Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an electric machine control system for a vehicle, the electric machine control system comprising one or more controllers, wherein the vehicle comprises an electric machine arranged to be selectively coupleable to provide torque to at least one wheel of an axle of the vehicle, the control system comprising input means arranged to receive a speed signal (410) indicative of a speed of the vehicle and a status signal (470) indicative of a status of a coupling of the electric machine to the at least one wheel of an axle of the vehicle, output means (340) arranged to output a coupling signal to control coupling of the electric machine to the at least one wheel of the axle, and processing means arranged to determine (1210) a coupling state of the electric machine to the at least one wheel of the axle and to control the output means to output (1220) a coupling signal indicative of the determined coupling state, wherein the processing means is arranged, in dependence on the

Abstract: A manual input device for a machine includes an elongate handle rigidly connected at one end to a frame of a machine and configured to be engaged by a hand of an operator, and a control portion connected to a free end of the elongate handle. The control portion includes a first plurality of control surfaces and a second plurality of control surfaces associated with sensors providing control signals. The first plurality of control surfaces is positioned and oriented relative to the handle portion so it is accessible for interaction by a thumb of the hand of the operator, and the second plurality of control surfaces is positioned and oriented relative to the handle portion so it is accessible for interaction by an index finger of the hand of the operator.

Abstract: A filter unit (10) for separation of particulate matter from particulate-laden liquid, the filter unit comprising: a chamber (12) defined by an upper axial end wall (14) and an opposing lower axial end wall (16) and a peripheral particle collection wall (18), the upper and lower axial end walls being spaced by the peripheral particle collection wall, the chamber being rotatable about an axis of rotation (30) so as to impart rotational motion to the liquid; an inlet (23) for delivering particulate-laden liquid into the chamber (12); an outlet (24) in the upper or lower axial end wall for discharging filtered liquid from the chamber; a flow path (22) from the inlet to the outlet; wherein the flow path includes a radial component from the inlet to the peripheral particle collection wall and an axial component along the peripheral particle collection wall.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides for binder compositions comprising cellulose ethers, as well as insulation articles and products comprising the same.

Abstract: A control system (208) for enabling deactivation of vehicle creep in a vehicle (10) with an engine (202), the control system (208) comprising one or more controllers (300), wherein the control system (208) is configured to: enable vehicle creep (402) so that wheel drive torque can reach a first value greater than zero without a driver load request and without a brake request, wherein enabling vehicle creep comprises the engine (202) being active while connected to a vehicle wheel (FL, FR); monitor for a vehicle creep deactivation signal (404); and in response to the vehicle creep deactivation signal (404), inhibit vehicle creep (412) so that wheel drive torque cannot reach the first value without a driver load request, and wherein inhibiting vehicle creep comprises causing disconnection (414) of the engine (202), at least in part, from the vehicle wheel (FL, FR).

Abstract: A method is provided for of operating an intelligent cash holding unit in communication with a remote management terminal via a Wide Area Network (WAN) or Internet Area Network (IAN). The method comprises determining an indication of the cash held in the cash holding unit; transmitting the indication of the cash held in the cash holding unit to the remote management terminal; storing indications of the cash held in the intelligent cash holding unit that are transmitted to the remote management terminal; and in response to receiving a request signal to transmit one or more stored indications transmitting or re-transmitting one or more stored indications to the remote management terminal. An intelligent cash holding unit is also provided, which is operable to carry out the method, retransmitting lost data in response to the request signal. A method of determining when data is lost and requesting that missing data is also provided, as is a remote terminal operable to carry out the method.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide An electric machine control system for a vehicle, the electric machine control system comprising one or more controllers, wherein the vehicle comprises an electric machine arranged to be selectively coupleable to provide torque to at least one wheel of an axle of the vehicle, the control system comprising input means to receive a speed signal indicative of a speed of the vehicle, processing means arranged to determine a coupling state of the electric machine to the at least one wheel of the axle in dependence on the speed signal, and output means arranged to output a coupling signal indicative of the coupling state to control coupling of the electric machine to the at least one wheel of the axle.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide An electric machine control system for a vehicle, the electric machine control system comprising one or more controllers, wherein the vehicle comprises an electric machine arranged to be selectively coupleable to provide torque to at least one wheel of an axle of the vehicle, the control system comprising input means (330) to receive at least one attribute signal (410-4X0) indicative of one or more attributes of the vehicle (100), output means (340) arranged to output a coupling signal (345) to control coupling of the electric machine to the at least one wheel of the axle (222), and processing means (310) arranged to determine (1310) a coupling state of the electric machine (212) to the at least one wheel of the axle in dependence on the at least one attribute signal, wherein the processing means is arranged to control the output means to output the coupling signal (345) indicative of the determined coupling state, wherein the processing means is arranged to defer

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an electric machine control system for a vehicle, the electric machine control system comprising one or more controllers, wherein the vehicle comprises an electric machine arranged to be selectively coupleable to provide torque to at least one wheel of an axle of the vehicle, the control system comprising input means to receive at least one attribute signal indicative of one or more attributes (410, 420, 430) of the vehicle and an efficiency signal (440) indicative of selection of an efficiency-based driving mode, output means arranged to output a coupling signal to control coupling of the electric machine to the at least one wheel of the axle, processing means arranged to determine (1510) a first coupling state of the electric machine to the at least one wheel of the axle in dependence on the at least one attribute signal and to determine (1520) a second coupling state of the electric machine to the at least one wheel of the axle in dependence on the at least one

