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An image processing apparatus comprising: input means for inputting image data made of a plurality of pixels each having a density value and an attribute indicating an object type to which the pixel belongs, the object type being at least one of a character, a line, a graphic and an image; and image processing means for processing one pixel of the image data input by the input means as a pixel of interest in turn, characterized in that the image processing means is configured to determine the attribute of the pixel of interest, the attribute of a reference pixel adjacent to the pixel of interest in one direction, and the attribute of at least one opposite pixel adjacent to the pixel of interest in an opposite direction to the one direction, and execute image processing of replacing the density value and the attribute of the pixel of interest with the density value and the attribute of the reference pixel in a case where the pixel of interest has a first attribute to be corrected, the reference pixel has a second attribute not to be corrected, and the reference pixel and the at least one opposite pixel are different in attribute. input means for inputting image data made of a plurality of pixels each having a density value and an attribute indicating an object type to which the pixel belongs, the object type being at least one of a character, a line, a graphic and an image; and image processing means for processing one pixel of the image data input by the input means as a pixel of interest in turn, characterized in that the image processing means is configured to determine the attribute of the pixel of interest, the attribute of a reference pixel adjacent to the pixel of interest in one direction, and the attribute of at least one opposite pixel adjacent to the pixel of interest in an opposite direction to the one direction, and execute image processing of replacing the density value and the attribute of the pixel of interest with the density value and the attribute of the reference pixel in a case where the pixel of interest has a first attribute to be corrected, the reference pixel has a second attribute not to be corrected, and the reference pixel and the at least one opposite pixel are different in attribute. determine the attribute of the pixel of interest, the attribute of a reference pixel adjacent to the pixel of interest in one direction, and the attribute of at least one opposite pixel adjacent to the pixel of interest in an opposite direction to the one direction, and execute image processing of replacing the density value and the attribute of the pixel of interest with the density value and the attribute of the reference pixel in a case where the pixel of interest has a first attribute to be corrected, the reference pixel has a second attribute not to be corrected, and the reference pixel and the at least one opposite pixel are different in attribute.
Compensating coupling for a rail vehicle and for the drive-side use there, having an inner hub for connecting fixedly to a first shaft so as to rotate with it, having a hollow hub for connecting fixedly to a second shaft so as to rotate with it, which second shaft encloses the inner hub in the circumferential direction and is spaced apart from it, and having an elastic compensating element for connecting the two hubs in a torsionally elastic manner which compensates for an axial offset and/or compensates for an articulation angle, which elastic compensating element is arranged between the said two hubs and encloses the inner hub in the circumferential direction, the inner hub having an outer contour which is shaped in such a way that, and the hollow hub having an inner contour which corresponds with the said outer contour in such a way that the two hubs engage into one another in a positively locking manner in the circumferential direction for the transmission of torque, characterized in that the outer contour and the inner contour have in each case at least one outwardly extending section (10, 11), in which the compensating element is spaced apart from the respective hub.
An information display method whereby an information processing apparatus displays a map on a display screen such that a cursor is displayed at a position measured as the current position of a position indication object on the map, the method comprising the steps of: when the moving speed of the position indication object is less than a first threshold speed (Vtl), scrolling the map on the display screen in accordance with the movement of the position indication object in a first display mode; and when the moving speed of the position indication object is greater than a second threshold speed (Vth), fixing the map on the display screen in a second display mode, wherein when the moving speed of the position indication object is greater than or equal to the first threshold speed and is equal to or less than the second threshold speed, a current display mode is maintained, wherein the current display mode is one of the first display mode and the second display mode. when the moving speed of the position indication object is less than a first threshold speed (Vtl), scrolling the map on the display screen in accordance with the movement of the position indication object in a first display mode; and when the moving speed of the position indication object is greater than a second threshold speed (Vth), fixing the map on the display screen in a second display mode, wherein when the moving speed of the position indication object is greater than or equal to the first threshold speed and is equal to or less than the second threshold speed, a current display mode is maintained, wherein the current display mode is one of the first display mode and the second display mode.
