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A signal process apparatus for phase-shifting a number, N, of signals inputted thereto, N being a positive integer, comprising: a lower housing including a number of trenches in the form of ring for attaching a plurality of substrates; a multiple number of substrates, each of the substrates being provided with a transmission line to transmit a signal input thereto, and each of the substrates being arranged to be inserted into the corresponding trench; a plate provided with a first group of dielectric strips and a second group of dielectric strips, each of the dielectric strips (594, 596) positioned in a corresponding trench, and attached in such a way that they are aligned with the transmission line after assembling, wherein the dielectric strips of the first group have a dielectric constant different from the dielectric strips of the second group; input and output connectors (311-318; 321-328) connected electronically to the transmission lines; and means for rotating the plate with respect to the transmission lines to give a different phase to each of the signals after passing through the corresponding transmission line. a lower housing including a number of trenches in the form of ring for attaching a plurality of substrates; a multiple number of substrates, each of the substrates being provided with a transmission line to transmit a signal input thereto, and each of the substrates being arranged to be inserted into the corresponding trench; a plate provided with a first group of dielectric strips and a second group of dielectric strips, each of the dielectric strips (594, 596) positioned in a corresponding trench, and attached in such a way that they are aligned with the transmission line after assembling, wherein the dielectric strips of the first group have a dielectric constant different from the dielectric strips of the second group; input and output connectors (311-318; 321-328) connected electronically to the transmission lines; and means for rotating the plate with respect to the transmission lines to give a different phase to each of the signals after passing through the corresponding transmission line.
An angular displacement indicator comprising: a sintered powder magnet (200, 2002) having a planar face normal to a rotation axis; and a sensor configured to output a voltage that is proportional to an angular displacement between the magnet and the sensor, the magnet comprising grains that have magnetic dipoles that form a curved pattern that, at the axis, is substantially tangent the face, the sensor sensing a component of a magnetic field from the magnet that is parallel to the rotation axis at a location radially set apart from the rotation axis. a sintered powder magnet (200, 2002) having a planar face normal to a rotation axis; and a sensor configured to output a voltage that is proportional to an angular displacement between the magnet and the sensor, the magnet comprising grains that have magnetic dipoles that form a curved pattern that, at the axis, is substantially tangent the face, the sensor sensing a component of a magnetic field from the magnet that is parallel to the rotation axis at a location radially set apart from the rotation axis.
An image capture device, comprising: a first image sensor for recording a first image of a scene; a second image sensor for recording a second image of the scene having an imaging characteristic or setting that is different from an imaging characteristic or setting of the first image; control processing circuitry configured to initiate simultaneous capture of the first image by the first image sensor and the second image by the second image sensor; and image processing circuitry (100, 690) configured to generate an enhanced image comprising at least portions and qualities of the first and second images to compensate an image degradation or defect; characterized in that the image processing circuitry (100, 690) is further configured to: identify similar pixels shared by the first image and the second image, the similar pixels being pixels having a same image content in the first and second images; process the identified similar pixels in a first image processing path once; and process dissimilar pixels of the second image in a second processing path. a first image sensor for recording a first image of a scene; a second image sensor for recording a second image of the scene having an imaging characteristic or setting that is different from an imaging characteristic or setting of the first image; control processing circuitry configured to initiate simultaneous capture of the first image by the first image sensor and the second image by the second image sensor; and image processing circuitry (100, 690) configured to generate an enhanced image comprising at least portions and qualities of the first and second images to compensate an image degradation or defect; characterized in that the image processing circuitry (100, 690) is further configured to: identify similar pixels shared by the first image and the second image, the similar pixels being pixels having a same image content in the first and second images; process the identified similar pixels in a first image processing path once; and process dissimilar pixels of the second image in a second processing path. identify similar pixels shared by the first image and the second image, the similar pixels being pixels having a same image content in the first and second images; process the identified similar pixels in a first image processing path once; and process dissimilar pixels of the second image in a second processing path.
