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A method for operating an ultrasonic imaging system for image guidance of needle insertion in a subject, the method comprising: transmitting unsteered beams from a curved array transducer in the probe over an image field in the subject, and thereby obtaining an ultrasound image of said image field using the unsteered beams; identifying a peak angle of a transmit beam for producing a peak magnitude of echo returns from a needle in the image field based on application of image processing to search for and identify a straight line of strong specular reflections from a section of the needle in said ultrasound image; transmitting a plurality of parallel steered beams at the peak angle; and displaying a further ultrasound image of the needle in the image field, the further ultrasound image obtained based on the steered beams. transmitting unsteered beams from a curved array transducer in the probe over an image field in the subject, and thereby obtaining an ultrasound image of said image field using the unsteered beams; identifying a peak angle of a transmit beam for producing a peak magnitude of echo returns from a needle in the image field based on application of image processing to search for and identify a straight line of strong specular reflections from a section of the needle in said ultrasound image; transmitting a plurality of parallel steered beams at the peak angle; and displaying a further ultrasound image of the needle in the image field, the further ultrasound image obtained based on the steered beams.
A fuel tank inerting system for an aircraft comprising: a catalytic heat exchanger comprising a first flow path and a second flow path for heat exchange with the first flow path; and a refrigerant circuit comprising at least the second flow path so that during use refrigerant in the refrigerant circuit is in heat exchange with the first flow path and cools the catalysed reaction therein; wherein the refrigerant circuit comprises a heat sink arranged to cool refrigerant in the refrigerant circuit during use; the fuel tank inerting system comprising a fuel tank, wherein the heat sink is arranged to heat the fuel tank during use. a catalytic heat exchanger comprising a first flow path and a second flow path for heat exchange with the first flow path; and a refrigerant circuit comprising at least the second flow path so that during use refrigerant in the refrigerant circuit is in heat exchange with the first flow path and cools the catalysed reaction therein; wherein the refrigerant circuit comprises a heat sink arranged to cool refrigerant in the refrigerant circuit during use; the fuel tank inerting system comprising a fuel tank, wherein the heat sink is arranged to heat the fuel tank during use.
Test element analysis system for an analytical examination of a sample, in particular of a body fluid, comprising - an evaluation device with a test element holder for positioning a test element containing the sample and a measuring device for measuring a change in a measuring zone of the test element, the change being characteristic for an analyte, wherein the test element holder contains contact elements with contact surfaces which allow an electrical contact between contact surfaces of the test element and the contact surfaces of the test element holder, - wherein the contact surfaces of the contact elements of the test element holder are provided with an electrically conductive surface containing metallic ruthenium, characterized in that the test element holder comprises at least one metal part containing the contact elements with the contact surfaces, wherein the metal part is made of at least one conductive material other than ruthenium, wherein the conductive material, in the region of the contact elements, is fully or partially coated with ruthenium such that at least the contact surfaces are coated with ruthenium. - an evaluation device with a test element holder for positioning a test element containing the sample and a measuring device for measuring a change in a measuring zone of the test element, the change being characteristic for an analyte, wherein the test element holder contains contact elements with contact surfaces which allow an electrical contact between contact surfaces of the test element and the contact surfaces of the test element holder, - wherein the contact surfaces of the contact elements of the test element holder are provided with an electrically conductive surface containing metallic ruthenium, characterized in that the test element holder comprises at least one metal part containing the contact elements with the contact surfaces, wherein the metal part is made of at least one conductive material other than ruthenium, wherein the conductive material, in the region of the contact elements, is fully or partially coated with ruthenium such that at least the contact surfaces are coated with ruthenium.
A message forwarding method, the method being performed by a computer, the method comprising: receiving a target message sent by a terminal of a first account to a terminal of a second account; suspending forwarding a message of the terminal of the first account to the terminal of the second account in a case that the first account or the target message has a risk; characterised in that it further comprises obtaining identity authentication question information and first answer information corresponding to the identity authentication question information, wherein the first answer information is answer information that is returned by the terminal of the second account; sending the identity authentication question information to the terminal of the first account; receiving second answer information corresponding to the identity authentication question information that is returned by the terminal of the first account; and resuming forwarding the message of the terminal of the first account to the terminal of the second account in a case that the first answer information and the second answer information match. receiving a target message sent by a terminal of a first account to a terminal of a second account; suspending forwarding a message of the terminal of the first account to the terminal of the second account in a case that the first account or the target message has a risk; characterised in that it further comprises obtaining identity authentication question information and first answer information corresponding to the identity authentication question information, wherein the first answer information is answer information that is returned by the terminal of the second account; sending the identity authentication question information to the terminal of the first account; receiving second answer information corresponding to the identity authentication question information that is returned by the terminal of the first account; and resuming forwarding the message of the terminal of the first account to the terminal of the second account in a case that the first answer information and the second answer information match.