Positive electrode active material particle powder for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, the positive electrode active material particle powder comprising: lithium manganese oxide particle powder having Li and Mn as main components and a cubic spinel structure with an Fd-3m space group, wherein the lithium manganese oxide particle powder comprises from 0.07 mol% to 0.6 mol% in terms of W substitute with respect to Mn; wherein the lithium manganese oxide particle powder is composed of secondary particles, which are aggregates of primary particles, an average particle diameter of the secondary particles being from 4 μm to 20 μm, and at least 80 % of the primary particles exposed on surfaces of the secondary particles each have a polyhedral shape having at least one plane that is adjacent to two planes determined by scanning electron microscope image observation; wherein one or more metal elements Me other than Mn are substituted at an Mn site, Me being selected from the group consisting of Li, Fe, Ni, Mg, Zn, Al, Co, Cr, Si, Ti, Sn, V, or Sb; and wherein, when Me denotes a metal element other than Li among the one or more metal elements, an [Li/(Mn + Me)] ratio is from 0.5 to 0.65. lithium manganese oxide particle powder having Li and Mn as main components and a cubic spinel structure with an Fd-3m space group, wherein the lithium manganese oxide particle powder comprises from 0.07 mol% to 0.6 mol% in terms of W substitute with respect to Mn; wherein the lithium manganese oxide particle powder is composed of secondary particles, which are aggregates of primary particles, an average particle diameter of the secondary particles being from 4 μm to 20 μm, and at least 80 % of the primary particles exposed on surfaces of the secondary particles each have a polyhedral shape having at least one plane that is adjacent to two planes determined by scanning electron microscope image observation; wherein one or more metal elements Me other than Mn are substituted at an Mn site, Me being selected from the group consisting of Li, Fe, Ni, Mg, Zn, Al, Co, Cr, Si, Ti, Sn, V, or Sb; and wherein, when Me denotes a metal element other than Li among the one or more metal elements, an [Li/(Mn + Me)] ratio is from 0.5 to 0.65.
An image processing program for authentication that causes an information terminal including a screen, a first sensor provided on a back surface of a surface on which the screen is disposed, and a second sensor provided on the same surface on which the screen is disposed, to execute a process comprising: displaying on the screen, a first image of a palm of a user of the information terminal that is captured by the first sensor whose degree of scaling up or scaling down and a position at which the first image is displayed are changed in accordance with a position of a face of the user that is imaged by the second sensor provided to the information terminal, wherein part of the real hand of the user comprising at least one or more fingertips is exposed and viewable by the user over the screen, such that when the palm is held at the position matching the proper disposition, the end of the at least one finger in the palm in the first image and the at least one fingertip exposed over the screen are naturally viewable as if they are connected, wherein the closer the face of the user is to the information terminal, the smaller is a display size of the first image; and performing palm-based authentication when the palm is held at the position matching the proper disposition. displaying on the screen, a first image of a palm of a user of the information terminal that is captured by the first sensor whose degree of scaling up or scaling down and a position at which the first image is displayed are changed in accordance with a position of a face of the user that is imaged by the second sensor provided to the information terminal, wherein part of the real hand of the user comprising at least one or more fingertips is exposed and viewable by the user over the screen, such that when the palm is held at the position matching the proper disposition, the end of the at least one finger in the palm in the first image and the at least one fingertip exposed over the screen are naturally viewable as if they are connected, wherein the closer the face of the user is to the information terminal, the smaller is a display size of the first image; and performing palm-based authentication when the palm is held at the position matching the proper disposition.
A staging fuel valve for use in supplying fuel to a gas turbine engine, the staging fuel valve comprising: a valve housing having first and second fuel inlets (306, 307) and first and second fuel outlets (305, 308); a piston slidably mounted within a chamber in the valve housing and being moveable between a first position in which the first inlet is in fluid communication with the first outlet while the second inlet and second outlet are blocked, and a second position in which the second inlet is in fluid communication with the second outlet; wherein the piston comprises a magnet assembly and the valve housing comprises a coil arranged to provide, when energised, a magnetic force to actuate the piston between the first and second positions; characterised in that the piston comprises a tapered head section arranged to align with the second inlet when the piston is partially actuated between the first and second positions such that a pressure of the fuel flow from the second inlet tends to cause the piston to further actuate towards the second position. a valve housing having first and second fuel inlets (306, 307) and first and second fuel outlets (305, 308); a piston slidably mounted within a chamber in the valve housing and being moveable between a first position in which the first inlet is in fluid communication with the first outlet while the second inlet and second outlet are blocked, and a second position in which the second inlet is in fluid communication with the second outlet; wherein the piston comprises a magnet assembly and the valve housing comprises a coil arranged to provide, when energised, a magnetic force to actuate the piston between the first and second positions; characterised in that the piston comprises a tapered head section arranged to align with the second inlet when the piston is partially actuated between the first and second positions such that a pressure of the fuel flow from the second inlet tends to cause the piston to further actuate towards the second position.
