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A station for processing a first signal which can be generated by a mobile terminal and belongs to a plurality of signals for mobile radio communications networks. The stations include an input able to receive from an antenna the first signal associated with a first band and at least one adjacent signal of said plurality associated with a second band adjacent to that of the first signal; a processing stage for generating from the first digital signal at a first sampling frequency, this first digital signal including a useful spectral content of the first signal and an interfering spectral content associated with the adjacent signal; a digital filter for processing the first digital signal, attenuating the interfering spectral content, and for providing a filtered digital signal including at least part of the useful special content sampled at a second sampling frequency less than the first sampling frequency and an electro-optical converter for generating from the filtered digital signal electromagnetic radiation to be transmitted on a waveguide.

Methods, systems and apparatus for optimizing consumption of one or more resources are presented. For example, a method that may be implemented on a processor device and includes obtaining user preferences for the consumption of resources that include water and electricity, predicting the consumption of, and a first metric for the consumption of, the resources for each of a plurality of first time periods, determining a projected second metric for the consumption of the resources during a second time period according to the predicted consumption and the predicted first metric, and optimizing the consumption of the resources according to the projected second metric and the user preferences. The second time period includes the plurality of first time periods. The first metric is associated with the user preferences and at least one of the plurality of first time periods. The second metric indicates full or partial projected attainment of the preferences during the second time period.

Burner comprising at least one passage for injecting at least a primary jet, such as a jet of oxidant and / or fuel and / or of a premix of oxidant and fuel, and means of injecting at least one secondary jet of fluid opening into said passage, the interaction between the primary jet and the at least one secondary jet making it possible to vary the direction and / or the size of the flame. Use of said burner for heating a charge with the variable-direction and / or variable-size flame.

Methods, systems and apparatus for optimizing consumption of one or more resources are presented. For example, a method may be implemented on a processor device and includes obtaining user preferences for the consumption of resources that include water and electricity, predicting the consumption of, and a first metric for the consumption of, the resources for each of a plurality of first time periods, determining a projected second metric for the consumption of the resources during a second time period according to the predicted consumption and the predicted first metric, and optimizing the consumption of the resources according to the projected second metric and the user preferences. The second time period includes the plurality of first time periods. The first metric is associated with the user preferences and at least one of the plurality of first time periods. The second metric indicates full or partial projected attainment of the preferences during the second time period.

A wireless charging device includes a wireless transmitter with an electromagnetic emitting portion. The wireless charging device also includes a seat having a surface and at least one protrusion from the surface. The seat accommodates at least one wireless power receiving device. The seat has an active area that contains the electromagnetic emitting portion. The at least one protrusion is configured as a guide for two sides of the at least one wireless power receiving device for placement over the active area. The placement of the at least one wireless power receiving device over the active area enables transferring of power to the at least one wireless power receiving device.

The invention concerns a method for hot-filling a container with a sterilized liquid, generally at a temperature ranging between 60 and 95 DEG C, characterized in that it includes the following steps: a) providing a container made of a material and in accordance with a process adapted to make it resistant to hot-filling with said liquid, said container having residual stresses resulting from its manufacture; b) filling said container with said hot liquid; c) closing said filled container immediately after it has been filled; d) allowing it to cool at least below a congealing temperature of the container, causing the container to be deformed by formation of a depression therein; and e) heating the container to bring about relaxation of the residual stresses, said relaxation leading to a reduction and subsequently generating an internal pressurization of the container which compensates at least the deformations caused by the effects of the depression of step d).

A connection device for low-voltage electrical equipment, such as circuit breakers, disconnectors and isolators, and corresponding accessories, having a substantially parallelepipedal structure with a first pair of faces, a second pair of faces, and a third pair of faces with the faces of each pair set opposite to one another. Each face of said first pair of faces is designed to receive electrical coupling means, whilst at least two faces of said second and third pairs of faces are equipped with mechanical coupling means for connection with said low-voltage equipment, and / or with a further connection device.

A method of limiting the quality of service of data transmission in a wireless telecommunications system, in which the quality of service of data transmission is defined by means of quality of service parameters. Subscriber-specific maximum values are defined for the quality of service parameters and stored in a database comprising subscriber data. When the terminal requests connection establishment defined with quality of service parameters, the subscriber-specific maximum values are checked in the database and they are compared with the quality of service parameters requested by the terminal. Depending on whether the quality of service parameters requested by the terminal are within the limits defined by the maximum values of the parameters or whether at least one quality of service parameter requested by the terminal exceeds the maximum value defined for said parameter, either a connection is established or connection establishment is rejected.

