Abstract: A method and system of supplementing a main illuminating light with a supplementary illuminating light using a plurality of solid-state light emitters to illuminate a space according to a target illumination spectrum are provided. The method can include determining or receiving a reference illumination spectrum associated with the main illuminating light. The method can also include determining a spectral deviation between the reference illumination spectrum and the target illumination spectrum. The method can further include controlling the solid-state light emitters to emit respective emitter beams forming the supplementary illuminating light and illuminating the space along with the main illuminating light, the emitter beams having respective emitter spectra together defining a supplementary illumination spectrum of the supplementary illuminating light.

Abstract: The present techniques generally concern techniques for managing horticultural load shedding. A system includes a plurality of horticultural light sources powered by an electrical utility, the plurality of horticultural light sources being disposed in a horticultural structure to irradiate at least one plant or crop; a control module in data communication with the electrical utility, the control module being adapted to receive information associated with at least one load shedding event and, in response thereto, produce a control signal; and a rendering module adapted to receive and process the control signal; and send illumination instructions to the plurality of horticultural light sources to adjust an emission profile of the plurality of horticultural light, thereby mitigating potentially negative effects on said at least one plant or crop growth. A method is also provided.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for generating a dynamic lighting scenario over a scenario timeline using solid-state light emitters. The method can include a step of providing a plurality of lighting reference points in the dynamic lighting scenario, each lighting reference point having an associated reference illumination state to be achieved at a corresponding reference moment of the scenario timeline. The method can also include a step of determining a plurality of sets of reference control parameters for the solid-state light emitters, each set of reference control parameters for producing the reference illumination state associated to a corresponding one of the plurality of lighting reference points. The method can also include driving the solid-state light emitters based on the plurality of reference control parameters to generate the dynamic lighting scenario.

Abstract: The invention relates to a protection dish (32) for a counterbore formed in an aircraft mechanical part, said protection dish (32) having an axial cross-section about an axis (A) having substantially the shape of a U, and comprising a substantially annular wall (34) of axis (A) and a substantially cylindrical rim (36) of axis (A) connected to an outer periphery of said substantially annular wall (34). The invention is characterised in that said dish (32) is configured to be deformed in response to an axial stress (F) of a determined intensity applied on the substantially annular wall (34) thereof from a first state, wherein the substantially cylindrical rim (36) has a first transverse dimension (E) relative to axis (A), to a second state, wherein the substantially annular wall (34) being deformed, the cylindrical rim (36) has a second transverse dimension (E?) relative to the axis (A) that is greater than the first transverse dimension (E) along a transverse direction (T) determined relative to axis (A).

Abstract: A computer implemented method for managing horticultural lighting scenarios including the steps of receiving lighting scenarios and storing lighting scenario attributes thereof in a data storage; transmitting the lighting scenarios to a horticultural structure for deployment on at least one horticultural lighting apparatus; acquiring runtime data generated during the execution of the lighting scenarios and storing the runtime data on the data storage.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for managing horticultural lighting scenarios including the steps of receiving lighting scenarios and storing lighting scenario attributes thereof in a data storage; transmitting the lighting scenarios to a horticultural structure for deployment on at least one horticultural lighting apparatus; acquiring runtime data generated during the execution of the lighting scenarios and storing the runtime data on the data storage.

Abstract: There are provided methods and systems for controlling light sources within a horticultural structure. The method includes: illuminating the plant or crop in a first zone with a first light source to meet initial lighting conditions of the plant or crop, the first light source being driven according to a first portion of a lighting scenario; monitoring information representative of illumination delivered to the plant or crop during the first portion of the scenario; receiving inputs indicating that the plant or crop is to be moved towards a second zone and determining subsequent lighting conditions of the plant or crop in the second zone, based on the monitored information; and illuminating the plant or crop in the second zone with a second light source to meet the subsequent lighting conditions of the plant or crop, the second light source being driven according to a second portion of the scenario.

Abstract: There is provided a supplemental illumination assembly for supplementing a spectral content of an initial illumination originating from an illuminating lamp. The illuminating lamp includes a main controller. The supplemental illumination assembly includes an elongated body; a plurality of supplemental light emitters mounted on the elongated body, each supplemental light emitter being configured to emit light having an emitter spectrum in a non-visible range; and a local controller provided on the elongated body and configured to control the supplemental light emitters, the local controller being in communication with the main controller of the illuminating lamp to receive control signals therefrom.

Abstract: There are provided techniques for controlling horticultural light illuminating a crop or plant. There is provided a method that includes tracking integral indicators and/or external information representative of a growth parameter of the crop or plant, and adjusting the horticultural light based on the integral indicators and/or external information. There is also provided a system including a recipe module, a tracking module configured to track integral indicators, and a feedback loop configured to feed ongoing integral indicators to the recipe module, and, in response thereto, alter illumination instructions, thereby adjusting the lighting scenario to be transmitted to a horticultural lighting apparatus.