Method for increasing the recyclability of a polyamide in a sintering process, wherein at least 4000 ppm of at least one acid is incorporated in the polyamide, said acid being selected from hypophosphorous acid H 3 PO 2, phosphorous acid H 3 PO 3, phosphoric acid H 3 PO 4, pyrophosphoric acid H 4 P 2 O 7, metal phosphates, metal phosphites, metal hypophosphites, phosphoric and phosphorous esters and anhydrides, and mixtures thereof; wherein the acid is incorporated by at least one of the following methods: impregnation of the polyamide in an aqueous dispersion of the acid, addition of acid at the end of synthesis of the polyamide, or during any step of a process for manufacture of powder from said polyamide
A vehicle control device for controlling a gear ratio of a continuously variable transmission and a throttle opening degree, the vehicle control device comprising: a target engine revolution speed calculation unit being configured to calculate a target engine revolution speed; a target gear ratio calculation unit being configured to calculate a target gear ratio based on the target engine revolution speed; a target engine torque calculation unit being configured to calculate a target engine torque based on an accelerator operation amount and the target engine revolution speed; and a target throttle opening degree calculation unit being configured to calculate a target throttle opening degree based on the target engine revolution speed and the target engine torque, the target throttle opening degree calculation unit being configured to output a target throttle opening degree instead of the calculated target throttle opening degree under a predetermined condition, wherein said output target throttle opening degree is different from the calculated target throttle opening degree. a target engine revolution speed calculation unit being configured to calculate a target engine revolution speed; a target gear ratio calculation unit being configured to calculate a target gear ratio based on the target engine revolution speed; a target engine torque calculation unit being configured to calculate a target engine torque based on an accelerator operation amount and the target engine revolution speed; and a target throttle opening degree calculation unit being configured to calculate a target throttle opening degree based on the target engine revolution speed and the target engine torque, the target throttle opening degree calculation unit being configured to output a target throttle opening degree instead of the calculated target throttle opening degree under a predetermined condition, wherein said output target throttle opening degree is different from the calculated target throttle opening degree.
An air compression device (1, 101, 201, 301), comprising: a compressor compressing air suctioned therein and discharging compressed air; a casing housing the compressor therein, the casing having a main air inlet and an auxiliary air inlet for introducing air for the compressor; a main air inlet filter filtering air introduced into the main air inlet; and an opening-closing mechanism configured to open the auxiliary air inlet to allow air outside the casing to flow into the casing, the opening-closing mechanism configured to close the auxiliary air inlet when a pressure difference between inside and outside of the casing has not reached to a predetermined value, and configured to open the auxiliary air inlet when the pressure difference between the inside and the outside of the casing is equal to or greater than the predetermined value. a compressor compressing air suctioned therein and discharging compressed air; a casing housing the compressor therein, the casing having a main air inlet and an auxiliary air inlet for introducing air for the compressor; a main air inlet filter filtering air introduced into the main air inlet; and an opening-closing mechanism configured to open the auxiliary air inlet to allow air outside the casing to flow into the casing, the opening-closing mechanism configured to close the auxiliary air inlet when a pressure difference between inside and outside of the casing has not reached to a predetermined value, and configured to open the auxiliary air inlet when the pressure difference between the inside and the outside of the casing is equal to or greater than the predetermined value.
A method of providing uninterrupted playback of content being rendered by a media rendering device in a home network, the media rendering device configured to render content available from a plurality of content sources (104, 106, 108, 110, 112), the home network having a plurality of controller devices (140a, 140b,... 140n) to control the media rendering device, the method comprising: retaining the media rendering device within the home network and checking whether the media rendering device is rendering content and if so checking whether the media rendering device wants to continue its current ongoing rendering of content uninterruptedly, and characterized by configuring the media rendering device to notify the plurality of controller devices not to subscribe and invoke any rendering service request prior to any controller device invoking a rendering service request, thereby suspending the processing of rendering service request, wherein the media rendering device uses an event mechanism and notifies one or more controller devices (140a, 140b,... 140n) that the processing of the rendering service request is temporarily disabled, thereby disallowing the controller device to subscribe for events associated with specific rendering service. retaining the media rendering device within the home network and checking whether the media rendering device is rendering content and if so checking whether the media rendering device wants to continue its current ongoing rendering of content uninterruptedly, and characterized by configuring the media rendering device to notify the plurality of controller devices not to subscribe and invoke any rendering service request prior to any controller device invoking a rendering service request, thereby suspending the processing of rendering service request, wherein the media rendering device uses an event mechanism and notifies one or more controller devices (140a, 140b,... 140n) that the processing of the rendering service request is temporarily disabled, thereby disallowing the controller device to subscribe for events associated with specific rendering service.
