Abstract: A system for smoke/fire discrimination and identification of the fire source is provided. The system comprises a control unit that is configured to receive data pertaining to gases present in the smoke generated by a burning material and receive data pertaining to temporal characteristics of fire caused by the burning material. The control unit identifies the burning material based on the data pertaining to the one or more gas and the data pertaining to temporal characteristics of fire; and trigger a fire event based on the identified burning material. The control unit identifies and classifies the burning material as one of the known burning materials based on matching of the detected gas and the captured temporal characteristics with the database.

Abstract: A non-conductive substrate being at least partially coated with a paint including reduced graphene oxide and a thermosetting polymer, the non-conductive substrate being directly coated by the paint, a method for the manufacture of this coated non-conductive substrate, methods for detecting leaks or strain deformation and the uses of said coated non-conductive substrate.

Abstract: In an example, a surface inspection apparatus includes a light source to illuminate a portion of a surface in a print apparatus, a light detection apparatus and processing circuitry. The light detection apparatus may receive diffusely reflected light and specularly reflected light from the portion of the surface, and may comprise a detection element for detecting the specularly reflected light. The processing circuitry may comprise a comparison module to determine a relationship between an intensity of the detected diffusely reflected light and the detected specularly reflected light and a quality module to evaluate if the surface meets a quality criterion based on the relationship.

Abstract: CRISPNA, a new tool for genome editing and diagnosis. The present invention relates to methods and systems for genome editing and diagnosis, and specifically relates to use of Peptide Nucleic Acids (PNAs) to direct the Cas proteins to their DNA or RNA targets.

Abstract: A floating platform for high-power wind turbines, comprising a concrete substructure, said concrete substructure forming the base of the platform, which remains semi-submerged in the operating position, and consisting of a square lower slab on which a series of beams and five hollow reinforced concrete cylinders are constructed, distributed at the corners and the center of said lower slab; a metal superstructure supported on the concrete substructure and forming the base for connection with the wind turbine tower, said tower being coupled at the center thereof; and metal covers covering each of the cylinders, on which the metal superstructure is supported and to which vertical pillars are secured, linked together by beams, which join at the central pillar by an element whereon the base of the wind turbine tower is secured.

Abstract: A Shunt Trip Circuit Interrupter is to be installed within an electrical panel and includes a number of sets of separable contacts, a housing, an operating mechanism structured to move each set of separable contacts between at least an ON condition and an OFF condition, and a tripping mechanism situated within an interior of the housing and including an electronic circuit, a solenoid electrically connected with the electronic circuit, and a wire electrically connected with the electronic circuit and extending between the electronic circuit and an exterior of the housing, the wire being structured to be electrically connected with a switch system having at least one of a manual switch and an electronic switch that, when actuated, actuates the solenoid that engages the operating mechanism which moves each set of separable contacts from the ON condition to the OFF condition.

Abstract: An ergometric treadmill for sport training comprising a screen, a control system and a system configured for collecting, processing, analyzing and visualizing the biomechanical response of a sportsperson while running on the ergometric treadmill; wherein the ergometric treadmill comprises (a) a plurality of MEMS sensors attached by means of supports to the ergometric treadmill connected to a data capture unit; and (b) a data processing unit configured to generate a plurality of parameters related to the physical exercise performed on the ergometric treadmill by a user and synthesize and show, in graphic form, the parameters generated for the user's biofeedback from the treadmill.

Abstract: Catalyst (14) having particles with a metal oxide and a carbonaceous material, wherein the metal oxide is an iron oxide or manganese oxide, and the carbonaceous material is a graphenic carbon material. Metal-air battery (10) having a metal electrode (11), an air electrode (13) with the catalyst (14) and an electrolyte (12) disposed between the metal electrode (11) and the air electrode (13).

Abstract: A gerotor pump arrangement for extracting hydraulic fluid from a transmission housing of a transmission. A first gerotor set has a first inner rotor and a first outer rotor, and a second gerotor set has a second inner rotor and a second outer rotor. The first gerotor set forms a hydraulically drivable drive side of the gerotor pump arrangement, and the second gerotor set forms a pump side, driven by the first gerotor set, wherein the first and second inner rotors are rotationally fixedly mounted on a common shaft which is rotatable about a rotational axis. A transmission with such a gerotor pump arrangement is also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention concerns composition comprising 2?-fucosyllactose for use in the treatment of virus induced diarrhea.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to systems and methods for screening sample preparation conditions and, more specifically, high throughput screening of tissue sample preparation conditions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of determining the coherence between a physical object and a numerical model representative of the shape of a physical object, wherein a specific use of the method according to the invention is assessing and quantifying manufacturing defects. The method is characterized by a set of steps comprising: capturing multiple images of the physical object; processing the images to produce a second numerical model of the physical object; in a computer, aligning the first numerical model and the second numerical model to generate a third numerical model according to specific sub-steps, wherein the third numerical model comprises a plurality of points representative of the shape of the captured physical object. Compared with the first numerical model, the third numerical model allows determining a measurement of the coherence between the physical object captured by means of images and the first numerical model representative thereof.

