All The Claims

1. A method of producing a monomer comprising:
dissolving 3-fluoro-4,6-dihydrothieno3,4-bthiophene in a solvent to create a solution, wherein the solvent is selected from the group consisting of: tetrahydrofuran, diethyl ether, hexane and combinations thereof;
adding an initiator to the solution to produce an initiated solution;
adding a fluorinated chemical to the initiated solution to produce 2,3-difluoro-4,6-dihydrothieno3,4-bthiophene;
oxidizing 2,3-difluoro-4,6-dihydrothieno3,4-bthiophene with an oxidant to produce 2,3-difluorothieno3,4-bthiophene;
brominating 2,3-difluorothieno3,4-bthiophene to produce 4,6-dibromo-2,3-difluorothieno2,3-cthiophene,
debrominated 4,6-dibromo-2,3-difluorothieno2,3-cthiophene and adding an aryl group to produce the monomer
wherein the aryl group Ar is selected from the group consisting of:
and R1 is independently selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group and combinations thereof,
and R2 is selected from an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group and combinations thereof,
and R3 is selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group and combinations thereof, Ar is
and R1 is selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group and combinations thereof and R3 is selected from an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group and combinations thereof,
and R4 is selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aromatic group and combinations thereof,
and R5 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl group, alkoxy group, aromatic group and combinations thereof, Ar is
R6 is selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aromatic group and combinations thereof,
R7 is selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aromatic group and combinations thereof,
R8 is selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aromatic group and combinations thereof,
R9 is selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aromatic group and combinations thereof.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the initiator is n-butyllithium.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the fluorinated chemical is N-fluorobenzenesulfonimide.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the oxidant is meta-chloroperoxybenzoic acid.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the bromination occurs with N-bromosuccinimide.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the monomer is used in a polymer.
7. The method of claim 6, wherein the polymer n ranges from 20 to 100.
8. The method of claim 6, wherein the polymer is regio-regular.
9. The method of claim 6, wherein the polymer is regio-random.
10. The method of claim 6, wherein the polymer is used as photovoltaic material in one or more photovoltaic devices.
11. The method of claim 6, wherein the polymer is used as active layer material in one or more electronic devices.
12. A method of producing a monomer comprising:
dissolving 3-fluoro-4,6-dihydrothieno3,4-bthiophene in tetrahydrofuran in a non-oxygen atmosphere to create a solution;
adding n-butyllithium to the solution to produce an initiated solution;
adding N-fluorobenzenesulfonimide to the initiated solution to produce 2,3-Difluoro-4,6-dihydrothieno3,4-bthiophene;
oxidizing 2,3-difluoro-4,6-dihydrothieno3,4-bthiophene with thiophene meta-chloroperoxybenzoic acid to produce 2,3-difluorothieno3,4-bthiophene;
brominating 2,3-Difluorothieno3,4-bthiophene with N-bromosuccinimide to produce 4,6-dibromo-2,3-difluorothieno2,3-cthiophene,
debrominated 4,6-dibromo-2,3-difluorothieno2,3-cthiophene and adding an aryl group to produce the monomer
wherein the aryl group Ar is selected from the group consisting of:
and R1 is independently selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group and combinations thereof,
and R2 is selected from an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group and combinations thereof,
and R3 is selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group and combinations thereof, Ar is
and R1 is selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group and combinations thereof and R3 is selected from an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group and combinations thereof,
and R4 is selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aromatic group and combinations thereof,
and R5 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl group, alkoxy group, aromatic group and combinations thereof, Ar is
R6 is selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aromatic group and combinations thereof,
R7 is selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aromatic group and combinations thereof,
R8 is selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aromatic group and combinations thereof,
R9 is selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aromatic group and combinations thereof.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A method for controlling a device, the method comprising
using a processor to
detect a user operating the device within a space;
determine the user identity from an image of the space; and
personalize operation of the device based on the user identity.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein using a processor to detect a user operating the device within a space comprises detecting a predetermined shape in the image of the space.
3. The method of claim 2 wherein the predetermined shape comprises a pointing user.
4. The method of claim 2 wherein the predetermined shape comprises a predetermined posture of the user’s hand.
5. The method of claim 2 wherein the predetermined shape comprises a shape of a human.
6. The method of claim 5 wherein the shape of a human comprises a top view of the human.
7. The method of claim 1 wherein using a processor to detect a user operating the device within a space comprises
receiving a signal to operate the device; and
detecting a human in a sequence of images, the human correlating to the signal to operate the device.
8. The method of claim 7 wherein detecting a human in a sequence of images, the human correlating to the signal to operate the device, comprises
receiving the signal to operate the device at time t1; and
detecting a shape of a human in a sequence of images at a time correlating to t1.
