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Emergency breathing device, particularly to enable breathing below a snow mass, comprising a mouthpiece (14, 15) to be used by a user, which is connected to an air intake duct for inhaling air from an inspiration zone, and to an exhaust duct (24, 28) for exhaling air to a discharge zone remote from the inspiration zone, which ducts are associated with a valve unit comprising respective one-way valves (30, 32) to allow the user to inhale air by the mouthpiece (14, 15) only through the intake duct, and to exhale air by the mouthpiece (14, 15) only through the exhaust duct (24, 28), wherein said valve unit comprises a unitary body (18, 26, 42) defining a first connection to be operatively connected to the mouthpiece (14, 15), for the selective passage of the air incoming and outcoming with respect to the valve unit, respectively exhaled and inhaled by the user, a second connection associated with the intake duct, and a third connection associated with the exhaust duct (24, 28), said one-way valves (30, 32) being of the slidable shutter type, and being directed to opposite directions, whereby when one of them is opened the other one (32, 30) is closed, characterized in that said body (18, 26, 42) comprises a substantially funnel-shaped first member to which said first connection is associated, as well as a second member defining a pair of substantially parallel integral tubular members (22, 24) that are arranged side by side, which are adapted to constitute said second and third connection (22a, 24a), so that said first connection and the second member consisting of said second and third connection (22a, 24a) extend from said body at respectively opposite sides thereof, said one-way valves (30, 32) being partially formed by said second and third connection (30, 32) of the second member of the body (18, 26, 42).
A learning model generation method comprising the steps of: machine learning a behavioral model with which an operator determines an operational quantity of a process or equipment, where input data is image data obtained by converting history data of one or more observable quantities indicating an operation state of a process or equipment; and output data is an operational quantity of a process or equipment determined by the operator based on the history data; and outputting the machine-learned behavioral model; whereby the image data represents a two-dimensional image with time arranged on one axis and the history data on another axis, wherein the history data of the image data is an image obtained by converting a trend graph of the observable quantities; and whereby the process is a blast furnace process, the observable quantity includes at least one of a molten iron temperature, a tuyere embedment temperature, and a coke ratio, and the operational quantity is an operational quantity with which the molten iron temperature of the blast furnace is controlled. machine learning a behavioral model with which an operator determines an operational quantity of a process or equipment, where input data is image data obtained by converting history data of one or more observable quantities indicating an operation state of a process or equipment; and output data is an operational quantity of a process or equipment determined by the operator based on the history data; and outputting the machine-learned behavioral model; whereby the image data represents a two-dimensional image with time arranged on one axis and the history data on another axis, wherein the history data of the image data is an image obtained by converting a trend graph of the observable quantities; and whereby the process is a blast furnace process, the observable quantity includes at least one of a molten iron temperature, a tuyere embedment temperature, and a coke ratio, and the operational quantity is an operational quantity with which the molten iron temperature of the blast furnace is controlled.
A method for improving the toughness of polyisocyanate polyaddition reaction products having a glass transition temperature measured according to ASTM D 4065-1 of at least 80°C said method comprising at least reacting at an isocyanate index of at least 100: (a) isocyanates, and (b) isocyanate-reactive compounds, and optional (c) catalyst compounds, and optional (d) blowing agents and/or other auxiliary compounds characterized in that the isocyanate-reactive compounds (b) comprise 1-20 pbw of compounds selected from polyols derived from dimer fatty acids and /or dimer fatty alcohols calculated on the total weight of ingredients (a)-(d) and wherein the hardblock content of the polyisocyanate polyaddition reaction products is at least 40%. (a) isocyanates, and (b) isocyanate-reactive compounds, and optional (c) catalyst compounds, and optional (d) blowing agents and/or other auxiliary compounds
Use of at least one peptide chosen in the group comprising Pal-Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Leu-OH (SEQ ID NO 1) and Pal-Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Pro-OH (SEQ ID NO 2), for a topical cosmetic treatment for lightening skin.