Abstract: Views of a virtual environment can be displayed on mobile devices in a real-world environment simultaneously for multiple users. The users can operate selections devices in the real-world environment that interact with objects in the virtual environment. Virtual characters and objects can be moved and manipulated using selection shapes. A graphical interface can be instantiated and rendered as part of the virtual environment. Virtual cameras and screens can also be instantiated to created storyboards, backdrops, and animated sequences of the virtual environment. These immersive experiences with the virtual environment can be used to generate content for users and for feature films.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system for the optical and geometric calibration of a device configured for reconstructing the three-dimensional shape of an object. The object is reconstructed from a set of images thereof acquired by a plurality of cameras, where said plurality of cameras must necessarily be calibrated so that reconstruction is carried out without errors. In the context of the invention, calibration consists of obtaining the extrinsic parameters of said plurality of cameras; that is, the positions of their optical centers and the spatial orientations of their optical axes.

Abstract: An overheat detection system comprising a controller for declaring the overheat, and two wiring connections running along a monitored system and configured to react upon overheat. The controller is configured to determine an electrical status of each wiring connection at least between operative and inoperative, the inoperative status corresponding to an electrical anomaly thereof, and electrically connect or disconnect the wiring connections depending on the electrical status thereof, wherein the declaration of overheat is based on a dynamic reconfiguration of the overheat detection system.

Abstract: A modular rack assembly for wine bottles which is formed from one or more frame members which each have a racking body coupled therewith. Each racking body in the assembly includes a plurality suspension cords which extend from a top portion thereof to a bottom portion thereof, and have a plurality of shelves, bottle holders, or other support mechanisms for receiving and holding a bottle, fixed to and dispersed along the suspension cords vertically. A composite modular rack assembly, formed from two or more side by side modular rack assemblies, may include frame members of at least two distinct widths, and the selection of which racking body will be coupled with each frame member allows for the provision of a wide variety of customized configurations through a limited number of modular component parts.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new vulcanisable elastomeric compositions for components of tyres, comprising modified silicate fibres as fillers. The silicate fibres are modified according to the process with controlled pH of the invention. In addition, the invention regards components of tyres, comprising elastomeric materials obtainable by vulcanisation of said compositions, and tyres for vehicles comprising one or more of said components. The vulcanised elastomeric materials according to the invention are characterised by good static and dynamic mechanical properties, in particular by particularly low hysteresis. Advantageously the tyres of the invention comprising one or more of said components have a limited rolling resistance.

Abstract: A switching device for a transmission have a first and a second transmission housing portion. The switching device comprises a shift collar, a shift fork which engages in the shift collar, a control actuator which is arranged in the first transmission housing portion and an actuator rod which is connected at one end to the control actuator and at the other end to the shift fork. The actuator rod is supported in a first guiding hole which is formed in the first transmission housing portion. It is proposed that a second guiding hole which is formed in the first transmission housing portion parallel with the first guiding hole be formed and a guide rod which is orientated parallel with the actuator rod be provided and be connected at one end to the shift fork and at the other end be supported in the second guiding hole.

Abstract: In order to meet the objectives described above, the present invention provides a robot for detecting breakdown of NORM (Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials) in a production system, in order to plan operations to remove scale containing radioactive material, and for decommissioning subsea system operations. The fields of application are the area of flow assurance and reservoir management, using operations to chemically remove scale containing NORM in the production system, and to improve the safety of the decommissioning processes of production systems. The invention allows the position of the scale inside the production system to be safely detected, such as, for example, the beginning of the deposit inside a production line, the extension of the deposit, and the end of the deposit, as well as whether the deposit occurred at different points along the production line.

Abstract: Feederhouse gearboxes are provided for installation on combine harvesters. In embodiments, the feederhouse gearbox includes a gearbox housing, an output shaft rotatable about an output axis, and a primary drive input. The primary drive input is mechanically linked to an engine of the combine harvester when the feederhouse gearbox is installed thereon. A reverser drive input is mechanically linked to a reverser motor of the combine harvester when the feederhouse gearbox is installed on the combine harvester. The feederhouse gearbox further includes a selector mechanism within the gearbox housing and movable between a primary drive position and a reverser drive position, a primary gear train transmitting rotation from the primary drive input to the output shaft when the selector mechanism is in the primary drive position, and a reverser worm drive transmitting rotation from the reverser drive input to the output shaft when the selector mechanism is in the reverser drive position.