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An image processing apparatus that generates image data for an image forming apparatus, the image forming apparatus having a recording head in which a plurality of recording elements are arranged in a first direction, and that forms an image on a recording medium by ejecting ink from the recording elements of the recording head toward the recording medium while the recording medium is fed relatively in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction, the image processing apparatus comprising: acquiring means for acquiring multi-valued input image data; conversion means for converting the input image data into halftone image data indicating the presence/absence of a dot, by using a dither matrix, and correction processing means for executing a density unevenness correction process in accordance with properties of each of the recording elements; characterized in that the properties of each of the recording elements are obtained by reading a chart image formed based on the halftone image data; wherein the dither matrix is a dispersive dither matrix, and has characteristics in which when input image data having a uniform tone that is subject to the density unevenness correction process is converted into binary halftone image data, the same number of dots are present in a predetermined range in the second direction for each location of the recording elements in the first direction. acquiring means for acquiring multi-valued input image data; conversion means for converting the input image data into halftone image data indicating the presence/absence of a dot, by using a dither matrix, and correction processing means for executing a density unevenness correction process in accordance with properties of each of the recording elements; characterized in that the properties of each of the recording elements are obtained by reading a chart image formed based on the halftone image data; wherein the dither matrix is a dispersive dither matrix, and has characteristics in which when input image data having a uniform tone that is subject to the density unevenness correction process is converted into binary halftone image data, the same number of dots are present in a predetermined range in the second direction for each location of the recording elements in the first direction.
A photo-detecting apparatus, comprising: a first modulation signal generating circuit coupled to a first photodetector and operated between a first voltage and a second voltage, the first modulation signal generating circuit being configured to generate a first modulation signal (SI11, SI12); and a second modulation signal generating circuit, coupled to a second photodetector and operated between the second voltage and a third voltage, the second modulation signal generating circuit being configured to generate a second modulation signal (SI21, SI22); the first photodetector, configured to receive the first modulation signal (SI11, SI12) and to generate at least a first detecting signal (SO11, SO12) according to the first modulation signal (SI11, SI12); the second photodetector, coupled to the first photodetector, the second photodetector being configured to receive the second modulation signal (SI21, SI22) and to generate a second detecting signal (SO21, SO22) according to the second modulation signal (SI21, SI22); wherein the second voltage is between the first voltage and the third voltage, wherein a current is generated during operation and flows through the first modulation signal generating circuit, the first photodetector, the second modulation signal generating circuit and the second photodetector. a first modulation signal generating circuit coupled to a first photodetector and operated between a first voltage and a second voltage, the first modulation signal generating circuit being configured to generate a first modulation signal (SI11, SI12); and a second modulation signal generating circuit, coupled to a second photodetector and operated between the second voltage and a third voltage, the second modulation signal generating circuit being configured to generate a second modulation signal (SI21, SI22); the first photodetector, configured to receive the first modulation signal (SI11, SI12) and to generate at least a first detecting signal (SO11, SO12) according to the first modulation signal (SI11, SI12); the second photodetector, coupled to the first photodetector, the second photodetector being configured to receive the second modulation signal (SI21, SI22) and to generate a second detecting signal (SO21, SO22) according to the second modulation signal (SI21, SI22); wherein the second voltage is between the first voltage and the third voltage, wherein a current is generated during operation and flows through the first modulation signal generating circuit, the first photodetector, the second modulation signal generating circuit and the second photodetector.