System for dispensing a fluid product packaged in a bottle, said system comprising a member for taking off the packaged product that has a body secured to the bottle so as to be supplied with product and a nozzle fitting on top of said body, said nozzle being movable reversibly over an axial travel respectively down for dispensing and up for suction of the product, said system being characterised in that it comprises: - a ring secured to the bottle and in which the body of the member is fixed sealingly, said ring having two upper arms disposed on either side of the nozzle, which is equipped with two external lugs, said arms each having an inner lug disposed axially in line with an outer lug in order to form a housing between them; - a support having an orifice for dispensing the product, the arms being mounted for translation in said support while putting the nozzle in communication with the dispensing orifice; - a push button for actuating the taking-off member that is mounted for radial translation with respect to the support, said push button having two tabs disposed respectively in a housing formed between the lugs (9, 10), said tabs each having a top surface in abutment on an inner lug and a bottom surface in abutment on an outer lug, said surfaces being radially divergent so that pressing in the push button causes a separation of the lugs (9, 10) in order to actuate the taking-off member by pressing in the nozzle and lifting the bottle. - a ring secured to the bottle and in which the body of the member is fixed sealingly, said ring having two upper arms disposed on either side of the nozzle, which is equipped with two external lugs, said arms each having an inner lug disposed axially in line with an outer lug in order to form a housing between them; - a support having an orifice for dispensing the product, the arms being mounted for translation in said support while putting the nozzle in communication with the dispensing orifice; - a push button for actuating the taking-off member that is mounted for radial translation with respect to the support, said push button having two tabs disposed respectively in a housing formed between the lugs (9, 10), said tabs each having a top surface in abutment on an inner lug and a bottom surface in abutment on an outer lug, said surfaces being radially divergent so that pressing in the push button causes a separation of the lugs (9, 10) in order to actuate the taking-off member by pressing in the nozzle and lifting the bottle.
A device for performing tricuspid regurgitation operation, the device comprising: a blocking part adapted to block the orifice of the tricuspid valve, characterized in that the device further comprises: a fixing member for the pulmonary artery adapted to be installed in the pulmonary artery; a fixing member for the inferior vena cava adapted to be installed in the inferior vena cava; and a connecting tube connecting the fixing member for the pulmonary artery and the fixing member for the inferior vena cava to each other, wherein the blocking part comprises: a supporting wire having both ends thereof coupled to the connecting tube; and a blocking membrane having one side thereof fixed to the connecting tube and supported by the supporting wire, and wherein the blocking part is adapted to pass obliquely through the tricuspid valve. a blocking part adapted to block the orifice of the tricuspid valve, characterized in that the device further comprises: a fixing member for the pulmonary artery adapted to be installed in the pulmonary artery; a fixing member for the inferior vena cava adapted to be installed in the inferior vena cava; and a connecting tube connecting the fixing member for the pulmonary artery and the fixing member for the inferior vena cava to each other, wherein the blocking part comprises: a supporting wire having both ends thereof coupled to the connecting tube; and a blocking membrane having one side thereof fixed to the connecting tube and supported by the supporting wire, and wherein the blocking part is adapted to pass obliquely through the tricuspid valve. a fixing member for the pulmonary artery adapted to be installed in the pulmonary artery; a fixing member for the inferior vena cava adapted to be installed in the inferior vena cava; and a connecting tube connecting the fixing member for the pulmonary artery and the fixing member for the inferior vena cava to each other, wherein the blocking part comprises: a supporting wire having both ends thereof coupled to the connecting tube; and a blocking membrane having one side thereof fixed to the connecting tube and supported by the supporting wire, and wherein the blocking part is adapted to pass obliquely through the tricuspid valve. a supporting wire having both ends thereof coupled to the connecting tube; and a blocking membrane having one side thereof fixed to the connecting tube and supported by the supporting wire, and wherein the blocking part is adapted to pass obliquely through the tricuspid valve.
A milking system for milking a dairy animal, comprising - a milking cup for obtaining the milk, - a measuring chamber which is in flow communication with the milking cup for at least temporarily containing the obtained milk, and having a sensor device arranged therein or thereon for measuring at least one property of the milk, wherein the sensor device comprises - a plurality of at least three mutually separate electrodes (27, 28) for measuring values of a first milk property using an electrical and/or electromagnetic variable, which electrodes are in particular in a row, and - a sensor control unit (9, 9') for actuating the sensor device and for processing the measured values, wherein the sensor control unit is configured to repeatedly select a pair of the electrodes in a targeted manner, the pair comprising an arbitrary first electrode and an arbitrary second electrode which differs from the first electrode, and wherein each electrode is selectable as the first or second electrode, wherein the sensor device is configured to measure the value of the variable between the electrodes of said selected pair, and to determine the value of the at least one milk property on the basis of the value or values of the variable measured using one or more selected electrode pairs. - a milking cup for obtaining the milk, - a measuring chamber which is in flow communication with the milking cup for at least temporarily containing the obtained milk, and having a sensor device arranged therein or thereon for measuring at least one property of the milk, wherein the sensor device comprises - a plurality of at least three mutually separate electrodes (27, 28) for measuring values of a first milk property using an electrical and/or electromagnetic variable, which electrodes are in particular in a row, and - a sensor control unit (9, 9') for actuating the sensor device and for processing the measured values,
An alpha-MSH analogue that is a derivative of alpha-MSH which exhibits agonist activity for the melanocortin-1 receptor (MC1R) for use in prophylactic or therapeutic treatment of photodermatoses that are caused or exacerbated by or associated with UVR exposure in a subject.
