Abstract: An apparatus includes a detector circuit and a data buffer. The detector circuit may be configured to (i) identify a start of a command sequence associated with a directed access to a memory system and (ii) generate a control signal indicating a non-consecutive clock associated with the start of the command sequence. The data buffer circuit may be configured to initialize a condition of a receiver circuit in response to the control signal prior to reception of a first data bit associated with the command sequence.

Abstract: A wind turbine is disclosed which comprises a control system configured to execute at least one ice removal routine which comprises a heating stage of at least one of the blades (3), and a mechanical removal ice stage. A wind turbine removing ice method is also disclosed which comprises a stage wherein the presence of ice is detected on at least one of the blades and, once said presence of ice is detected, comprises a stage wherein at least one ice removal routine is activated which comprises, in turn, a heating stage of at least one of the blades and a mechanical removing ice stage on at least said blade.

Abstract: Structures within a service controller portion of a collaboration system collect and store content captured by a client service module operating within each collaborator's computing device. From commands received from a collaboration director's portable computing device, the service controller selects individual collaborator computing devices from which to capture screen content at selected rates. Collaborator content is sent to the director's portable computing device to be monitored by the director. Under command from the director's portable computing device, the service controller may also send collaborator content to a public display computing device. The collaboration director may designate one or more collaborative participants as “live presenter(s).” A live presenter's screen content may be captured and publicly displayed at higher frame rates and in real time in order to simulate a white board or slide presentation.

Abstract: An exemplary system for securing objects to a substrate with a non-penetrating securing device. The non-penetrating securing device is a non-destructive device that allows objects of a variety of sizes (large and small) to be securely mounted to or on fragile substrates.

Abstract: The present invention can be included in the technical field of power control systems of electrical generation units comprising a supervisory regulation link applicable to a generation unit which calculates operating parameters or orders based on temporary averages of the power measurement.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a control method for a wind turbine whereby it is possible to detect situations in which the machine is not working at its maximum performance point, wherein in addition, once these situations have been detected, the control method of the present invention allows to perform an automatic correction of the control parameters and to return the turbine to its optimum operating point.

Abstract: Control method for a wind turbine which comprises the steps of obtaining a first signal regarding the azimuthal position for each blade, obtaining at least one signal indicative of wind speed, and calculating a blade pitch angle control term. The step of calculating the blade pitch angle control term comprises the use of at least one function dependent on the at least one signal indicative of wind speed and the at least one function dependent on the at least one signal indicative of wind speed includes an increasing piece within a range of wind speed values below a nominal wind speed.

Abstract: It describes a control system and method of a wind turbine to operate it in optimum output operation in situations wherein incidents occur. To do this a series of measurements are taken of elements in the surrounding area of the wind turbine which incide it to be able to calculate blade pitch angle set-points to reorientate or move the same until positions designated in accordance with said pitch angle set-point. The method described here is based, among other parameters, on the wind speed; so that it provides for at least two possible control situations in accordance with said speed: one when the speed is less than a rated value and another when said speed is greater than a rated value.

Abstract: The invention relates to a control method for wind turbines provided with a blade pitch angle control system and which are determined to be positioned in a misaligned manner with respect to the direction of incident wind. The method described herein makes use of a series of data and measurements captured in the wind turbine itself or its surroundings to process said data and generate by means of a series of processes and calculations a series of values which are used in commands on the wind turbine blade pitch angle control system to prevent anomalies and/or increase the efficiency thereof in said situation.

Abstract: A wind turbine control method is described based on the performance of various measurements of the oscillations of the nacelle of the wind turbine for the purpose of carrying out a series of calculations, the results of which allow parameterization of certain actions on different wind turbine elements in order to dampen oscillations. In summary, it may be said that the object of the invention described herein is a wind turbine control method whereby the oscillations of the nacelle of the wind turbine are dampened in the presence of voltage dips in particular and, in general, in any event that is susceptible of reducing active current generation capacity.