The invention of the current application is directed to a wastewater treatment apparatus. The invention includes a divided membrane electrochemical cell including an anode contained within a anode compartment and cathode contained within a cathode compartment. The anode compartment and said cathode compartment are separated by a proton selective membrane. The invention also includes a voltage source, and a liquid-gas separator. The invention is an economically viable electrochemical advanced oxidation system that can cost-effectively treat recalcitrant COD with low energy, without the necessity for chemicals, and reduce or prevent sludge production in a single step.

The invention relates to a vacuum cleaner nozzle including: a nozzle body having at least one leading edge (30, 35), at least one light source (60) arranged to emit light, at least one projection surface (15) arranged on said at least one leading edge (30, 35), for receiving the light emitted by said at least one light source (60) and for projecting a light beam for lighting a floor to be cleaned, characterized in that said at least one projection surface (15) is arranged along said at least one leading edge (30, 35) and in that the vacuum cleaner nozzle includes transmission means arranged between said at least one light source (60) and said at least one projection surface (15), for transmitting and distributing the light emitted by said at least one light source (60) along said at least one projection surface (15).

A washer-drier scrubbing machine comprises a rotating roll brush (1) the surface thereof covered of spiked bristles (1') facing upwards and towards the centre in the proximity of its front portion; it is covered by a structure (2) the lower edge thereof, extended downwards and in the proximity of the ground is provided with a flap (F) comprising some aligned openings (3) oriented and facing the floorings. At the sides of the casing (2) and facing the ground some sprayers (4) fed with water-detergent mixtures pumped from a tank (6) are aligned. In the proximity of the sprayers (4) there are arranged as many diffusers of compressed air (7) which prevents the sprayed washing mixture from expanding outside the outline of said structure (2) and from being conveyed only towards the openings (3) and towards the rotating brush (1), or only, and not beyond, on the track along which the washer-drier scrubbing machine proceeds. The dirty water collected by the roll (1) is sent to a tank (12) through: a separator (8) which retains the high consistency dirt, an intermediate container (9) comprising a bi-helical screw brush (10) converging to the centre and a suction duct (11). The compressed air feeding the diffusers (7) is produced by a fan (14) the suction inlet thereof, arranged inside a tank (15), sucks and collects the dirty water collected by a rear parabolic floor wiper (16).

A monolithic timepiece mechanism made in a single plate of material, including a frame, a first elastic suspension and an inertial regulating member which is connected to the frame by the first elastic suspension so as to be able to oscillate, a blocking mechanism having a blocking member connected to the frame by a second elastic suspension. The blocking member is controlled by the regulating member to be able to regularly and alternatively hold and release a energy distribution member and to regularly transmit energy from the energy distribution member to the regulating member.

A fans-motor assembly for condenser laundry dryer machine, of unusually low cost and overall dimensions, comprising: a drive shaft which can be associated in a rotating manner with a frame of a laundry dryer machine and designed to be connected by means of a transmission belt to a rotating drum thereof; a fan for the hot air and a fan for the cold air integral in rotation with said drive shaft and designed to convey respectively a flow of hot air and a flow of cold air along separate paths of said laundry dryer machine; a synchronous permanent magnet electric motor comprising an internal stator traversed by said drive shaft and an external rotor integral during rotation with said drive shaft.

A device for securing at least one sling for transporting a load under a helicopter, the securing device comprising at least a first strap and at least a second strap, a connection mechanism configured, in the closed state, to connect the straps, to form a comprehensive security strap capable of supporting a sling and, in the open state, to release the straps for releasing the sling, and an actuator configured to open the connection mechanism following a mechanical effort being introduced, the connection mechanism comprising cascading reduction means configured to reduce the resistance force during the opening of the connection mechanism generated by the load connected to the sling.

An electrically operated actuator includes a box-shaped body to which an angularly movable rocking arm is pivotally connected; the actuator also includes control elements operatively connected to the rocking arm by a toggle-lever mechanism, the control elements in turn having at least one electric motor, and a connecting screw-nut mechanism. The actuator further includes a position transducer device of rotary and absolute type, providing reference signals univocally related to the angular positions of the rocking arm, and a programmable electronic control unit and self-braking elements for the electric motor, the control unit being programmed to control the angular rotation of the rocking arm and to actuate the self-braking elements for the electric motor, in relation to the control signals provided by the absolute transducer device.

The invention relates to a process for treating wastewater containing organic matter within a reactor accommodating biomass granules and provided with aeration means. According to the invention, such a process includes a plurality of consecutive cycles, each of which include: an anaerobic step of feeding wastewater into said reactor, during which said water is mixed with said granules so as to form a fluidized bed; an anaerobic step of stirring the contents of said reactor; a step of aerating the contents of said reactor; a settling step; and a step of discharging treated water free of organic matter.