Robot gripper for gripping, transporting and setting down articles, in particular baggage items such as suitcases and travel bags, having - a gripper base with a coupling device for fitting on a robot arm, - a carrying device, which extends in a longitudinal direction of the gripper and has a bearing surface, which serves for bearing the article and extends essentially in the longitudinal direction of the gripper and in a transverse direction of the gripper, - a displacement device, which is arranged above the carrying device, as seen in a vertical direction of the gripper, and serves for applying force to the article in the longitudinal direction of the gripper, wherein - the carrying device can be displaced in the longitudinal direction of the gripper in relation to the gripper base and the displacement device, - at its proximal end, which is directed towards the gripper base, the carrying device has two end portions, which are spaced apart from one another in the transverse direction of the gripper and leave free a clearance between them, and - in that end position of the carrying device which is directed towards the gripper base, the end portions of the carrying device are arranged behind the coupling device, as seen in the longitudinal direction of the gripper in each case, characterized in that, in that end position of the carrying device which is directed towards the gripper base, the end portions of the carrying device are located opposite one another on either side, as seen in the transverse direction of the gripper, level with the coupling device. - a gripper base with a coupling device for fitting on a robot arm, - a carrying device, which extends in a longitudinal direction of the gripper and has a bearing surface, which serves for bearing the article and extends essentially in the longitudinal direction of the gripper and in a transverse direction of the gripper, - a displacement device, which is arranged above the carrying device, as seen in a vertical direction of the gripper, and serves for applying force to the article in the longitudinal direction of the gripper, - the carrying device can be displaced in the longitudinal direction of the gripper in relation to the gripper base and the displacement device, - at its proximal end, which is directed towards the gripper base, the carrying device has two end portions, which are spaced apart from one another in the transverse direction of the gripper and leave free a clearance between them, and - in that end position of the carrying device which is directed towards the gripper base, the end portions of the carrying device are arranged behind the coupling device, as seen in the longitudinal direction of the gripper in each case,
A method of embedding a watermark data in a compressed video signal, wherein the video signal comprises at least one block with levels and the watermark data comprises at least one bit, the method comprises: • obtaining watermark data; • obtaining at least one value of a first watermarked level on the basis of at least one first level of the block by processing the value of the first watermarked level as: L a ′ = ƒ L a w i wherein, L' a stands for the value of the first watermarked level; L a stands for the first level; w i stands for the watermark data; wherein f ( L a, w i) is defined such that the first level L a is obtainable on the basis of the first watermarked level and is processable as: L a = h ƒ L a w i, w i wherein the level is a quantized discrete cosine transform coefficient; wherein the value of the first watermarked level is processed as: L a ′ = ƒ L a w i = { L a + 1, if L a > l 0, L a + w i, if L a = l 0, L a, if − l 0 < L a < l 0, L a − w i, if L a = − l 0, L a − 1, if L a < − l 0. wherein, l 0 stands for a positive value, and l 0 is the most likely value for the latest non zero coefficient in a macroblock. • obtaining watermark data; • obtaining at least one value of a first watermarked level on the basis of at least one first level of the block by processing the value of the first watermarked level as: L a ′ = ƒ L a w i wherein, L' a stands for the value of the first watermarked level; L a stands for the first level; w i stands for the watermark data; wherein f ( L a, w i) is defined such that the first level L a is obtainable on the basis of the first watermarked level and is processable as: L a = h ƒ L a w i, w i wherein the level is a quantized discrete cosine transform coefficient; wherein the value of the first watermarked level is processed as: L a ′ = ƒ L a w i = { L a + 1, if L a > l 0, L a + w i, if L a = l 0, L a, if − l 0 < L a < l 0, L a − w i, if L a = − l 0, L a − 1, if L a < − l 0. wherein, l 0 stands for a positive value, and l 0 is the most likely value for the latest non zero coefficient in a macroblock. L' a stands for the value of the first watermarked level; L a stands for the first level; w i stands for the watermark data; wherein f ( L a, w i) is defined such that the first level L a is obtainable on the basis of the first watermarked level and is processable as: L a = h ƒ L a w i, w i wherein the level is a quantized discrete cosine transform coefficient; wherein the value of the first watermarked level is processed as: L a ′ = ƒ L a w i = { L a + 1, if L a > l 0, L a + w i, if L a = l 0, L a, if − l 0 < L a < l 0, L a − w i, if L a = − l 0, L a − 1, if L a < − l 0. wherein, l 0 stands for a positive value, and l 0 is the most likely value for the latest non zero coefficient in a macroblock.