Abstract: A mower has one central and at least one laterally arranged mowing device. The mowing devices each have a mower structure having mowing knives that are drivable in rotation underneath the mower structure about a vertical rotation axis. The ends of the mowing knives describe a circular path, and a guiding element is arranged on at least one laterally arranged mowing device underneath the mower structure, the guiding element at least partially surrounding the circular path and extending downwardly from the mower structure such that cut material cut by a mowing knife is retained or guided away by the guiding element.

Abstract: The present invention can be included in the technical field of power control systems of electrical generation units comprising a supervisory regulation link applicable to a generation unit which calculates operating parameters or orders based on temporary averages of the power measurement.

Abstract: A cutlery kit configured from a laminar sheet which manifests its previous use through the detachment of its parts. The kit is comprised of two or more daily, known utensils selected from a spoon, a fork and a knife, which are jointly located in a single plane and are separated by thin, continuous dotted or cut lines. The utensils fit into each other in a complementary form, counter-form way and remain joined together by the presence of continuities in the surface where these continuities interrupt the dotted lines. Each of these cutlery utensils is detached from the others through breaking, done by the user, of these continuities on the surface.

Abstract: An exemplary system for securing objects to a substrate with a non-penetrating securing device. The non-penetrating securing device is a non-destructive device that allows objects of a variety of sizes (large and small) to be securely mounted to or on fragile substrates.

Abstract: A virtual world reward redemption system and method are disclosed which may comprise a user computing device displaying a virtual world interactive video game environment, including, e.g., a display of a video game, with, e.g., a prompt to the user indicating the availability of a virtual game item to the user as a reward for the user taking an action in the real world of the user with respect to at least one of purchasing the product or the performance of the service. A user interface may verify the taking of the action by the user through the capture of a video feed using the user computing device of a proof of purchase item and the computing device may receive confirmation of the user performing the action of the user in the real world of the user in the form of a redemption of the virtual game item.

Abstract: A wind turbine control method is described based on the performance of various measurements of the oscillations of the nacelle of the wind turbine for the purpose of carrying out a series of calculations, the results of which allow parameterisation of certain actions on different wind turbine elements in order to dampen oscillations. In summary, it may be said that the object of the invention described herein is a wind turbine control method whereby the oscillations of the nacelle of the wind turbine are dampened in the presence of voltage dips in particular and, in general, in any event that is susceptible of reducing active current generation capacity.

Abstract: An automated pipe clearing apparatus for extracting matter contained within a drain pipe. The drain pipe clearing apparatus contains a vacuum pump having an inlet port and a discharge port. The inlet port is fluidly coupled to the drain pipe. A control module is in electrical communication with an electrical power source and the vacuum pump. The control module is programmed to actuate the vacuum pump at a predetermined time for a predetermined duration. The vacuum pump produces a suction to clear the drain pipe. The removed matter exits the vacuum pump through the discharge port. When the vacuum pump is not operating, gravity causes the drain pipe to continue normal draining.

Abstract: An automated pipe clearing apparatus for extracting buildup from a pipe. The apparatus includes a housing with an open bottom. The housing contains a discharge conduit adapted to fluidly couple to a drain pipe. A door is disposed within the housing, whereby the door can transition between an open and a closed positions. In the open position, the drain pipe drains normally through the discharge conduit. In the closed position the discharge conduit is slealingly enclosed within the housing. A vacuum pump, an electrical power source, and a switch module reside within the housing. The switch module actuates the vacuum pump and the door at predetermined times. When the door is in its closed position, the vacuum produced within the housing by the vacuum pump extracts buildup from the drain pipe. After the scheduled clearing is completed, the switch module causes the vacuum pump to turn off. The door returns to the open position, in which it remains until the next scheduled clearing.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method to identify and quantify environmental microorganisms useful in biomining processes. These microorganisms are basically 10, belonging to Bacteria: Acidiphilium sp., Leptospirillum sp., Sulfobacillus sp., Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans and Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans; and Archaea: Acidianus sp., Ferroplasma sp., Metallosphaera sp., Sulfolobus sp. and Thermoplasma sp. The method comprises performing a PCR with specific primers designed in our laboratories for different taxons SEQ ID No. 4 to SEQ ID No.: 407. With qPCR results and other data obtained from the analyzed sample, the microorganism concentration of each analyzed taxon present in the sample is calculated using a mathematical formula.