a target charging rate (SOCt) of the battery in such a manner that the target charging rate decreases as a remaining fuel amount (Qf) of the fuel cell decreases after the power generation of the fuel cell is started during high-output/high-speed travelling and controls a power generation output (Pf) of the fuel cell based on a difference between the target charging rate (SOCt) and a current charging rate (SOC).

Abstract: A step-and-repeat imprinting apparatus that is capable of restraining failures and mold breakage during imprinting. A step-and-repeat imprinting apparatus is provided that includes: a stage to place a stage base; a positioning mechanism configured to be relatively movable to the stage and to keep a flexible base to face the stage base; and a pressurizing mechanism to press, while deflecting the flexible base, the flexible base toward the stage base, wherein one of the stage base and the flexible base has a convex and concave pattern, and another of the stage base and the flexible base includes a transferred resin layer to have the convex and concave pattern transferred thereto, and the apparatus is so configured that the pressurizing mechanism presses, while deflecting, the flexible base toward the stage base, thereby transferring the convex and concave pattern to the transferred resin layer.

Abstract: A method for simulating a peripheral circuit arrangement that can be connected to a control device is provided. A simulation device is electrically connected to the control device and has a first control element with which a first simulation current that can be passed from a first load terminal of the control device to a first control element output of the first control element can be influenced. The first control element includes a first multistage converter, and the simulation device also includes a first semiconductor switch control and a computing unit that executes model code. A first switch control signal is computed and provided for forwarding to the first semiconductor switch control, which has at least one first comparator. A pulse-width-modulated first gate-source voltage is generated and applied to a first control terminal and a first simulation current is influenced by the first gate-source voltage.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for production of an instant coffee product in a high yield, comprising the steps of extracting roast and ground coffee beans with water having a temperature of 80° C. or less, to produce a first extract and spent coffee grounds, adding water to the spent coffee grounds to produce an aqueous suspension, hydrolysing the aqueous suspension using a hydrolysing enzyme to produce a second extract and spent remains, adding the first extract to the second extract, optionally after concentration and/or drying of the second extract, to obtain a combined extract, and drying the combined extract to obtain an instant coffee product. The high yield is obtained due to the reduction of enzyme inhibiting substances.