Food preparation system with at least one output unit, with at least one cooking appliance, which at least partially has the output unit and a control unit, with at least one household appliance which differs from the cooking appliance and at least partially has a functional unit, characterised in that the household appliance is embodied as a weighing scale, a kneading machine, a dough machine, a mixer or a stirring machine, wherein the control unit is provided to perform at least one recipe via the output unit, wherein the control unit is provided to perform at least one food preparation step (16, 18) of the recipe via the output unit, wherein the food preparation step (16, 18) is a recipe step which is provided to prepare a food and/or a product for cooking of the food and/or the product, wherein the control unit is provided, in the food preparation step (16, 18), to request a use at least of the functional unit via the output unit, wherein the functional unit and the control unit communicate with one another in at least one operating state, specifically in a wireless manner, and wherein the functional unit, in at least one operating state, transmits a result of a use of the functional unit to the control unit in at least one result transfer step.
An image forming apparatus comprising an aqueous recording liquid, a process liquid and a head (61Y, 61M, 61C, 61BK) configured to discharge the aqueous recording liquid onto a recording medium (37, S); and a coating unit configured to apply the process liquid onto the recording medium, wherein the process liquid is formed by emulsifying, by a first surfactant, water including a water-soluble polymer and a low polarity solvent which is not compatible with the water, wherein the water and the low polarity solvent are emulsified as a W/O emulsion in which the water is in a dispersed phase and the low polarity solvent is in a continuous phase, characterized in that, at least one of the aqueous recording liquid and the process liquid includes a second surfactant, wherein the second surfactant causes an emulsified phase of the process liquid to be phase-inverted from the W/O emulsion to an O/W emulsion, and wherein, when the head discharges the aqueous recording liquid, and when the aqueous recording liquid and the process liquid contact each other, the emulsified phase of the process liquid is phase-inverted from the W/O emulsion to the O/W emulsion by the second surfactant.
A base editing method for a non-human mammalian embryonic cell, the method comprising: directly injecting 1) a ribonucleoprotein complex or mixture, the ribonucleoprotein complex or mixture comprising a cytidine deaminase, an RNA-guided nuclease, and a guide RNA, or 2) a mixture of a cytidine deaminase-encoding mRNA, an RNA-guided nuclease-encoding mRNA, and a guide RNA, into the non-human mammalian embryonic cell without using a recombinant vector. directly injecting 1) a ribonucleoprotein complex or mixture, the ribonucleoprotein complex or mixture comprising a cytidine deaminase, an RNA-guided nuclease, and a guide RNA, or 2) a mixture of a cytidine deaminase-encoding mRNA, an RNA-guided nuclease-encoding mRNA, and a guide RNA, into the non-human mammalian embryonic cell without using a recombinant vector.
A skylight comprising: a frame, a sash movable in relation to the frame by substantially vertical movement, the frame and sash each consist of 4 sides, the vertical movement of the sash is provided by: a guide mechanism means which guide the vertical movement and keep the sash and frame substantially parallel, characterised in that at least two rigid chain operators provided substantially symmetrically about the centre are configured to move the sash, and the at least two rigid chain operators push a rigid chain substantially vertically and the rigid chains thereby substantially carry the load of the sash in the open position and the sash may be raised more than 0,3 x W, preferably between 0,4 to 0,8 x W, where W is the width of the skylight sash. a frame, a sash movable in relation to the frame by substantially vertical movement, the frame and sash each consist of 4 sides, the vertical movement of the sash is provided by: a guide mechanism means which guide the vertical movement and keep the sash and frame substantially parallel, a guide mechanism means which guide the vertical movement and keep the sash and frame substantially parallel, characterised in that at least two rigid chain operators provided substantially symmetrically about the centre are configured to move the sash, and the at least two rigid chain operators push a rigid chain substantially vertically and the rigid chains thereby substantially carry the load of the sash in the open position and the sash may be raised more than 0,3 x W, preferably between 0,4 to 0,8 x W, where W is the width of the skylight sash.