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a control system (200) for an electric machine (120) of a vehicle, the control system comprising one or more controllers, the control system comprising input means (230) to receive a torque communication signal (255) indicative of torque communication through a belt (130) associated with the electric machine, processing means (210) arranged to determine a torque limit for the electric machine in dependence on the torque communication signal and a first torque threshold, and output means (240) arranged to output a torque limit signal (245) in dependence on the torque limit to control the torque communicated through the belt associated with the electric machine.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an electric machine control system for a vehicle, the electric machine control system comprising one or more controllers, wherein the vehicle comprises an electric machine arranged to be selectively coupleable to provide torque to at least one wheel of an axle of the vehicle, the control system comprising input means to receive (1110) a fault-derived coupling state request (430) signal and (1120) at least one further coupling state request signal, wherein each coupling state request signal is indicative of a request for a coupling state of the electric machine to the at least one wheel of the axle, processing means arranged to determine (1130) the coupling state of the electric machine to the at least one wheel of the axle in dependence on the fault-derived coupling state request signal (430) and the at least one further coupling state request signal, wherein the processing means is arranged to determine the coupling state of the electric machine in precedence on t

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to a method and to a control system for maintaining multi-axle drive capability in a vehicle, the method comprising: operating an internal combustion engine to provide a torque to a first axle of the vehicle, and to a first electric machine to generate electrical power; controlling the generation of electrical power by the first electric machine in dependence on a requirement for torque at a second axle of the vehicle; and operating a second electric machine to receive the electrical power generated by the first electric machine and provide the torque to the second axle.

Abstract: A control system for controlling electrical power consumption from energy storage means by a traction motor of a vehicle caused by a wheel slip event includes: one or more electronic controllers configured to: receive a torque request for the traction motor; determine a current known prevailing speed value of the traction motor; determine a maximum allowable increase in speed of the traction motor of to occur during a latency period associated with the prevailing speed value of the current known speed of the traction motor; determine an electrical power consumption limit in dependence on the torque request, the current known prevailing speed value of the traction motor of the vehicle and the maximum allowable increase in speed of the traction motor; and control torque provision of the traction motor in dependence on the torque request and the electrical power consumption limit.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an electric machine control system for a vehicle, the electric machine control system comprising one or more controllers, wherein the vehicle comprises an electric machine arranged to be selectively coupleable to provide torque to at least one wheel of an axle of the vehicle, the control system comprising input means arranged to receive a speed signal (410) indicative of a speed of the vehicle and a status signal (470) indicative of a status of a coupling of the electric machine to the at least one wheel of an axle of the vehicle, output means (340) arranged to output a coupling signal to control coupling of the electric machine to the at least one wheel of the axle, and processing means arranged to determine (1210) a coupling state of the electric machine to the at least one wheel of the axle and to control the output means to output (1220) a coupling signal indicative of the determined coupling state, wherein the processing means is arranged, in dependence on the

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an electric machine control system for a vehicle, the electric machine control system comprising one or more controllers, wherein the vehicle comprises an electric machine arranged to be selectively coupleable to provide torque to at least one wheel of an axle of the vehicle, the control system comprising input means to receive a speed signal indicative of a speed of the vehicle, processing means arranged to determine a desired coupling state (525) of the electric machine to the at least one wheel of the axle in dependence on the speed signal, wherein the processing means is arranged to determine the desired coupling state as coupled in dependence on the speed signal being indicative of a vehicle speed equal to or below a first low-speed threshold (910) and to determine the desired coupling state as no-request in dependence on the speed signal being indicative of a vehicle speed above a second low-speed threshold (920), wherein the second low-speed threshold repres

Abstract: The present invention relates to a water-soluble binder composition comprising at least one carbohydrate component and at least one carbon dioxide reaction product comprising at least the reaction product(s) of carbon dioxide with at least one nitrogen-containing compound. It further relates to a method of its manufacture, its use, a method of manufacturing a collection of matter bound by said polymeric binder, as well as a binder solution or dispersion comprising said binder composition.

Abstract: The invention provides a Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Complex (MTC) (for example, M. bovis and/or M. tuberculosis) diagnostic reagent comprising the reagent components: a. a Rv3616c antigen polypeptide and/or a Rv3616c antigenic cocktail; b. a Rv1789 antigen polypeptide and/or a Rv1789 antigenic cocktail; c. a Rv3810 antigen polypeptide and/or a Rv3810 antigenic cocktail; and d. a Rv3478 antigen polypeptide and/or a Rv3478 antigenic cocktail. The diagnostic reagent may further comprise one or more of a ESAT-6 antigen polypeptide and/or a ESAT-6 antigenic cocktail; a CFP-10 antigen polypeptide and/or a CFP-10 antigenic cocktail; a Rv3615c antigen polypeptide and/or a Rv3615c antigenic cocktail; and/or SEQ ID NO:207 (a fusion protein of ESAT-6 and CFP-10 and Rv3615c). There are also provided methods and kits involving use of the diagnostic reagent.

Abstract: There is provided a skin test diagnostic reagent comprising: at least one 40mer polypeptide consisting of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 1, 3 or 4; at least one 40mer polypeptide consisting of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 7 or 8; and at least one 40mer polypeptide consisting of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 10, 11 or 12, characterised in that the reagent elicits a positive result when administered in a skin test to an animal infected with Mycobacterium bovis or Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Abstract: A system for training a machine learning model, the system comprising a data input unit configured to receive a training data set comprising a plurality of data points and a plurality of targets associated therewith, wherein a subset of the plurality of data points include a protected characteristic; a training unit operable to update a current model configuration of the machine learning model. The training unit comprising a prediction unit configured to receive the training data set as input and output a plurality of predicted scores based on the current model configuration of the machine learning model; and an optimisation unit configured to receive the plurality of predicted scores and subsequently determine an updated model configuration of the machine learning model.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides for binder compositions comprising cellulose ethers, as well as insulation articles and products comprising the same.