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Methods for adapting the operation of a system in response to the detection of embedded watermarks from a digital host content are provided. A digital host content is received and examined for the presence of watermarks. In response to the detection of embedded watermarks and in accordance with the value, type, density or spacing of the detected watermarks, one or more system reactions may take place. These reactions include conditionally allowing the system to resume its normal operation, prohibiting the system from resuming its normal operation, degrading the quality of the digital host content or changing the security status of the digital host content. In response to the extraction of weak watermarks that do not meet the desired system requirements, the extraction operation may be modified or extended to enable the detection of strong watermarks.

A system and method to control the stability and direction of a quad tilt vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) by manipulating the rotational speed of propellers at each rotor while simultaneously tilting the rotors in a 45 degree configuration related to a central axis for directional control. Each rotor is attached to a tilting mechanism configured to be symmetrically aligned at a 45 degree angle from a central axis to manipulate a directional angle of each rotor along a first and second axis. The first and fourth rotors are aligned on the first axis while the second and third rotors are aligned on the second axis. A controller includes a first control loop for manipulating the rotational speed of the propellers to control the aircraft balance and a second control loop for controlling lateral movement by tilting the rotors along the first and second axis.

A system and method for the conversion of fuel tanks, detachably mountable on the exterior of an aerial vehicle, into high volume, high capacity, diverse functionality and aerodynamically efficient airborne stores is disclosed. A conventional external fuel drop tank is modified such that the exterior shape of the tank is substantially retained while the interior of the tank is suitable restructured to allow for the introduction of diverse airborne stores, associated airborne store mounting means, control and monitoring means and support means therein, which replace the fuel store. The airborne store is suitably interfaced to the stores control and management system of the aerial vehicle. The airborne store is integrated into a new external stores configuration The enhanced airborne store will have aerodynamic characteristics substantially similar to the original external fuel tank while its payload capacity is substantially improved.

A system and method for the conversion of fuel tanks, detachably mountable on the exterior of an aerial vehicle, into high volume, high capacity, diverse functionality and aerodynamically efficient airborne stores is disclosed. A conventional external fuel drop tank is modified such that the exterior shape of the tank is substantially retained while the interior of the tank is suitable restructured to allow for the introduction of diverse airborne stores, associated airborne store mounting means, control and monitoring means and support means therein, which replace the fuel store. The airborne store is suitably interfaced to the stores control and management system of the aerial vehicle. The airborne store is integrated into a new external stores configuration The enhanced airborne store will have aerodynamic characteristics substantially similar to the original external fuel tank while its payload capacity is substantially improved.

A self-steering axle suspension system utilizing a rotary damper coaxially aligned with and acting directly about the king pin centerline on one side of the vehicle is disclosed. When used as such, the rotary damper constitutes a rotary stabilizer. The rotary stabilizer is used to control the steerability of the self-steering axle suspension system and has a self-centering axle mechanism incorporated therein.

A multilength tubular transporter is provided, comprising a base frame, including at least two main beams, wherein the main beams are connected by a plurality of cross members, a floor substantially covering the areas defined by the main beams and cross members; a plurality of substantially vertical guide members connected to each of the main beams; a lifting arrangement operatively connected to the base frame for enabling the transporter to be lifted to and from a vehicle; a stacking device operatively connected to the base frame for engaging the guide members of a second transporter, wherein the transporters may be securely stacked; and wherein the base frame includes one or more winches for securing tubulars within the transporter.

A solar powered aerial vehicle includes an elongated airframe incorporating lifting and control surfaces, a mechanism for propelling the airframe through the air such that lift developed by the lifting surface is equal to or greater than the weight of the aerial vehicle, a planar solar sail coupled to the airframe and having at least one surface adapted to collect solar energy during the day and to power the propelling mechanism with a first portion of the energy collected, and an apparatus such as a fuel cell / electrolyzer for storing a second portion of the solar energy collected by the solar sail during the day and for powering the propelling mechanism with the second portion of energy during the night. The vehicle is capable of continuous operation at northern latitudes and during the winter months for extended periods without landing or refueling.

A morphing airfoil system includes a first airfoil having a first root, first span, first chord, and first tip. The first airfoil is attachable to an aircraft near the first root. A second airfoil has a second root, second span, second chord, and second tip. The second airfoil is attachable to the aircraft near the first root. At least one moveable connection is attached to at least one of the first airfoil and the second airfoil near their respective roots. The moveable connection is arranged to permit movement of at least one of the first airfoil and the second airfoil from a first position with their tips near each other to a second position with their tips spaced apart from each other. An endplate may connect the two airfoils near their respective tips.