A circuit, comprising: - a first circuit block configured for receiving a square wave input signal (Isq) having rising and falling edges and producing from the square wave input signal (Isq) a triangular wave signal (Vtri), - a second circuit block configured for receiving a modulating signal (Vmod) and producing a PWM modulated signal (Out) by comparing the modulating signal (Vmod) with a carrier signal (Vtri2), characterized by - a switching circuit block active between the first circuit block and the second circuit block, wherein the switching circuit block includes reference inputs (104, 106) configured for receiving reference signals having upper (Vp, Vp(max)+dv) and lower (Vm; Vm(max)-dv) reference values and is selectively (Sync1, Sync2; I/E) switchable between: - a carrier transfer setting, wherein the switching circuit block couples the first circuit block to the second circuit block to transfer thereto the triangular wave signal (Vtri) as the carrier signal (Vtri2), and - at least one carrier forcing setting (1, 2) wherein the switching circuit block applies to the second circuit block said reference signals by forcing the carrier signal (Vtri2) to said upper (Vp, Vp(max)+dv) and lower (Vm; Vm(max)-dv) reference values, respectively. - a first circuit block configured for receiving a square wave input signal (Isq) having rising and falling edges and producing from the square wave input signal (Isq) a triangular wave signal (Vtri), - a second circuit block configured for receiving a modulating signal (Vmod) and producing a PWM modulated signal (Out) by comparing the modulating signal (Vmod) with a carrier signal (Vtri2), - a switching circuit block active between the first circuit block and the second circuit block, wherein the switching circuit block includes reference inputs (104, 106) configured for receiving reference signals having upper (Vp, Vp(max)+dv) and lower (Vm; Vm(max)-dv) reference values and is selectively (Sync1, Sync2; I/E) switchable between: - a carrier transfer setting, wherein the switching circuit block couples the first circuit block to the second circuit block to transfer thereto the triangular wave signal (Vtri) as the carrier signal (Vtri2), and - at least one carrier forcing setting (1, 2) wherein the switching circuit block applies to the second circuit block said reference signals by forcing the carrier signal (Vtri2) to said upper (Vp, Vp(max)+dv) and lower (Vm; Vm(max)-dv) reference values, respectively.
A mobile terminal, comprising: a wireless communication unit; a sensor; and a controller configured to: sense a state of receiving a second call while a first call is connected via the wireless communication unit; notify the receipt of the second call by generating voice signal, bell sounding, or acoustic signal in response to the receipt of the second call while the first call is connected; sense a position movement of the mobile terminal in response to the receipt of the second call while the first call is connected; and switch to counterpart of the second call from the currently connected first call when the mobile terminal is moved from a position adjacent to a first ear of a user to a position adjacent to a second ear of the user. a wireless communication unit; a sensor; and a controller configured to: sense a state of receiving a second call while a first call is connected via the wireless communication unit; notify the receipt of the second call by generating voice signal, bell sounding, or acoustic signal in response to the receipt of the second call while the first call is connected; sense a position movement of the mobile terminal in response to the receipt of the second call while the first call is connected; and switch to counterpart of the second call from the currently connected first call when the mobile terminal is moved from a position adjacent to a first ear of a user to a position adjacent to a second ear of the user. sense a state of receiving a second call while a first call is connected via the wireless communication unit; notify the receipt of the second call by generating voice signal, bell sounding, or acoustic signal in response to the receipt of the second call while the first call is connected; sense a position movement of the mobile terminal in response to the receipt of the second call while the first call is connected; and switch to counterpart of the second call from the currently connected first call when the mobile terminal is moved from a position adjacent to a first ear of a user to a position adjacent to a second ear of the user.
A computer-implemented method of responding to a request to stream data from a server to a client, the method comprising: receiving, from the client and by the server, one or more requests for one or more blocks of data, wherein the one or more requests include one or more suggested constraints for streaming the requested blocks of data to the client; subsequent to receiving the one or more requests, detecting an increase in network congestion, wherein the server is configured to reduce, responsive to the increase in network congestion and by a predefined amount, bandwidth for sending data to the client; and upon determining that the one or more suggested constraints cannot be satisfied in servicing the one or more requests using the reduced bandwidth, reducing the bandwidth by a lesser amount than the predefined amount, to provide bandwidth sufficient to satisfy the one or more suggested constraints. receiving, from the client and by the server, one or more requests for one or more blocks of data, wherein the one or more requests include one or more suggested constraints for streaming the requested blocks of data to the client; subsequent to receiving the one or more requests, detecting an increase in network congestion, wherein the server is configured to reduce, responsive to the increase in network congestion and by a predefined amount, bandwidth for sending data to the client; and upon determining that the one or more suggested constraints cannot be satisfied in servicing the one or more requests using the reduced bandwidth, reducing the bandwidth by a lesser amount than the predefined amount, to provide bandwidth sufficient to satisfy the one or more suggested constraints.
