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A method performed by an access control system, the method comprising: determining that an individual may be intending to actuate an access control; transmitting an entrance inquiry notification to the individual, wherein transmitting the entrance inquiry notification to the individual further comprises generating audio sound waves, wherein the entrance inquiry notification is transmitted to the individual via the audio sound waves; receiving an entrance inquiry response from the individual, wherein receiving the entrance inquiry response from the individual further comprises receiving audio sound waves, wherein the entrance inquiry response is received via the audio sound waves; determining an entrance inquiry response intent in response to the entrance inquiry response; receiving an access request from a mobile device being carried by the individual in response to the entrance inquiry response intent, the entrance inquiry response intent indicating that the individual wants to actuate the access control, the access request including a digital credential; and actuating the access control in response to the access request if the digital credential is authorised to actuate the access control; wherein determining that the individual may be intending to actuate the access control further comprises: detecting a location of the mobile device being carried by the individual; and determining that the location of the mobile device is located proximate the access control. determining that an individual may be intending to actuate an access control; transmitting an entrance inquiry notification to the individual, wherein transmitting the entrance inquiry notification to the individual further comprises generating audio sound waves, wherein the entrance inquiry notification is transmitted to the individual via the audio sound waves; receiving an entrance inquiry response from the individual, wherein receiving the entrance inquiry response from the individual further comprises receiving audio sound waves, wherein the entrance inquiry response is received via the audio sound waves; determining an entrance inquiry response intent in response to the entrance inquiry response; receiving an access request from a mobile device being carried by the individual in response to the entrance inquiry response intent, the entrance inquiry response intent indicating that the individual wants to actuate the access control, the access request including a digital credential; and actuating the access control in response to the access request if the digital credential is authorised to actuate the access control; wherein determining that the individual may be intending to actuate the access control further comprises: detecting a location of the mobile device being carried by the individual; and determining that the location of the mobile device is located proximate the access control. detecting a location of the mobile device being carried by the individual; and determining that the location of the mobile device is located proximate the access control.
An image processing apparatus comprising: at least one memory configured to store instructions; and at least one processor (322, 324) configured to execute the instructions to: acquire a captured image obtained using an optical system, and information on an imaging condition corresponding to the captured image; and perform deteriorating processing on the captured image based on an F-number of the optical system, the F-number being included in the information on the imaging condition, wherein a first deterioration amount in the deteriorating processing in a case where the F-number is a first F-number is smaller than a second deterioration amount in the deteriorating processing in a case where the F-number is a second F-number larger than the first F-number; wherein the first deterioration amount and the second deterioration amount are a first blur amount and a second blur amount, respectively, in performing the deteriorating processing on the captured image. at least one memory configured to store instructions; and at least one processor (322, 324) configured to execute the instructions to: acquire a captured image obtained using an optical system, and information on an imaging condition corresponding to the captured image; and perform deteriorating processing on the captured image based on an F-number of the optical system, the F-number being included in the information on the imaging condition, wherein a first deterioration amount in the deteriorating processing in a case where the F-number is a first F-number is smaller than a second deterioration amount in the deteriorating processing in a case where the F-number is a second F-number larger than the first F-number; wherein acquire a captured image obtained using an optical system, and information on an imaging condition corresponding to the captured image; and perform deteriorating processing on the captured image based on an F-number of the optical system, the F-number being included in the information on the imaging condition, wherein a first deterioration amount in the deteriorating processing in a case where the F-number is a first F-number is smaller than a second deterioration amount in the deteriorating processing in a case where the F-number is a second F-number larger than the first F-number; wherein the first deterioration amount and the second deterioration amount are a first blur amount and a second blur amount, respectively, in performing the deteriorating processing on the captured image.
A microfluidic device adapted to be used with a processing device comprising a magnetic supplier (11, 12), the microfluidic device being arranged to receive a biological sample and to contain at least one magnetic particle and comprising a chip comprising storing means storing information including a magnetic protocol information in a form readable by the processing device, the chip being arranged such that, once placed proximate the processing device or in the processing device at an appropriate location, the processing device is able to read automatically said information from the storing means, the magnetic protocol information being suitable to control the magnetic supplier (11, 12) to generate magnetic forces on the magnetic particle(s) according to this magnetic protocol information read from the storing means, the magnetic protocol being a magnetic actuation protocol information including calibration information, wherein the microfluidic device further comprises a chamber, which comprises a sensing surface including capturing means arranged for capturing via analytes the magnetic particles bound to an analyte, wherein the magnetic particle(s) are arranged to specifically bind with the analyte(s), and wherein the microfluidic device is arranged so that the presence of bound magnetic beads bound to the sensing surface can be detected by a detector provided in the processing device, wherein the calibration information is used to calibrate and extract an estimated number of magnetic particles from a detection signal received by the detector.