Cableway system for transporting passengers over long distances, comprising: - at least one mast, the at least one mast being erectable on the ground; - at least one end station, wherein the at least one end station can be set up on the ground; - an endless cable, in which the cable forms a transport path between the at least one mast and the at least one end station; - a number of passenger compartments, the passenger compartments being connectable with the cable at a distance from each other, and being arranged for holding passengers; and - drive means for driving the cable about the transport path, characterised in that, at least during use, neither the mast nor the end station is anchored with a foundation in the ground. - at least one mast, the at least one mast being erectable on the ground; - at least one end station, wherein the at least one end station can be set up on the ground; - an endless cable, in which the cable forms a transport path between the at least one mast and the at least one end station; - a number of passenger compartments, the passenger compartments being connectable with the cable at a distance from each other, and being arranged for holding passengers; and - drive means for driving the cable about the transport path, characterised in that, at least during use, neither the mast nor the end station is anchored with a foundation in the ground.
A method of assessing the condition of a plurality of portions of a pipeline to predict the possibility of occurrence of leakage from the pipeline, said method comprising the steps of identifying a plurality of portions of the pipeline to be assessed, wherein the portions which are selected are those which have similar estimated corrosion levels of the pipeline wall with the estimation being made on the basis of any or any combination of soil maps along the route of the pipeline, soil properties along the route of the pipeline and/or the condition of a coating of the pipeline, undertaking an assessment of the wall of said portions to identify defects located thereon using magnetic flux sensors (32,34,36) in a tri-axial array to determine the value of magnetic flux leakage from the pipeline wall and at least one proximity sensor which identifies whether an identified defect is at the external or internal surface of the pipeline wall, said assessment includes identifying the depth, width and length of identified defects to indicate the condition of the wall of the said portions and to identify the largest defect, and using the assessment of these portions to provide a prediction of leakage to occur for the whole of the pipeline length, by calculating a predetermined critical pressure of the fluid in the pipeline which would cause leakage to occur through the largest defect identified, by identifying values for the pressure of the fluid passing along the said pipeline and by using these values to initially create a pressure profile of pressure of the liquid passing along the pipeline at the parts of the pipeline which are at lower altitude locations and at which the pressure of the fluid passing along the pipeline is predicted to be above the calculated predetermined critical pressure, by disregarding those parts of the pipeline at which the pressure of said fluid is predicted to be below the predetermined critical pressure level with respect to predicting the possibility of leakage occurring and, by identifying those of said parts of the pipeline at which leakage is most likely to occur using the pressure values above the calculated predetermined critical pressure in combination with the identified defects data.
Method for forming and filling a plastic container from a preform, including: - positioning a preform in a mould, the preform having an open end and a closed end, only the open end of the preform being visible from above the mould, - downwardly engaging a stretch rod into the open end of the preform, the stretch rod being further actuated to be urged against the closed end, thereby resulting in stretching the preform, - after the stretching the preform has been initiated, injecting a liquid into the preform through its open end, as to cause expansion of the preform until the preform comes into contact with inner walls of the mould, thereby achieving the final shape of the container, characterized in that the method comprises preventing liquid product drops from remaining on the mould inner surface, said inner surface of the mould having hydrophobic properties. - positioning a preform in a mould, the preform having an open end and a closed end, only the open end of the preform being visible from above the mould, - downwardly engaging a stretch rod into the open end of the preform, the stretch rod being further actuated to be urged against the closed end, thereby resulting in stretching the preform, - after the stretching the preform has been initiated, injecting a liquid into the preform through its open end, as to cause expansion of the preform until the preform comes into contact with inner walls of the mould, thereby achieving the final shape of the container,
A chest wall oscillation therapy force generator for generating successive force of impact as a therapy regime for a patient to encourage airway clearance, comprising: a piston pump assembly (512, 612) comprising two pistons (516, 616) each disposed within corresponding piston wells, each piston (516, 616) arranged for reciprocating movement within the corresponding piston well to generate pressure between the pistons for chest wall oscillation therapy according to the therapy regime; a drive shaft (528, 620) arranged for connection with a drive motor to provide reciprocating drive for the two pistons (516, 616), wherein negative pressure generated by driving the pistons (516, 616) outward from each other, and positive pressure generated by driving the pistons (516, 616) inward, is communicated through an outlet; and a drive linkage (530, 622) operably connected with each of the two pistons (516, 616) and the drive shaft (528, 620) to transfer rotational drive of the drive shaft (528, 620) into reciprocating motion of the pistons (516, 616). a piston pump assembly (512, 612) comprising two pistons (516, 616) each disposed within corresponding piston wells, each piston (516, 616) arranged for reciprocating movement within the corresponding piston well to generate pressure between the pistons for chest wall oscillation therapy according to the therapy regime; a drive shaft (528, 620) arranged for connection with a drive motor to provide reciprocating drive for the two pistons (516, 616), wherein negative pressure generated by driving the pistons (516, 616) outward from each other, and positive pressure generated by driving the pistons (516, 616) inward, is communicated through an outlet; and a drive linkage (530, 622) operably connected with each of the two pistons (516, 616) and the drive shaft (528, 620) to transfer rotational drive of the drive shaft (528, 620) into reciprocating motion of the pistons (516, 616).