A system comprising an auto injector for administering a medicament and a cartridge assembly, wherein the cartridge assembly comprises a cartridge and a cartridge code feature, the cartridge comprising a cartridge compartment containing the medicament, and a cartridge outlet, and wherein the auto injector comprises: a housing; a cartridge receiver configured to receive the cartridge assembly; a code sensor configured to read the cartridge code feature; a drive module coupled to move a plunger rod; and a processing unit coupled to the code sensor and the drive module; characterized in that the processing unit is configured to: - receive from the code sensor a code signal indicative of the cartridge code feature; and - control the drive module to move the plunger rod to a first plunger rod position, the first plunger rod position being based on the code signal, wherein air is expelled from the cartridge upon movement of the plunger rod to the first plunger rod position, wherein by expelling air from the cartridge, the air in the cartridge compartment is reduced to an amount appropriate for injection, and wherein the plunger rod is only moved to the first plunger rod position if the cartridge outlet is pointing upwards. wherein the cartridge assembly comprises a cartridge and a cartridge code feature, the cartridge comprising a cartridge compartment containing the medicament, and a cartridge outlet, and wherein the auto injector comprises: a housing; a cartridge receiver configured to receive the cartridge assembly; a code sensor configured to read the cartridge code feature; a drive module coupled to move a plunger rod; and a processing unit coupled to the code sensor and the drive module; a housing; a cartridge receiver configured to receive the cartridge assembly; a code sensor configured to read the cartridge code feature; a drive module coupled to move a plunger rod; and a processing unit coupled to the code sensor and the drive module; - receive from the code sensor a code signal indicative of the cartridge code feature; and - control the drive module to move the plunger rod to a first plunger rod position, the first plunger rod position being based on the code signal, wherein air is expelled from the cartridge upon movement of the plunger rod to the first plunger rod position, wherein by expelling air from the cartridge, the air in the cartridge compartment is reduced to an amount appropriate for injection, and wherein the plunger rod is only moved to the first plunger rod position if the cartridge outlet is pointing upwards.
A method of mapping a memory system, the method comprising: mapping a region of the memory system to a requesting process, wherein each region of the memory system mapped to a respective requesting process includes at least a respective portion of each of multiple physical channels (210-1 to 210-8) of the memory system; and storing a channel depth value associated with the region, the channel value indicating a number of bytes to be accessed from each of the multiple physical channels before an address moves from one physical channel in the region to another physical channel in the region, wherein the channel depth value is based on at least one of a performance requirement and a power requirement of the requesting process, each of the multiple physical channels comprises a respective plurality of rows of memory cells, and the mapping includes mapping the region such that the region spans the multiple physical channels (210-1 to 210-8) to include a same row of memory cells of each of the multiple physical channels (210-1 to 210-8). mapping a region of the memory system to a requesting process, wherein each region of the memory system mapped to a respective requesting process includes at least a respective portion of each of multiple physical channels (210-1 to 210-8) of the memory system; and storing a channel depth value associated with the region, the channel value indicating a number of bytes to be accessed from each of the multiple physical channels before an address moves from one physical channel in the region to another physical channel in the region, wherein the channel depth value is based on at least one of a performance requirement and a power requirement of the requesting process, each of the multiple physical channels comprises a respective plurality of rows of memory cells, and the mapping includes mapping the region such that the region spans the multiple physical channels (210-1 to 210-8) to include a same row of memory cells of each of the multiple physical channels (210-1 to 210-8).
An apparatus, comprising: a processor configured to: determine, from Global Positioning Satellite, GPS, information, a proximity of the apparatus to a first Geographic Information System, GIS, waypoint relative to a second GIS waypoint; generate index information representative of the proximity of the apparatus to the first GIS waypoint relative to the second GIS waypoint; and transmit the index information to another apparatus, wherein the processor is further configured to obtain the GPS information based on a GPS sampling rate received from the another apparatus, wherein the GPS sampling rate determines a distance between the first GIS waypoint from the second GIS waypoint and wherein the processor is further configured to adjust the GPS sampling rate as per road speed conditions associated with the apparatus. determine, from Global Positioning Satellite, GPS, information, a proximity of the apparatus to a first Geographic Information System, GIS, waypoint relative to a second GIS waypoint; generate index information representative of the proximity of the apparatus to the first GIS waypoint relative to the second GIS waypoint; and transmit the index information to another apparatus, wherein the processor is further configured to obtain the GPS information based on a GPS sampling rate received from the another apparatus, wherein the GPS sampling rate determines a distance between the first GIS waypoint from the second GIS waypoint and wherein the processor is further configured to adjust the GPS sampling rate as per road speed conditions associated with the apparatus.