A method for manufacturing an article comprising: providing a powder feedstock of silicon carbide; selectively depositing a binder onto successive layers of the powder feedstock to produce a dimensionally stable object of greater than 30% by weight of silicon carbide; positioning the object within a chemical vapor infiltration, CVI, reactor and elevating the temperature therein, thereby debinding the object; and introducing within the CVI reactor a precursor gas including silicon and a hydrocarbon while at an elevated temperature, such that a breakdown of the precursor gas at the elevated temperature causes silicon carbide to infiltrate the object and seal the object with a densified outer layer, the object including a substantially pure silicon carbide microstructure and high heat resistance with a density of greater than 85% by weight of silicon carbide. providing a powder feedstock of silicon carbide; selectively depositing a binder onto successive layers of the powder feedstock to produce a dimensionally stable object of greater than 30% by weight of silicon carbide; positioning the object within a chemical vapor infiltration, CVI, reactor and elevating the temperature therein, thereby debinding the object; and introducing within the CVI reactor a precursor gas including silicon and a hydrocarbon while at an elevated temperature, such that a breakdown of the precursor gas at the elevated temperature causes silicon carbide to infiltrate the object and seal the object with a densified outer layer, the object including a substantially pure silicon carbide microstructure and high heat resistance with a density of greater than 85% by weight of silicon carbide.
A method for preparing a dendritic cell comprising: culturing an immature dendritic cell to a mature dendritic cell in the presence of a maturation factor, wherein the dendritic cell is sensitized with an antigen bound to a peptide having cell permeability after the maturation is completed, wherein the antigen is treated within 6 to 48 hours after the maturation factor is treated, and wherein sensitizing with an antigen is performed for less than 8 hours. culturing an immature dendritic cell to a mature dendritic cell in the presence of a maturation factor, wherein the dendritic cell is sensitized with an antigen bound to a peptide having cell permeability after the maturation is completed, wherein the antigen is treated within 6 to 48 hours after the maturation factor is treated, and wherein sensitizing with an antigen is performed for less than 8 hours.
Expansion anchor having - an anchor bolt, - an expansion sleeve that surrounds the anchor bolt, and - a wedge body located in a front region of the anchor bolt for wedging the expansion sleeve, wherein the expansion sleeve has a front face facing the wedge body, - wherein at least one expansion slit is provided within the expansion sleeve, wherein the expansion slit originates at the front face of the expansion sleeve, wherein the expansion slit has a mouth that is located adjacent to the front face, a stem that adjoins the mouth and a head that adjoins the stem, wherein the head is wider than the stem, and wherein the stem is located between the head and the mouth, - wherein the stem of the expansion slit is delimited by a first flank of the expansion sleeve and by a second flank of the expansion sleeve, characterized in that - the first flank and the second flank are both non-planar throughout, so as to form at least one widening and at least one narrowing along the stem. - an anchor bolt, - an expansion sleeve that surrounds the anchor bolt, and - a wedge body located in a front region of the anchor bolt for wedging the expansion sleeve, wherein the expansion sleeve has a front face facing the wedge body, - wherein at least one expansion slit is provided within the expansion sleeve, wherein the expansion slit originates at the front face of the expansion sleeve, wherein the expansion slit has a mouth that is located adjacent to the front face, a stem that adjoins the mouth and a head that adjoins the stem, wherein the head is wider than the stem, and wherein the stem is located between the head and the mouth, - wherein the stem of the expansion slit is delimited by a first flank of the expansion sleeve and by a second flank of the expansion sleeve, characterized in that - the first flank and the second flank are both non-planar throughout, so as to form at least one widening and at least one narrowing along the stem.