Method for attaching a label to the sidewall of a vehicle tyre comprising the following steps: - arranging a rubber label on a tyre blank to act as an adherend surface - vulcanizing the tyre blank with the rubber label arranged on it to form the vehicle tyre - arranging the adhesively attached label on the surface of the rubber label of the vehicle tyre acting as an adherend surface. - arranging a rubber label on a tyre blank to act as an adherend surface - vulcanizing the tyre blank with the rubber label arranged on it to form the vehicle tyre - arranging the adhesively attached label on the surface of the rubber label of the vehicle tyre acting as an adherend surface.
An optical combiner comprising: a waveguide prism configured to convey display light, from a display panel, from a proximal end of the waveguide prism to a distal end of the waveguide prism via total internal reflection; and an outcoupling interface disposed at an eye-facing surface of the waveguide prism at the distal end of the waveguide prism, the outcoupling interface having a plurality of polarization-dependent layers including a refractive beam-splitting convex lens, characterized in that the plurality of polarization-dependent layers comprises: a first quarter-wave plate -QWP- layer disposed between the waveguide prism and the refractive beam-splitting convex lens; a second QWP layer disposed at an eye-facing surface of the refractive beam-splitting convex lens; an advanced polarizing film -APF- layer disposed on the second QWP layer; and a linear polarizing layer disposed on the APF layer. a waveguide prism configured to convey display light, from a display panel, from a proximal end of the waveguide prism to a distal end of the waveguide prism via total internal reflection; and an outcoupling interface disposed at an eye-facing surface of the waveguide prism at the distal end of the waveguide prism, the outcoupling interface having a plurality of polarization-dependent layers including a refractive beam-splitting convex lens, characterized in that the plurality of polarization-dependent layers comprises: a first quarter-wave plate -QWP- layer disposed between the waveguide prism and the refractive beam-splitting convex lens; a second QWP layer disposed at an eye-facing surface of the refractive beam-splitting convex lens; an advanced polarizing film -APF- layer disposed on the second QWP layer; and a linear polarizing layer disposed on the APF layer. a first quarter-wave plate -QWP- layer disposed between the waveguide prism and the refractive beam-splitting convex lens; a second QWP layer disposed at an eye-facing surface of the refractive beam-splitting convex lens; an advanced polarizing film -APF- layer disposed on the second QWP layer; and a linear polarizing layer disposed on the APF layer.
A method for assessing tissue perfusion of a selected portion of body tissue by blood to which a fluorescent dye has been administered, and wherein the fluorescent dye is indocyanine green dye, the method comprising: obtaining, using a camera, a plurality of angiographic images of blood flowing through the selected tissue beneath the surface of the tissue to a depth of at least about 0.5 cm from the surface of the tissue, while exciting the fluorescent dye; and examining the angiographic images to assess the extent of blood flow within the selected portion of body tissue, characterised in that the angiographic images are obtained at a rate of at least 15 images per second. obtaining, using a camera, a plurality of angiographic images of blood flowing through the selected tissue beneath the surface of the tissue to a depth of at least about 0.5 cm from the surface of the tissue, while exciting the fluorescent dye; and examining the angiographic images to assess the extent of blood flow within the selected portion of body tissue, characterised in that the angiographic images are obtained at a rate of at least 15 images per second.
A method comprising: determining a loss of service between a master node and a standby node in a cluster comprising a plurality of nodes, wherein the master node is to manage the cluster and to store a transaction log and the standby node is to store a synchronously replicated copy of the transaction log; determining a state of the transaction log stored on the master node when the loss of service occurs; and (i) when service of the standby node is resumed before new transactions logged at the master node during the loss of service exceed a transaction threshold before a timeout threshold is reached, sending, by the master node, a log of the new transactions to the standby node and otherwise, (ii) (ii) when new transactions logged at the master node during the loss of service exceed the transaction threshold or the timeout threshold is reached before the service of the standby node is resumed, designating, by the master node, a new standby node. determining a loss of service between a master node and a standby node in a cluster comprising a plurality of nodes, wherein the master node is to manage the cluster and to store a transaction log and the standby node is to store a synchronously replicated copy of the transaction log; determining a state of the transaction log stored on the master node when the loss of service occurs; and (i) when service of the standby node is resumed before new transactions logged at the master node during the loss of service exceed a transaction threshold before a timeout threshold is reached, sending, by the master node, a log of the new transactions to the standby node and otherwise, (ii) (ii) when new transactions logged at the master node during the loss of service exceed the transaction threshold or the timeout threshold is reached before the service of the standby node is resumed, designating, by the master node, a new standby node. (i) when service of the standby node is resumed before new transactions logged at the master node during the loss of service exceed a transaction threshold before a timeout threshold is reached, sending, by the master node, a log of the new transactions to the standby node and otherwise, (ii) (ii) when new transactions logged at the master node during the loss of service exceed the transaction threshold or the timeout threshold is reached before the service of the standby node is resumed, designating, by the master node, a new standby node.