A stent deployment device, comprising: an outer sheath, wherein the outer sheath has a proximal end and a distal end; a pull apparatus at least partially disposed within the outer sheath, wherein a portion of the pull apparatus is sized and shaped to receive a stent or a stent graft, wherein a proximal end of the pull apparatus comprises a pull ribbon that transitions to a pull shaft and the pull shaft then transitions to a pull tube; a push apparatus, wherein a portion of the push apparatus is sized to fit within a portion of the pull apparatus, wherein a proximal end of the push apparatus comprises a push ribbon that transitions to a push shaft; and a push-pull drive mechanism in mechanical communication with the pull apparatus and the push apparatus, characterized in that the push-pull drive mechanism comprises a drive gear, a pull reel and a push reel, wherein the pull reel is coupled to the pull ribbon such that at least a portion of the pull ribbon is configured to wrap around the pull reel, and wherein the push reel is coupled to the push ribbon such that at least a portion of the push ribbon is configured to wrap around the push reel, wherein the drive gear is in mechanical communication with the pull reel and the push reel, wherein the push reel and the pull reel are sized and shaped based on a stent ratio, corresponding to a ratio of the constrained length L c of a to-be-deployed stent less an unconstrained length L u of the stent to the unconstrained length L u of the stent: L c − L u L u. an outer sheath, wherein the outer sheath has a proximal end and a distal end; a pull apparatus at least partially disposed within the outer sheath, wherein a portion of the pull apparatus is sized and shaped to receive a stent or a stent graft, wherein a proximal end of the pull apparatus comprises a pull ribbon that transitions to a pull shaft and the pull shaft then transitions to a pull tube; a push apparatus, wherein a portion of the push apparatus is sized to fit within a portion of the pull apparatus, wherein a proximal end of the push apparatus comprises a push ribbon that transitions to a push shaft; and a push-pull drive mechanism in mechanical communication with the pull apparatus and the push apparatus,
A cathode assembly, comprising: a) an electrically conductive hanger bar; b) a deposition plate attached by a weld along an upper end to the hanger bar to define a joint, the hanger bar and the deposition plate being formed from dissimilar metals; c) a protective covering having lateral edges and surrounding the hanger bar and a portion of the upper end of the deposition plate so as to substantially enclose the joint and to leave end portions of the hanger bar exposed outside of the lateral edges of the protective covering; and d) at each end of the protective covering, a corrosion resistant material positioned to form a substantially continuous seal between the protective covering and the hanger bar, wherein the corrosion resistant material is resistant to corrosion by liquids used in an electrolytic bath and a cathode wash to which the cathode assembly is exposed in use. a) an electrically conductive hanger bar; b) a deposition plate attached by a weld along an upper end to the hanger bar to define a joint, the hanger bar and the deposition plate being formed from dissimilar metals; c) a protective covering having lateral edges and surrounding the hanger bar and a portion of the upper end of the deposition plate so as to substantially enclose the joint and to leave end portions of the hanger bar exposed outside of the lateral edges of the protective covering; and d) at each end of the protective covering, a corrosion resistant material positioned to form a substantially continuous seal between the protective covering and the hanger bar, wherein the corrosion resistant material is resistant to corrosion by liquids used in an electrolytic bath and a cathode wash to which the cathode assembly is exposed in use.
Drain (1; 20) comprising: - an elongate housing with at least three chambers (3, 4, 5); - an inflow opening extending in longitudinal direction; wherein the inflow opening is arranged on the upper side of the first chamber and the first chamber comprises close to the underside a first passage opening which debouches in the second chamber; wherein the second chamber comprises on the upper side a second passage opening which debouches in the third chamber and wherein the third chamber extends under a part of the inflow opening, and wherein an outlet is connected to the third chamber such that the second passage opening and the outlet are each situated, as seen in longitudinal direction, on either side of the inflow opening, characterized in that the height (h) of the third chamber is smaller than the height of the housing, whereby space is created between the inflow opening and the upper side of the third chamber, such that the first chamber extends over the third chamber. - an elongate housing with at least three chambers (3, 4, 5); - an inflow opening extending in longitudinal direction;