Autonomous working device, in particular an autonomous lawnmower, having at least one application tool receptacle, having at least one drive unit for driving the application tool receptacle, and having at least one height adjustment unit, which is provided to set a working height (h 1, h 2, h 3, h 4), in particular a cutting height, of an application tool accommodated in the application tool receptacle, wherein the at least one height adjustment unit has at least one linear guide unit, which, in order to set the working height (h 1, h 2, h 3, h 4), is provided to guide the application tool receptacle in translation, and has at least one actuating element, which has an actuating direction that extends at least substantially parallel to a guiding direction of the linear guide unit, wherein the at least one height adjustment unit has at least one fixing element, which is provided to fix the application tool receptacle at at least one defined working height (h 2, h 3, h 4), characterized in that the at least one height adjustment unit has at least one further actuating element, which is provided to release any fixing of the fixing element, and the at least one height adjustment unit has at least one spring element, which is provided to move the application tool receptacle in an unfixed state into a starting position; and/or in that the at least one actuating element is in the form of a push button, which, when actuated to lower the working height (h 1, h 2, h 3, h 4), directly moves the application tool receptacle downwards.
Use, in vitro or ex vivo, of at least one tumour necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 2 protein, TRAF2, or a TRAF2 homologue, as agent for detecting a viral capsid protein of hepatitis C virus, p21, the TRAF2 homologue having a degree of homology of at least 85% with the TRAF2 protein and a similar ability to bind a viral capsid protein p21 of hepatitis C virus.
Measurement system, comprising a compensation unit for an industrial robot, wherein the compensation unit comprises a measurement element for probing a measurement object, and wherein the measurement system comprises an evaluation unit, which is designed to process a deflection of the compensation unit, wherein a measurement function for measuring the measurement object is provided by way of evaluating the deflection (a) of the compensation unit, and wherein the evaluation unit is arrangeable in a control unit of the industrial robot.
Method for genome-wide determination of presence or absence of a fetal loss of heterozygosity in a biological sample of a pregnant female, said sample comprises both maternal and fetal cell-free DNA, the method comprising: a) obtaining maternal and fetal DNA from said biological sample; b) contacting said DNA with one or more labeled RNA or DNA probes, thereby allowing hybridization of said probes to said maternal or fetal DNA; c) capturing said hybridized DNA:probes; d) performing sequencing of said captured DNA, thereby obtaining reads; e) mapping said reads to a reference genome; f) separating the on- and off-target reads; g) normalizing said off-target reads on the basis of a reference set; h) obtaining off-targets read counts; and using said off-target read counts for determining the presence or absence of a fetal LOH. a) obtaining maternal and fetal DNA from said biological sample; b) contacting said DNA with one or more labeled RNA or DNA probes, thereby allowing hybridization of said probes to said maternal or fetal DNA; c) capturing said hybridized DNA:probes; d) performing sequencing of said captured DNA, thereby obtaining reads; e) mapping said reads to a reference genome; f) separating the on- and off-target reads; g) normalizing said off-target reads on the basis of a reference set; h) obtaining off-targets read counts;
A method of increasing seed yield, biomass, growth rate, vigor, oil content, and/or drought stress tolerance of a plant, comprising overexpressing within the plant an exogenous polynucleotide comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a polypeptide at least 81 % identical to SEQ ID NO: 246, said polypeptide is capable of increasing seed yield, biomass, growth rate, vigor, oil content, and/or drought stress tolerance of a plant and growing a plant having increased seed yield, biomass, oil content, vigor and/or drought stress tolerance as compared to a non-transformed plant, thereby increasing the seed yield, biomass, growth rate, vigor, oil content, and/or drought stress tolerance of the plant.
