Abstract:
This invention relates to a feeding plant for fish breeding comprising a feed funnel (4) for supply of fish food to a water surface (2) by means of a feeding device including a motor driven feeding screw (20) arranged within a tube (5). The tube is provided with at least two feeding slots (9) which are arranged in a height or at a level decreasing with the distance of the slot from a feed input (22) to the screw. Each of the slots are shaped as longitudinal slots whereby the food is sprinkled successively down to the water surface along a straight line for each screw thread which passes the slot during the rotation of the screw.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a method for operating and maintaining at least one B-ISDN line between an ISDN exchange and at least one ISDN subscriber. The invention is based on the idea that considerable cost savings may be achieved without loss of overall service quality in cases where the U-interface is made identical to the standardized T-interface. The NT1 may then be realized as a passive connector (5, 15, 25). Techniques are described for carrying out all essential maintenance operations from an O & M centre at the premises of the network provider. This concept applies equally well for both electrical and optical transmission media.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for preventing or greatly reducing formation of calcareous deposits on an inert electron conducting cathode in a primary cell (1) which is based on reaction between oxygen, water and a metal anode when it is submerged in seawater and connected to a load (2). The problem of deterioration of the cell (1) caused by calcareous depositions on the cell cathode is solved by monitoring the cell voltage and/or criteria leading to changes in the cell voltage and reducing or disconnecting the load (2) if the cell voltage falls below a certain level (VL) and reconnecting the load (2) after a certain time or when the voltage rises above a certain second level (VB).
Abstract:
This invention relates to line termination for a B-ISDN network. There should be one line termination unit (LT) for each subscriber. The line terminations can be physically arranged at the premises of the network provider, together with switches and line maintenance units. The termination includes electrical as well as optical converters for both traffic and OTDR test signals. The optical transmitters (lasers) (31, 32) and optical receivers (detectors) (33, 34) are mounted on a common substrate (36). The electronic and optical components are accommodated within the same housing (46).
Abstract:
The invention relates to primary galvanic cells (batteries) for use with salt water electrolytes, such as sea water. The cell has a rod like anode made preferably of a magnesium alloy, and a cathode consisting of a stainless steel substrate coated with a catalyst for the reduction of oxygen. Examples of catalysts are cobalt spinel, cobalt nickel spinel and active carbon. The cell can be constructed with the cathode (1, 13, 29) coaxially arranged around a rod like anode (4, 12, 31).
Abstract:
This invention relates to a fiber optic cable construction for optical well monitoring systems, socalled FOWM cables. Such cables have to withstand high temperature, high hydrostatic pressure and an aggressive environment. The fiber optic FOWM cable comprises a first layer of elements stranded around a central core (6;). At least one of said elements is constituted by a tube (4,5;) within which there is loosely inserted an optical fiber element (2,3;). The tube (4,5;) has a diameter which is less than that of the other stranded elements (7;) of the first layer, so as to provide mechanical protection of the tubes and optical fibers.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a method for replacing the armour over a cable joint (20), including the steps of making a number of pretwisted armour elements. The elements are premade by stranding a number of armour elements (12) over a length of pipe or tube (4) having a diameter smaller than the cable core and cable core joint. The stranded or spiralled wire elements are transferred from the tube(s) (4) to an intermediate tube (10;13) having a diameter larger than the cable core and cable armour. The armour is replaced by inserting the tube (10; 13) over one of the cable ends (21) before making the cable joint (20), and sliding the tube over the cable joint when it is finished, withdrawing the tube (14) from underneath the armour elements, and clamping, welding or soldering the ends of the elements to the cable armour (27,28).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a fiber optic cable comprising a tensile strength core (1) and at least one fiber ribbon element (3) containing a number of optical fibers (4) arranged side by side. The optical fiber ribbon element(s) (3) are stranded, in a helical or SZ fashion, directly on a circular tensile strength core (1,2). The optical fiber elements (3) do preferably, possibly together with dummy elements, constitute at least one complete layer around the core. The core (1) is an FRP (fiber reinforced plastic) element or steel rod with a sufficiently smooth surface to prevent microbending of the applied fibers, or it may be provided with an outer smooth sheath (2). The fibers may be arranged in groups separated by webs.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a communication network intended for secure transmission of speech and data, including different types of subscriber terminals (1-4) and switching modules (7-8), where subscriber lines (23-26) connect each subscriber terminal with a switching module and transmission links (19-22) connect each switching module to other switching modules in the network, where transmission links and subscriber lines each carry one or more communication channels, and where the network further comprise crypto devices (13-15) to undertake encryption/decryption or other required protection mechanisms of information transmitted through the network, and where at least one of the crypto devices is constituted by a crypto-pool device having a number of crypto modules (35) which is physically separated from the switching modules (7,8), and which may communicate with the switching modules through standardized interface and communication protocols which makes the device accessible from subscriber terminals, from switching modules or from other network equipment. At least one of the crypto pool devices is a security guard (9 or 10) arranged at the interface between a switching module (7 or 8) and one of its transmission links (19 or 22) such that no impact on the switching module is required. The security guard (9 or 10) includes means stored and managed by a managing device (30) for specifying the criteria for whether a communication channel should be subjected to encryption/decryption or a data packet (message) on a virtual communication channel should be subjected to protection as required. The security guard (9 or 10) includes means stored and managed by the managing device (30) which during installation or a managing procedure are configured by a security manager (17) for monitoring control information on the signalling channel (38 or 39) to detect whether a particular communication channel is to be encrypted/decrypted or a data packet (message) is to be protected as required.