A polypropylene composition comprising: a) 55.0 to 90.0 wt% of a crystalline propylene random copolymer (C-PP) comprising propylene monomers and 1.0 to 6.5 wt% of at least one comonomer selected from ethylene and a C 4 -C 12 alpha-olefin, having a melting temperature in the range of 135 to 155 °C as measured according to ISO 11357-3 and a melt flow rate (MFR 2) in the range of 0.1 to 15 g/10 min as measured according to ISO 1133 at a temperature of 230 °C and under a load of 2.16 kg and b) 10.0 to 45.0 wt% of an amorphous propylene copolymer (AM-PP) comprising propylene monomers and 30.0 to 50.0 wt% of at least one comonomer selected from ethylene and a C 4 -C 12 alpha-olefin and having a glass transition temperature Tg(b) in the range of -60 to -40 °C, the wt% of the C-PP and AM-PP copolymers being relative to the total weight of the C-PP and AM-PP copolymers, said polypropylene composition having a melt flow rate (MFR 2) in the range of 0.3 to 90 g/10min as measured according to ISO 1133 at a temperature of 230 °C and under a load of 2.16 kg and also having a relative content of isolated to block comonomer sequences I in the range of 20 to 50%, which is calculated according to the equation: I E = fPEP / fEEE + fPEE + fPEP × 100 wherein I is the relative content of isolated to block comonomer sequences [in %]; fPEP is the mol fraction of propylene/comonomer/propylene sequences in the sample; fPEE is the mol fraction of propylene/comonomer/comonomer sequences and of comonomer/comonomer/propylene sequences in the sample; fEEE is the mol fraction of comonomer/comonomer/comonomer sequences in the sample wherein all sequence concentrations being based on a statistical triad analysis of 13 C-NMR data. a) 55.0 to 90.0 wt% of a crystalline propylene random copolymer (C-PP) comprising propylene monomers and 1.0 to 6.5 wt% of at least one comonomer selected from ethylene and a C 4 -C 12 alpha-olefin, having a melting temperature in the range of 135 to 155 °C as measured according to ISO 11357-3 and a melt flow rate (MFR 2) in the range of 0.1 to 15 g/10 min as measured according to ISO 1133 at a temperature of 230 °C and under a load of 2.16 kg and b) 10.0 to 45.0 wt% of an amorphous propylene copolymer (AM-PP) comprising propylene monomers and 30.0 to 50.0 wt% of at least one comonomer selected from ethylene and a C 4 -C 12 alpha-olefin and having a glass transition temperature Tg(b) in the range of -60 to -40 °C, the wt% of the C-PP and AM-PP copolymers being relative to the total weight of the C-PP and AM-PP copolymers, I is the relative content of isolated to block comonomer sequences [in %]; fPEP is the mol fraction of propylene/comonomer/propylene sequences in the sample; fPEE is the mol fraction of propylene/comonomer/comonomer sequences and of comonomer/comonomer/propylene sequences in the sample; fEEE is the mol fraction of comonomer/comonomer/comonomer sequences in the sample
Anon-aqueous electrolyte solution comprising: an electrolyte solution additive including lithium difluorophosphate (LiDFP), a vinylene carbonate-based compound, and a sultone-based compound; a non-aqueous organic solvent; and a lithium salt, wherein the amount of the lithium difluorophosphate is in a range of 0.05 wt% to 1 wt% based on the total weight of the electrolyte solution, and characterized in that a weight ratio of the vinylene carbonate-based compound to the sultone-based compound is in a range of 5.8:1 to 6:1. an electrolyte solution additive including lithium difluorophosphate (LiDFP), a vinylene carbonate-based compound, and a sultone-based compound; a non-aqueous organic solvent; and a lithium salt, wherein the amount of the lithium difluorophosphate is in a range of 0.05 wt% to 1 wt% based on the total weight of the electrolyte solution, and characterized in that a weight ratio of the vinylene carbonate-based compound to the sultone-based compound is in a range of 5.8:1 to 6:1.
A loop-shaped support for use in an arrangement for replacement or repair of a native heart valve, having an inner segment and an outer segment, and wherein said inner segment is positionable towards a prosthetic heart valve and said outer segment is positionable towards surrounding valve tissue of a native heart valve so that paravalvular leakage or regurgitation between said prosthetic heart valve and said surrounding valve tissue is prevented, wherein said inner segment is adapted for receiving a radially expandable prosthetic heart valve, and wherein said loop-shaped support is radially rigid for preventing an expansion of said prosthetic heart valve beyond said inner segment, characterized in that the loop-shaped support comprises extensions for supporting the positioning of said prosthetic heart valve inside the loop-shaped support, wherein, when in use, said extensions are pointing in a direction away from the native heart valve.
An insertion instrument (1400, 3200), comprising: a needle assembly (1430, 3230) having a helix-shaped needle (1408, 3208) and a body (1406, 3206); a slide component (1410, 3210) in which the body (1406, 3206) of the needle assembly (1430, 3230) is at least partially disposed; a trigger lever (1404, 3204) coupled to the slide component (1410, 3230); and a rear handle (1402, 3202), wherein linearly translating the trigger lever (1404, 3204) toward the rear handle (1402, 3202) causes translation of the slide component (1410, 3230) rearward which causes the helix-shaped needle (1408, 3208) to rotate, characterised in that the helix-shaped needle (1408, 3208) does not translate with reference to the rear handle (1402, 3202) when the helix-shaped needle (1408, 3208) is rotated. a needle assembly (1430, 3230) having a helix-shaped needle (1408, 3208) and a body (1406, 3206); a slide component (1410, 3210) in which the body (1406, 3206) of the needle assembly (1430, 3230) is at least partially disposed; a trigger lever (1404, 3204) coupled to the slide component (1410, 3230); and a rear handle (1402, 3202), wherein linearly translating the trigger lever (1404, 3204) toward the rear handle (1402, 3202) causes translation of the slide component (1410, 3230) rearward which causes the helix-shaped needle (1408, 3208) to rotate, characterised in that the helix-shaped needle (1408, 3208) does not translate with reference to the rear handle (1402, 3202) when the helix-shaped needle (1408, 3208) is rotated.