A solar powered aerial vehicle includes an elongated airframe incorporating lifting and control surfaces, a mechanism for propelling the airframe through the air such that lift developed by the lifting surface is equal to or greater than the weight of the aerial vehicle, a planar solar sail coupled to the airframe and having at least one surface adapted to collect solar energy during the day and to power the propelling mechanism with a first portion of the energy collected, and an apparatus such as a fuel cell / electrolyzer for storing a second portion of the solar energy collected by the solar sail during the day and for powering the propelling mechanism with the second portion of energy during the night. The vehicle is capable of continuous operation at northern latitudes and during the winter months for extended periods without landing or refueling.

The present invention provides an Optical Transport Network (OTN) hierarchy that supports full transparency for both Ethernet and Telecom signals. The present invention defines new rates and mapping / multiplexing methods to adapt transparent 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10 GBE) (255 / 238 and 255 / 237) and 10 Gigabit Fibre Chanel (10 GFC) (255 / 237) to Optical Channel Transport Unit-3 (OTU3) at a higher rate. Additionally, the present invention defines new rates and mapping / multiplexing methods to adapt future transparent 100 GBE into an Optical Channel Transport Unit-4-extended (OTU4e) which is an OTU4 at a higher rate to support full transparency.

A morphing airfoil system includes a first airfoil having a first root, first span, first chord, and first tip. The first airfoil is attachable to an aircraft near the first root. A second airfoil has a second root, second span, second chord, and second tip. The second airfoil is attachable to the aircraft near the first root. At least one moveable connection is attached to at least one of the first airfoil and the second airfoil near their respective roots. The moveable connection is arranged to permit movement of at least one of the first airfoil and the second airfoil from a first position with their tips near each other to a second position with their tips spaced apart from each other. An endplate may connect the two airfoils near their respective tips.

A self-steering axle suspension system utilizing a rotary damper coaxially aligned with and acting directly about the king pin centerline on one side of the vehicle is disclosed. When used as such, the rotary damper constitutes a rotary stabilizer. The rotary stabilizer is used to control the steerability of the self-steering axle suspension system and has a self-centering axle mechanism incorporated therein.

A multilength tubular transporter is provided, comprising a base frame, including at least two main beams, wherein the main beams are connected by a plurality of cross members, a floor substantially covering the areas defined by the main beams and cross members; a plurality of substantially vertical guide members connected to each of the main beams; a lifting arrangement operatively connected to the base frame for enabling the transporter to be lifted to and from a vehicle; a stacking device operatively connected to the base frame for engaging the guide members of a second transporter, wherein the transporters may be securely stacked; and wherein the base frame includes one or more winches for securing tubulars within the transporter.

An autonomous unmanned space flight system and planetary lander executes a discrete landing sequence including performing an initial velocity braking maneuver to remove velocity at altitude, coasting during which the planet surface is imaged and correlated to reference maps to estimate cross-track and along-track navigation errors and one or more lateral braking maneuvers are performed to reduce cross-track navigation error, and performing a terminal velocity braking maneuver(s) to reduce the along-track braking maneuver and remove the remainder of the velocity just prior to landing. A bi-propellant propulsion system provides a very high T / M ratio, at least 15:1 per nozzle. Short, high T / M divert maneuvers provide the capability to remove cross-track navigation error efficiently up to the maximum resolution of the reference maps. Short, high T / M terminal velocity braking maneuver(s) provide the capability to remove along-track navigation error to a similar resolution and remove the remaining velocity in a very short time window, approximately 3-15 seconds prior to touchdown. The propulsive efficiency frees up mass which can be allocated to a fuel to remove the unknown navigation errors, perform hazard avoidance and / or relocate the lander by flying it to another site or be allocated to additional payload.

A two-phase thermodynamic power system includes a capillary device, an inline turbine, and a condenser for generating output power as a generator or receiving input power as a refrigerator. The capillary device, such as a heat loop pipe or a capillary pumped loop, is coupled to the inline turbine for generating output power for power generation or for receiving input power for powered refrigeration. The capillary device receives input heat that is used to change phase of liquid received from the condenser into vapor for driving the turbine. The power system is well suited for space applications using a radioisotope heat source, using waste heat from a radioisotope power system as a heat source, waste heat from spacecraft components such as electronics as a heat source or solar energy as a heat source. The heat source is useful for driving the capillary wick as well as a superheater for increased power efficiency and lifetime operation. The power system is well suited for space receiving heat from a heat source to produce useful mechanical energy. The refrigeration system is well suited for receiving input mechanical power to the turbine for removing waste heat from a spacecraft at a low temperature and rejecting that heat into space at a higher temperature.