A fluid component (20, 100, 220, 300, 400, 500) for a continuous inkjet printer, comprising: at least two ducts (22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 52, 54, 56), each duct having an inner surface and each duct extending between a first end and a second end, the at least two ducts being configured for circulation of a fluid comprising an organic solvent, at least one fluid inlet and at least one fluid outlet, and at least one fluid connection area (38, 40, 42, 68, 70) comprising at least one of said at least one fluid inlet and at least one fluid outlet, characterised in that said fluid component being a one-piece fluid component made of a material chemically resistant to the organic solvent, and in that at least part of said fluid connection area has a roughness (Ra) of less than 5 μm and at least part of the inner surface of at least one duct has a roughness (Ra) of less than 10 μm. at least two ducts (22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 52, 54, 56), each duct having an inner surface and each duct extending between a first end and a second end, the at least two ducts being configured for circulation of a fluid comprising an organic solvent, at least one fluid inlet and at least one fluid outlet, and at least one fluid connection area (38, 40, 42, 68, 70) comprising at least one of said at least one fluid inlet and at least one fluid outlet, characterised in that said fluid component being a one-piece fluid component made of a material chemically resistant to the organic solvent, and in that at least part of said fluid connection area has a roughness (Ra) of less than 5 μm and at least part of the inner surface of at least one duct has a roughness (Ra) of less than 10 μm.
A method for use in a Transport Network, TN, in a Radio Access Network, RAN, in an High Speed Packet Access, HSPA enabled cellular system, the method being characterized in that it comprises inspecting and/or queuing data frames which are sent over at least part of the TN between a Radio Network Controller, RNC, and a NodeB in the cellular system, and using the inspected and queued data frames to identify flows in said at least part of the TN and to detect congestion in said at least part of the TN, the method further comprising taking a congestion control action using identified flows and/or detected congestion in said at least part of the TN, the method comprising detecting congestion by means of accessing said at least part of the TN by means of a flow control proxy function which flow control proxy function comprises a function for Radio Bearer, RB, identification which function for RB identification places incoming lub frames into separate RB queues, wherein the detecting of congestion is carried out based on a buffer level of the RB queues, and wherein the congestion control action is to perform per flow scheduling of said at least part of the TN, which per flow scheduling comprises using a flow control function of the flow control proxy function to control a length of the RB queues.
A wire (14,24) comprising a surface (16,26), characterized in that the surface (16,26) having surface modified diamond particles (12,28) and conventional diamond particles incorporated, at least partially, into the surface (16,26) of said wire (14,24) by a bond matrix (20,30), wherein each surface modified diamond particle (12,28) has surface roughness of about 0.60 to about 0.80 and a sphericity of about 0.25 to about 0.50, the term "surface roughness", as used herein, refers to the measurement of a two- dimensional image that quantifies the extent or degree of pits and spikes of an object's edges or boundaries as stated in the CLEMEX image analyzer, Clemex Vision User's Guide PE 3.5 ©2001 and surface roughness is determined by the ratio of the convex perimeter divided by the perimeter and the term "sphericity", as used herein, refers to the estimate of the enclosed area of a two dimensional image or object (4πA) divided by the square of perimeter.
A system for authenticating distributed microservices, the system comprising: one or more processors; a network interface coupled to the one or more processors; and a computer-readable memory coupled to the one or more processors, the memory comprising instructions configured to cause the processors to perform operations comprising: associating a first service type with a set of microservice pods; detecting deployment of a first microservice on a first host, wherein the first microservice is associated with the first service type; receiving an authentication state from a first virtual network edge, VNE, of the first host; and distributing the authentication state to a second virtual network edge, VNE, on a second host, wherein the authentication state is configured to facilitate authentication of one or more subsequent microservices instantiated on the second host. one or more processors; a network interface coupled to the one or more processors; and a computer-readable memory coupled to the one or more processors, the memory a network interface coupled to the one or more processors; and a computer-readable memory coupled to the one or more processors, the memory comprising instructions configured to cause the processors to perform operations comprising: associating a first service type with a set of microservice pods; detecting deployment of a first microservice on a first host, wherein the first microservice is associated with the first service type; receiving an authentication state from a first virtual network edge, VNE, of the first host; and distributing the authentication state to a second virtual network edge, VNE, on a second host, wherein the authentication state is configured to facilitate authentication of one or more subsequent microservices instantiated on the second host. associating a first service type with a set of microservice pods; detecting deployment of a first microservice on a first host, wherein the first microservice is associated with the first service type; receiving an authentication state from a first virtual network edge, VNE, of the first host; and distributing the authentication state to a second virtual network edge, VNE, on a second host, wherein the authentication state is configured to facilitate authentication of one or more subsequent microservices instantiated on the second host.