Abstract: A method and system of supplementing a main illuminating light with a supplementary illuminating light using a plurality of solid-state light emitters to illuminate a space according to a target illumination spectrum are provided. The method can include determining or receiving a reference illumination spectrum associated with the main illuminating light. The method can also include determining a spectral deviation between the reference illumination spectrum and the target illumination spectrum. The method can further include controlling the solid-state light emitters to emit respective emitter beams forming the supplementary illuminating light and illuminating the space along with the main illuminating light, the emitter beams having respective emitter spectra together defining a supplementary illumination spectrum of the supplementary illuminating light.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for generating a dynamic lighting scenario over a scenario timeline using solid-state light emitters. The method can include a step of providing a plurality of lighting reference points in the dynamic lighting scenario, each lighting reference point having an associated reference illumination state to be achieved at a corresponding reference moment of the scenario timeline. The method can also include a step of determining a plurality of sets of reference control parameters for the solid-state light emitters, each set of reference control parameters for producing the reference illumination state associated to a corresponding one of the plurality of lighting reference points. The method can also include driving the solid-state light emitters based on the plurality of reference control parameters to generate the dynamic lighting scenario.

Abstract: A seal (13) closing off a clearance (9) between one end in the form of a bowl (7) of an arm (4) and a circular shell (1) of a turbomachine is compressed between the rim (8) of the bowl by a support (14) distinct from the platform (10) delimiting the gas flow stream (5) and retained by screws (11) already present to fix the platform to the shell (1). The layout is lighter in weight and the resistance of seal does not depend on the platform (10) exposed to damage.

Abstract: The invention relates to a protection dish (32) for a counterbore formed in an aircraft mechanical part, said protection dish (32) having an axial cross-section about an axis (A) having substantially the shape of a U, and comprising a substantially annular wall (34) of axis (A) and a substantially cylindrical rim (36) of axis (A) connected to an outer periphery of said substantially annular wall (34). characterised in that said dish (32) is configured to be deformed in response to an axial stress (F) of a determined intensity applied on the substantially annular wall (34) thereof from a first state, wherein the substantially cylindrical rim (36) has a first transverse dimension (E) relative to axis (A), to a second state, wherein the substantially annular wall (34) being deformed, the cylindrical rim (36) has a second transverse dimension (E?) relative to the axis (A) that is greater than the first transverse dimension (E) along a transverse direction (T) determined relative to axis (A).

Abstract: A seal (13) closing off a clearance (9) between one end in the form of a bowl (7) of an arm (4) and a circular shell (1) of a turbomachine is compressed between the rim (8) of the bowl by a support (14) distinct from the platform (10) delimiting the gas flow stream (5) and retained by screws (11) already present to fix the platform to the shell (1). The layout is lighter in weight and the resistance of seal does not depend on the platform (10) exposed to damage.

Abstract: A method and system for collecting and analyzing IPTV traffic in an IPTV network including end user premises, an access network, and an IP core network, wherein filtering sub-systems are deployed to collect in real time IPTV traffic using at least one access technology. The filtering sub-systems are deployed in at least one location selected from the group consisting of the end user premises, the access network, and the IP core network, and the at least one location of the filtering sub-systems is selected to collect IPTV traffic with a granularity at the level of the end users. The collected IPTV traffic is transmitted from the filtering sub-systems to a centralized analytic system, the collected IPTV traffic is aggretated in relation to the end users, and business intelligence and marketing oriented analysis is performed over the collected IPTV traffic using the centralized analytic system.

Abstract: A method for extracting data information from data traffic flowing through a mobile IP network, in view of providing a substantially real-time view of the mobile IP network comprises receiving a copy of the data traffic and extracting sequentially, in relation to a layered-structure of the data traffic, information contained in the received copy of the data traffic. A system to carry out such method comprises a receiver of a copy of the data traffic and an extractor for sequentially extracting, in relation to a layered-structure of the data traffic, information contained in the received copy of the data traffic.

Abstract: Stable, gel-forming aqueous microemulsions, well adopted for the reversible stabilization or plugging of soil/rock formations, e.g., subterranean well formations, are comprised of (i) an aqueous solution of a water-soluble alkali metal silicate, (ii) a gelling reagent therefor, and (iii) at least one surface active agent.

Abstract: Porous, subterranean oil bearing formations penetrated by at least one wellbore are temporarily and reversibly plugged/sealed, by injecting therein a solution of an alkali metal silicate and a gelling agent therefor, permitting said alkali metal silicate and said gelling agent to harden into a relatively impermeable gel, maintaining said gel for period of plugging/sealing time desired, and thence disintegrating said relatively impermeable gel to substantially restore the initial porosity of said formation.