9. The method of claim 7 wherein detecting a human in a sequence of images, the human correlating to the signal to operate the device, comprises
identifying a location of the device in an image from the sequence of images;
and detecting a shape of a human at the location of the device in the image.
10. The method of claim 1 comprising using the processor to track a detected user and identify the tracked user.
11. The method of claim 1 wherein using the processor to determine the user identity from an image of the space comprises recognizing facial features of the user.
12. The method of claim 11 wherein the user identity comprises the user’s general characteristics.
13. The method of claim 11 wherein the user identity comprises specific user features.
14. The method of claim 1 wherein using the processor to personalize operation of the device based on the user identity comprises controlling parameters of the device operation according to a preferred set of parameters.
15. A system for computer vision based control of a device, the system comprising
a processor in communication with an image sensor, the processor to detect a user operating the device;
determine the user identity based on image information from the image sensor; and
personalize operation of the device based on the determined user identity.
16. The system of claim 15 wherein the processor is to run a shape detection algorithm to detect a user operating the device.
17. The system of claim 16 wherein the processor is to detect a shape of a human.
18. The system of claim 15 wherein the processor is to apply a face recognition algorithm to the image information to determine the user identity.
19. The system of claim 15 wherein the processor is to track a detected user and identify the tracked user.
20. The system of claim 15 wherein the processor is configured to be in communication with a first image sensor to detect a user and with a second image sensor to identify the user.

1. Tubing conveyed seismic acquisition device, comprising a source andor a sensor module for placement between a well casing and a production pipe, wherein the source andor sensor module comprises a block equipped with acoustic transducers andor sensor devices, and clamping devices for clamping the block against the well casing.
2. Acquisition device according to claim 1, characterized in that the block comprises:
a device for locking the block to the module in a first position where the block’s surface is in flush with the module’s surface,
a device for releasing the locking device,
a device for clamping the block against the casing, and
a fluid circuit for controlling the operation of the locking and releasing devices.
3. Acquisition device according to claim 2, wherein the fluid circuit comprises:
a first chamber containing a fluid under pressure,
a second chamber containing a fluid under a lower pressure,
a rupture disc being arranged between the chambers,
the first chamber being connected to the locking device for controlling its position as a function of the fluid pressure in said first chamber,
the first chamber being also connected to the release device, this device controlling fluid supply and thus pressure in the first chamber,
the release device being adapted to increase pressure in the first chamber until rupture of the rupture disc, which causes the release of the locking device.
4. Acquisition device according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the clamping device comprises at least one permanent magnet arranged on the block’s surface facing the casing.
5. Acquisition device according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the clamping device comprises at least one spring device arranged on the block’s surface facing the production pipe.
6. Acquisition device according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the clamping device comprises at least one permanent magnet arranged on the block’s surface facing the production pipe for cooperation with a repellent permanent magnet arranged on the source module.
7. Acquisition device according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the locking device in the block comprises locking pins for cooperation with sockets in the source module.
8. Acquisition device according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that it comprises spacers arranged on the surface of the block adapted for apposition against the casing.
9. Acquisition device according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that it comprises at least one geophone and at least one accelerometer.
10. Acquisition device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the device is an acoustic source.
11. Acquisition device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the device is an acoustic sensor.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A gas turbine engine comprising:
a spool;
a towershaft connected to the spool;
an impeller pump having a discharge and an outlet duct connected to said discharge, said outlet duct being connected to an aircraft pre-cooler used in an environmental control system;
an integrated drive pump connected to said towershaft and to said impeller pump for driving said impeller pump at a constant speed;
an engine core and said integrated drive pump being positioned on said engine core; and
a fan and a bypass duct between a cowl and said engine core, an intake manifold for said impeller pump, and said intake manifold receiving air from said bypass duct.
2. The gas turbine engine according to claim 1 further comprising at least one heat exchanger located within said intake manifold.
3. The gas turbine engine according to claim 2, further comprising two heat exchangers located within said intake manifold.
4. The gas turbine engine according to claim 2, wherein said at least one heat exchanger comprises at least one air-oil cooler for a thermal management system.
5. The gas turbine engine according to claim 1, further comprising a valve connected to said outlet duct for controlling flow through said outlet duct.
6. The gas turbine engine according to claim 1, wherein said spool comprises a low pressure spool for driving a low pressure compressor.
7. The gas turbine engine according to claim 1, wherein said spool comprises a high pressure spool for driving a high pressure compressor.
8. The gas turbine engine according to claim 1, wherein said impeller pump comprises a centrifugal impeller pump.
9. The gas turbine engine according to claim 1, wherein said towershaft is connected to said spool via a gear.
10. The gas turbine engine according to claim 1, wherein said fan produces thrust producing air flow.