Turbine for the production of electric energy associated with a system for the production of electric energy, consisting at least of one station operating in a flow of fluid streamlines, such as water or air, said turbine consisting of at least two rotating units provided with equidistant blades, characterized in that the blades of each of the rotating units are horizontally pivoting around a pivoting axis substantially parallel to the axis of the respective rotating unit and have a position of maximum radial opening and a position of minimum radial opening, in that said blades are concave in shape and are, in use, concordant with the fluid streamlines of the current, in that each rotating unit has its own axis of rotation substantially vertical and orthogonal with respect to the flow of fluid, said axis of rotation being defined by a shaft having a polygonal cross section, each of said rotating units comprising a spacer cylinder and two circular discs positioned opposite each other at the two ends of the spacer cylinder, said circular discs supporting said blades, each of said circular discs comprising a central hole connected mechanically with the shaft and one or more rows of internal holes and external holes, in the internal holes a pivoting pin or bar being positioned, which is inserted in the pipe and allows the hinged rotation of the horizontally pivoting blades, and in that each of said blades is provided with positioning means of maximum radial opening comprising a pipe, welded on the concave surface of the blade, which has an edge intended to come into contact with the spacer cylinder in the operating position of maximum radial opening, and is provided with positioning means of minimum radial opening comprising end-of-travel pins or bars housed in the external holes to define the operating position of minimum radial opening of the horizontally pivoting blades, wherein the axis of rotation of the horizontally pivoting blades between maximum and minimum opening position is in a position close to the spacer cylinder, and the rotation of the horizontally pivoting blades to move to the work position occurs toward the outside, such that the opening movement provides that the free edge of the horizontally pivoting blade is distanced from the main axis of rotation defined by the shaft.
A buried utility locator, comprising: an antenna array for receiving magnetic field signals from a buried utility in two or more orthogonal directions, the antenna array having a bandwidth including a plurality of predefined signal frequencies in a plurality of predefined frequency suites (192, 194), each of the frequency suites (192, 194) including a combination of active and/or passive fundamental frequencies and associated harmonics; a receiver operatively coupled to the antenna array for generating a receiver output signal including amplitude and/or phase information of two or more signal components in two or more simultaneously received magnetic field signals in a frequency suite; a processing element operatively coupled to the receiver for receiving the receiver output signal and generating a first set of data associated with the two or more signal components based on the active and/or passive fundamental frequencies and associated harmonics in the frequency suite (192, 194), a non-transitory memory for storing the first set of data; and a display to render a visual output corresponding to the determined first set of data. an antenna array for receiving magnetic field signals from a buried utility in two or more orthogonal directions, the antenna array having a bandwidth including a plurality of predefined signal frequencies in a plurality of predefined frequency suites (192, 194), each of the frequency suites (192, 194) including a combination of active and/or passive fundamental frequencies and associated harmonics; a receiver operatively coupled to the antenna array for generating a receiver output signal including amplitude and/or phase information of two or more signal components in two or more simultaneously received magnetic field signals in a frequency suite; a processing element operatively coupled to the receiver for receiving the receiver output signal and generating a first set of data associated with the two or more signal components based on the active and/or passive fundamental frequencies and associated harmonics in the frequency suite (192, 194), a non-transitory memory for storing the first set of data; and a display to render a visual output corresponding to the determined first set of data.
Coaxial cable for high-power applications, having an inner conductor which is enclosed concentrically by a dielectric and by an outer conductor, wherein the inner conductor is designed as a flexible, tubular shield made from a plurality of shield wires and a filler extending continuously over the entire length of the inner conductor is formed in an inner cavity formed by the shield, characterised in that the filler forms a thermal energy store.