A vehicle includes at least one polyoxymethylene structural support member. The polyoxymethylene structural support member includes a polyoxymethylene component that is a propellant that provides thrust to the vehicle upon pyrolysis or combustion of the polyoxymethylene component of the product of pyrolysis of the polyoxymethylene component. The vehicle can be a satellite or other type of spacecraft.

The invention relates to transport equipment, in particular to a tractor-semitrailer with a dumping device. The tractor-semitrailer comprises a frame 1, a compartment arranged on the frame and the dumping device, wherein the dumping device comprises a driven chain wheel and a driving chain wheel arranged on the front and rear ends of the frame, a hydraulic motor connected with the driving chain wheel, and two drive chains surrounding the driven chain wheel and the driving chain wheel. The tractor-semitrailer is different from the traditional technology in that outer plates of the drive chains are divided into two kinds, namely conventional outer plates and special-shaped outer plates, more than one conventional outer plate is arranged between two special-shaped outer plates, circumferential outer circles of rollers of the chains protrude out of the upper and lower edges of inner plates or the conventional outer plates, plate lugs with outer planes higher than the circumferential outer circles of the rollers are arranged on the special-shaped outer plates, a supporting plate is fixed on each plate lug, a rubber track is fixed on each supporting plate, and two guide rails fixed on the frame are used for supporting the rollers. Compared with the prior art, supporting rolls are abandoned by the invention, the structure is simplified, and the manufacturing cost is reduced.

A rocket launch tower is provided, including: a vertical support structure including two or more guide towers defining a vertical shaft between the two or more guide towers, each guide tower including one or more pulleys engaging one or more cables; a platform located within the vertical shaft and connected to the one or more cables; a drive mechanism that applies a force to the one or more cables to accelerate the platform along a trajectory within the vertical shaft; one or more sensors collecting data regarding the position of the platform along the trajectory within the vertical shaft and communicating the platform position data to a controller, the controller in communication with an acceleration control system including one or more brakes acting on the platform; wherein the controller causes the acceleration control system to actively correct the platform acceleration towards an intended platform acceleration.

The invention relates to transport equipment, in particular to a tractor-semitrailer with a dumping device. The tractor-semitrailer comprises a frame 1, a compartment arranged on the frame and the dumping device, wherein the dumping device comprises a driven chain wheel and a driving chain wheel arranged on the front and rear ends of the frame, a hydraulic motor connected with the driving chain wheel, and two drive chains surrounding the driven chain wheel and the driving chain wheel. The tractor-semitrailer is different from the traditional technology in that outer plates of the drive chains are divided into two kinds, namely conventional outer plates and special-shaped outer plates, more than one conventional outer plate is arranged between two special-shaped outer plates, circumferential outer circles of rollers of the chains protrude out of the upper and lower edges of inner plates or the conventional outer plates, plate lugs with outer planes higher than the circumferential outer circles of the rollers are arranged on the special-shaped outer plates, a supporting plate is fixed on each plate lug, a rubber track is fixed on each supporting plate, and two guide rails fixed on the frame are used for supporting the rollers. Compared with the prior art, supporting rolls are abandoned by the invention, the structure is simplified, and the manufacturing cost is reduced.

The composite material box body structure for storage and transportion box of missile is characterized by that said box body structure possesses the shallow arched single shell plate structure with longitudinal reinforcement member and transverse reinforcing rib and correspondent symmetrical layer-spread form, its four-side base plate of said box body structure is made up by using four-side small arch degree and shallow arched shell plate and four-corner cylindrical shell plate which are smoothly connected togher, along the length direction of base plate of box body the transverse reinforcing ribs are uniformly-spaced and placed, two ends of said box body adpots the all-composite material flange flanges which are connected with box body base plates together and formed into one body, so that said box body structure possesses high specific strength.

A floating platform for recovery of oil and gas from offshore oil and gas fields includes a hull having a portion located substantially below the water surface, and including a portion thereof which extends above the water surface. The platform is anchored to the seabed by one or more tendons secured to the base of the hull and the seabed. The playload capacity of the floating platform is increased without redesigning the structural design of the hull by attaching a column extension or mounting a detachable buoyancy module to the lower end of the hull for accomodating changing platform pay load requirements.

A self-steering axle suspension system utilizing a rotary damper coaxially aligned with and acting directly about the king pin centerline on one side of the vehicle is disclosed. Alternatively, the rotary damper may be mounted at, and axially aligned with, a pivot joint joining a steering knuckle with the tie rod. When used as such, the rotary damper constitutes a rotary stabilizer. The rotary stabilizer is used to control the steerability of the self-steering axle suspension system and has a self-centering axle mechanism incorporated therein.