Device for heating a storage battery, comprising: - an extraction circuit which comprises a first electronic component, - a restoration circuit which is at least partly distinct from said extraction circuit and which comprises a second electronic component, - selection means (110, 111, 112, 114) for connecting one or other of the extraction and restoration circuits to a same terminal of the storage battery, and - a driver unit for the selection means (110, 111, 112, 114) suitable for connecting the extraction circuit to said terminal in such a way that said first electronic component extracts a quantity of electrical energy from the storage battery, then the restoration circuit to said terminal in such a way that said second electronic component restores to said storage battery a part of said quantity of electrical energy, characterized in that said first electronic component is a capacitor and said second electronic component is a coil. - an extraction circuit which comprises a first electronic component, - a restoration circuit which is at least partly distinct from said extraction circuit and which comprises a second electronic component, - selection means (110, 111, 112, 114) for connecting one or other of the extraction and restoration circuits to a same terminal of the storage battery, and - a driver unit for the selection means (110, 111, 112, 114) suitable for connecting the extraction circuit to said terminal in such a way that said first electronic component extracts a quantity of electrical energy from the storage battery, then the restoration circuit to said terminal in such a way that said second electronic component restores to said storage battery a part of said quantity of electrical energy,
Device for combined fluid replacement and pressure testing in pipes with inaccessible end points, wherein the device is a two-piece circulation valve structure comprising: a first valve unit comprising a seal element which closes and opens depending on the dynamic fluid pressure through the two-piece circulation valve structure, and a second valve unit arranged to permanently close off the fluid flow when the pressure testing is terminated, characterised in that the seal element comprised by a first valve unit being an elastic sealing ring, arranged to bend to close against a seat in the first valve unit at a first pressure, in step with an increase in the fluid flow velocity through the two-piece circulation valve structure, as a function of the dynamic drop in fluid pressure between the elastic ring seal and its seat, wherein the first valve unit includes an internal recess, in which the elastic sealing ring is anchored, when a fluid flows through recess and in a first alternative out and in a second alternative in through one or more fluid conduits in the valve, and a second valve unit is a casing which is arranged in the first alternative inside and in the second alternative outside the two-piece circulation valve structure, the two-piece circulation valve structure comprising a chamber arranged in the first alternative between the outside of the ring shaped second valve unit and the internal wall of the first valve unit, and in the second alternative between the inside of the ring shaped valve unit and the external wall of the first valve unit, wherein the casing closes when a pressure differential arises, at a second, further increased pressure, between the chamber and the inside of the first valve unit.
Method for pressing scrap comprising at least a first loading step, wherein a loose and incoherent mass of said scrap is loaded onto a pressing base, on first pressing means comprising an arched cover and on second pressing means comprising a plane cover, said arched cover and said plane cover being associated on opposite sides with said base, said base having a L-shaped cross section with a horizontal segment and a vertical segment, a second pressing step, wherein said arched cover and said plane cover cooperate with each other in order to press said mass towards said base, and a third compacting step, wherein said plane cover cooperates with its top with an inner surface of said arched cover, in order to define a compact mass of scrap, wherein each of said arched cover and plane cover (12, 13) are pivoted to a respective opposite end of said base, characterized in that in said second pressing step the arched cover is rotated from a first position horizontal with respect to said L-shaped base to a second position of pressing said scrap in which a top of said arched cover disposed on an opposite side with respect to the pivoting point of the arched cover, is progressively brought in contact with an inner surface of said plane cover, maintained rotated with respect to the vertical of an angle α ≠ 0 and comprised between 0 and 20° away from said arched cover, by rotating said arched cover of an angle of 90° plus α; and - in said third compacting step said plane cover is rotated from a loading position vertical to a compacting position horizontal and perpendicular with respect to said arched cover, maintained vertical, in order to thrust all said mass of scrap towards said base and form said compact mass, in that in said second pressing step, the top of said arched cover is at a lower height than the top of said plane cover and in that between said second pressing step and said third compacting step at least an intermediate return step is provided, wherein said arched cover is retracted to a vertical position in order to allow said top of said plane cover to cooperate with said inner surface of said arched cover in said third compacting step. - in said third compacting step said plane cover is rotated from a loading position vertical to a compacting position horizontal and perpendicular with respect to said arched cover, maintained vertical, in order to thrust all said mass of scrap towards said base and form said compact mass,