Novel and innovative PCC pigments, having a reduced production cost, able to be used in a paper coating formulations to manufacture coated high-quality matt papers, in particular for inkjet applications. Process for the preparation of same, using a reduced flow rate of a carbon dioxide-containing gas in the PCC carbonation step, which produces stable, porous, agglomerates of PCC featuring unique properties and structure, this step being followed by an upconcentration step to increase the solids content.

A vehicle onboard network includes a storage device with at least one first battery pack (6) and a plurality of electrical loads (5, 12) supplied from the storage device. At least one control unit (12) is configured to control the consumption of electrical energy by the remaining electrical loads (5). A main switch (8) is controlled by the control unit (12) and an auxiliary switch (10) that can be manually activated, so as to connect the control unit (12) with the first battery pack (6) and activate the control unit (12) to send a close command to the main switch(8).

The vehicle comprises (1) a suspension (4) presenting an upper end (6) from which is transversely extended a portion (8) of hanging to an aerial carrying and hauling cable (10), and a controller (12), to control a predetermined technical function. Moreover, the vehicle (1) comprises an offset arm (14), extending in a transverse plane, from one side of the upper end (6) opposite to that from which the hanging portion (8) is extended, the offset arm (14) presenting a proximal end arranged at the height of the upper end (6) and a distal end supporting the controller (12), an abutment member (16), and connecting means, connecting the proximal end of the offset arm (14) and the suspension (4), the connecting means enabling displacement of the offset arm (14) in the transverse plane.

A part made from lignocellulosic material (10) is formed from a single sheet (11) of partially delignified lignocellulosic material impregnated with an impregnation polymer. The part (10) comprises at least one curved portion having a double curvature surface. The part made from lignocellulosic material is produced by a production method implementing a thermoforming step. Use in particular for producing wood veneer structures.

A method for authorizing access to goods and services, including issuing an access voucher by a voucher issuing device, the access voucher having identification of the goods and services and an identification of the point of sale, presenting the access voucher to a reading device of the point of sale, transferring the identification of the goods and services and the identification of the point of sale by the reading device to a processing device of the point of sale, the processing device having access to a database with stored identification of goods and services and to a database with stored identification of the point of sale, comparing the transferred identification of goods and services and the transferred identification of the point of sale by the processing device with the stored identification of the goods and services and the stored identification of the point of sale, and authorizing access to the goods if the identification matches.

A side arm release system for an eyeglass frame includes front frame having outer edges, each of the edges terminating in a vertical line substantially parallel to a plane defined by the eyeglasses or the like held within the front frame. The vertical line functions as a fulcrum for the release function. The system further includes a pair of axle journals, one each of the journals of the pair integrally depending from the inner surface of each outer end of the front frame, the journal projecting in a direction generally normal to the plane of the eyeglasses held within the front frame. The journals are located proximally to the fulcrum within a dimension having a width of the forward-most ends of side arms. The system also includes a pair of male bayonet clips, each rotationally dependent at one end from axles within respective the journals of the eyeglass frame, and inwardly of the fulcrum in the direction of a nose bridge of the front frame. Each of the temple pieces exhibit a forward end terminating in a vertical camming surface which contacts the fulcrum upon rotation of the arms or temple members. A pair of female bayonet clips are proportioned for complemental engagement of opposing male bayonet clips, the female clips formed integrally upon inner sides of each temple piece proximally to each of the male bayonet clips when the male clips are press- fitted into the female clips. The outward rotation of temple members causes a lever action of the camming surface upon the fulcrum, pulling on the male bayonet clip. Rotation of the eyeglass frame oppositely in direction to the rotation of the side arm will also pull the male bayonet clip out of engagement with its associated female clip and in the direction of the eyeglass frame.

A system and method for authorizing access to goods and / or services at a point of sale is disclosed. An access voucher may be issued and presented to a reading means of the point of sale. At least one good and / or service of the point of sale can be selected by the user and the corresponding identification can be transferred to the internal processing unit. A comparison can be performed. If the transferred identification of the user matches an identification of the user, and if the transferred identification of the goods and / services matches an identification of the goods / and services, the user profile data and the access parameter can be retrieved. An authorization can be transferred to the point of sale if the user profile data correspond to the access parameter for the goods and / or services.

The circulating fluidized bed reactor device comprising a reactor chamber (12) delimited horizontally by walls, a centrifugal separator (14) and a back pass (16) for heat recovery, the reactor device comprising means for introducing a fluidizing gas into the reactor chamber and for maintaining a fluidized bed of particles in said chamber, means (24) for transferring gas to be dedusted from the reactor chamber into the separator, means (42) for discharging separated particles from the separator and means for transferring dedusted gas from the separator into the back pass. The reactor chamber and the separator both have a common wall with the back pass.