A detachable inflation system for use with an air vehicle having at least one inflatable structure. The detachable inflation system comprises a pallet structure. The detachable inflation system further comprises an initial inflation system, attached to the pallet structure, that provides one or more compressed fluids. The initial inflation system is connected to an inflation distribution system in the air vehicle for distributing the one or more compressed fluids into the inflatable structure to inflate the inflatable structure. The detachable inflation system further comprises a detachable parachute.

A watercraft having a hull, a fore and aft longitudinal axis and a bow includes a three dimensional low drag submerged lifting body secured to the bow below the design waterline of the hull.

A compartment for a space vehicle includes a pressurized structure having a structural wall, the structural wall having interior surfaces facing an interior of the compartment and exterior surfaces exposed to an external environment. An internal mounting structure for mounting a component is provided within the compartment, and mounting features support the internal mounting structure from the pressurized structure. The internal mounting structure is spaced away from the interior surfaces of the pressurized structure, and a thermal fluid is provided in the pressurized structure. The thermal fluid enables convective heat transfer between the component mounted on the internal mounting structure and the interior surfaces of the pressurized structure.

The present invention relates to a method for operating a base station (11) in a wireless radio network (10). The base station (11) comprises a plurality of antennas (12) for transmitting radio frequency signals between the base station (11) and a user equipment (UE1, UE2, UE3). According to the method, a transmission slot (47) is provided for receiving at each antenna (12) of a subset of the plurality of antennas (12) a training signal sent from the user equipment (UE1, UE2, UE3). For each antenna (12) a corresponding configuration parameter is determined based on the training signal received at the corresponding antenna (12) and payload information blocks (36, 37) to be transmitted between the base station (11) and the user equipment (UE1, UE2, UE3) are transmitted using the determined configuration parameters for the antennas (12). A deterioration parameter indicating a deterioration of a transmission between the base station (11) and the user equipment (UE1, UE2, UE3) due to a change in the transmission requiring adaption of the configuration parameters is determined. Based on the deterioration parameter, a timing parameter is determined for controlling when a further transmission slot (47) is to be provided for receiving at each antenna (12) a next training signal sent form the user equipment (UE1, UE2, UE3).

An autonomous aircraft system an airframe configured with a ventrally located payload bay open to the empennage of said airframe and payload bay terminating with a forward bulkhead which is configured to receive a payload module. The payload bay and the payload module are configured with corresponding fittings for connecting the payload module to the aircraft control systems and for securing the payload module within the payload bay.

A self-steering axle suspension system utilizing a rotary damper coaxially aligned with and acting directly about the king pin centerline on one side of the vehicle is disclosed. Alternatively, the rotary damper may be mounted at, and axially aligned with, a pivot joint joining a steering knuckle with the tie rod. When used as such, the rotary damper constitutes a rotary stabilizer. The rotary stabilizer is used to control the steerability of the self-steering axle suspension system and has a self-centering axle mechanism incorporated therein.

The invention discloses a wastewater anaerobic reaction system for recycling waste heat through heat pipes. The wastewater anaerobic reaction system comprises a biogas boiler, an upflow anaerobic reactor and heat pipes. The wastewater anaerobic reaction system is characterized in that wastewater is conveyed into the upflow anaerobic reactor to produce biogas via anaerobic reaction, the biogas is collected in a gas collection chamber and is introduced into a biogas purifier, the biogas is purified and can meet the combustion requirement, part of the biogas is introduced into the biogas boiler to generate mass hot water, the hot water is supplied to the upflow anaerobic reactor through a water pump to heat wastewater, and the temperature of the upflow anaerobic reactor is maintained to be areaction temperature for anerobic reaction fermentation. In addition, waste heat in outflow of the upflow anaerobic reactor is transferred to inflow of the upflow anaerobic reactor through the heat pipes, so that the temperature of the inflow of the upflow anaerobic reactor is increased. The biogas generated by the upflow anerobic reactor through fermenting is utilized; the temperature in the upflow anaerobic reactor is maintained within an optimal temperature range; therefore, activity of microbes is improved, and organic loading capacity of the upflow anerobic reactor is improved.

The invention relates to a hydraulic mechanical drive device for an electric vehicle, which belongs to the technical field of the electric vehicle. The hydraulic mechanical drive device for the electric vehicle is characterized by comprising a storage battery, a motor, a motor controller, a hydraulic torque converter and a power gear-shifting gear box, wherein the storage battery is used for supplying power to the motor; the motor controller is used for controlling the motor to drive the hydraulic torque converter; and the hydraulic torque converter is connected with the power gear-shifting gear box to perform vehicle hydraulic mechanical drive. The hydraulic mechanical drive device for the electric vehicle has the advantages that the starting performance of the vehicle is good; zero-torque starting is adopted by the motor; the starting current is small; the drive efficiency is high; energy is saved; the weight of the vehicle is light; and the effective carrying capacity is high, and the like.