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A bleed system including control circuitry and one or more jet pump assemblies. The control circuitry is configured to receive a signal indicative of a fluid parameter in the bleed system and cause the one or more jet pump assemblies to alter a mixing ratio of a higher pressure gas and a lower pressure gas based on the signal. The one or more jet pump assemblies are configured to combine the lower pressure gas and the higher pressure gas to generate a supply gas. The one or more jet pump assemblies are configured to provide the supply gas to one or more gas loads in the bleed system. In examples, the control circuitry is configured to establish a system setpoint for the fluid parameter based on an operating status of the one or more gas loads.

A computer-implemented method for managing Cone Beam Computed Tomography, CBCT, imaging of a patient. The method comprises acquiring (102) radiotherapy treatment plan, RTP, information for a RTP. The RTP is for delivering a radiation dose distribution to the patient so as to respect at least one radiotherapy treatment objective. The method further comprises determining (104), based on the acquired RTP information, a measure of sensitivity of the RTP to changes in anatomy of the patient. The measure of sensitivity is a function of position in the patient or a function of radiotherapy beam direction in the RTP. The method further comprises generating (106), based on the determined measure of sensitivity, an imaging protocol for obtaining a reconstructed CBCT image of a volume of the patient by setting a value of at least one parameter in the imaging protocol such that image quality of the reconstructed CBCT image of the patient volume meets an image quality objective for an image processing task. The image quality objective prioritises image quality for positions within the patient volume at which the RTP is sensitive to changes in anatomy. The imaging protocol comprises values for at least one CBCT imaging acquisition parameter and/or at least one CBCT imaging reconstruction parameter.

A climate control system for conditioning an interior space is described. The climate control system includes a chiller, an air handler and ducting. The climate control system additionally includes one or more controllers that are configured to set a first target for a performance metric for the airflow based on a desired climate parameter for the interior space. The one or more controllers of the climate control system further to set a second target for a heat transfer rate for the coil of the air handler based on the first target. In addition, the one or more controllers of the climate control system to adjust a flow rate of heat transfer fluid through the coil to reduce an error associated with the second target.

There is provided an active controlled atmosphere (CA) system for a transport container. The transport container includes a cargo storage space. The CA system comprises: a gas concentration sensor, a nitrogen source including an outlet configured for the introduction of nitrogen-containing gas into the cargo storage space, a fan operable to circulate the gas around the cargo storage space, and a controller. The controller is configured to operate the CA system in each of a first mode and a second mode, wherein, in both the first mode and the second mode the nitrogen source is operated to introduce nitrogen-containing gas through the outlet, and wherein, in the first mode, the fan is deactivated and, in the second mode, the fan is activated. The gas concentration sensor is positioned so that: in the first mode, nitrogen-containing gas that has been introduced through the outlet passes over the sensor so that the sensor provides a signal indicative of a concentration of a first gas introduced through the outlet; and, in the second mode, nitrogen-containing gas that has been introduced through the outlet is displaced away from the sensor by the fan so that the sensor is configured to provide a signal indicative of the concentration of the first gas in an ambient environment of the cargo storage space.

Example pressure sensing apparatuses are provided. For example, an example pressure sensing apparatus may include a spacer and a sensing die. As an example, the spacer is secured between a header and a diaphragm while the sensing die is attached to the header. In such an example, a spacer opening extends through the spacer and the sensing die is positioned in the spacer opening.

The present invention provides an ESD protection circuit including a BOX device and at least one ESD device. The BOX device includes a BOX layer placed between a substrate and an active silicon layer, and the BOX device and the ESD device are connected in cascode. The ESD protection circuit has a higher trigger voltage and will not be falsely triggered, and an active layer of the BOX device does not form any parasitic paths with the underlying layers.

A quantum device having a plurality of quantum bits (1) connected to each other via coupling wiring lines (30), wherein each of the plurality of quantum bits includes: a Josephson junction device (4); and a quantum bit electrode (50) connected to one end of the Josephson junction device; and the quantum device including: a ground electrode (51) to which the other end of the Josephson junction device is connected; an insulating region (52) between the quantum bit electrode and the ground electrode; and a guard structure (54) that is provided along a portion of the coupling wiring line extending in the insulating region and is fixed to a ground potential.

A computer implemented method for determining an origin of indication information in a networked connection between a client device and a server, comprising: receiving, at the server, the indication information of the client device, determining a client-server value based on a transmission time of a connection signal transmitted between the client device and the server, transmitting a tracing signal addressed to the indication information via a particular router in the networked connection between the client device and the server, determining a tracing value based on a transmission time of the tracing signal to the particular router, establishing whether the indication information originates from an intermediate connection in the networked connection or from the client device by comparing a difference value with a threshold value, the difference value being based on the client-server value and tracing value.

Techniques are disclosed for shielding a device or a region external to the device from fire or heat generated by one or more batteries. For example, such shielding may prevent the device or the region from exposure to temperatures more than a first threshold level. Optionally, thermal insulating material can be disposed on or around portions of the device, including each battery. Optionally, different techniques may be combined.

An electric outboard motor for propelling a boat. The electric outboard motor includes an outer case that forms at least a part of an outer shell of the electric outboard motor and that is to be disposed underwater, a propeller rotatably supported by the outer case, a motor provided inside the outer case and configured to rotate the propeller, and a liquid or semi-solid cooling medium interposed between an outer peripheral surface of the motor and an inner surface of the outer case.