Method of operating a user equipment in a radio access network, the user equipment being configured with a transmission resource pool, the transmission resource pool comprising resources for transmission of a Hybrid Acknowledgement Repeat Request, HARQ, feedback by the user equipment; wherein the method comprises transmitting the HARQ feedback utilising a resource structure, the resource structure being selected from the transmission resource pool based on a signaling characteristic of a Downlink Control Information, DCI, message received by the user equipment, characterised in that the signaling characteristic is represented by resources of a reception resource pool on which the DCI message is received, the resource structure further being selected based on selection control information included in the DCI message; wherein the signaling characteristic relates to control resource sets associated to specific time intervals of the resources of the reception resource pool that are used to select a range or subpool of resources from the transmission resource pool from which to select the resource structure; wherein the selection control information is represented by an indicator to indicate the specific resources within the range or subpool of resources from the transmission resource pool.
A hydroentangled composite filter media with a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the hydroentangled composite filter media comprising: a first layer having a plurality of first staple fibers that are entangled and defining the first side, the plurality of first staple fibers having a denier between about 0.01 to 1.0; a second layer having a plurality of second staple fibers that are entangled and defining the second side, the plurality of second staple fibers having a denier between about 1.0 to about 50, wherein the second layer extends along and is entangled with the first layer so as to define a gradient of fiber denier along a thickness direction that extends from the first side to the second side; and a bonding material that at least partially bonds the first staple fibers of the first layer to the second staple fibers of the second layer to impart stiffness to the hydroentangled composite filter media. a first layer having a plurality of first staple fibers that are entangled and defining the first side, the plurality of first staple fibers having a denier between about 0.01 to 1.0; a second layer having a plurality of second staple fibers that are entangled and defining the second side, the plurality of second staple fibers having a denier between about 1.0 to about 50, wherein the second layer extends along and is entangled with the first layer so as to define a gradient of fiber denier along a thickness direction that extends from the first side to the second side; and a bonding material that at least partially bonds the first staple fibers of the first layer to the second staple fibers of the second layer to impart stiffness to the hydroentangled composite filter media.
A system for electrically blocking neural impulses in a target body tissue in a subject comprising: i) a surface cathodic electrode and a surface anodic electrode configured to make electrical contact with the subject's skin, and when positioned in spaced relationship on the subject's skin, to transmit electrical current to the target body tissue; ii) a stimulator external to the subject's body, electrically connected to the surface cathodic and anodic electrodes, the stimulator being configured to supply current to the surface cathodic and anodic electrodes in the form of a cyclic waveform at a frequency from 100 Hz to 30 kHz for blocking neural impulses in the target body tissue; and iii) an implant for picking up a portion of the electrical current flowing between the surface cathodic and anodic electrodes and transmitting the portion of the electrical current to the target body tissue, the implant comprising a passive electrical conductor of sufficient length to extend, once implanted, from subcutaneous tissue located below the surface cathodic electrode to the target body tissue, the electrical conductor having a pick-up end and a stimulating end and being insulated between its ends, the pick-up end forming an electrical termination having a sufficient surface area to allow a portion of the electrical current to flow through the conductor, in preference to flowing through body tissue between the surface cathodic and anodic electrodes, and the stimulating end forming an electrical termination for delivering the portion of electrical current to the target body tissue. i) a surface cathodic electrode and a surface anodic electrode configured to make electrical contact with the subject's skin, and when positioned in spaced relationship on the subject's skin, to transmit electrical current to the target body tissue; ii) a stimulator external to the subject's body, electrically connected to the surface cathodic and anodic electrodes, the stimulator being configured to supply current to the surface cathodic and anodic electrodes in the form of a cyclic waveform at a frequency from 100 Hz to 30 kHz for blocking neural impulses in the target body tissue; and iii) an implant for picking up a portion of the electrical current flowing between the surface cathodic and anodic electrodes and transmitting the portion of the electrical current to the target body tissue, the implant comprising a passive electrical conductor of sufficient length to extend, once implanted, from subcutaneous tissue located below the surface cathodic electrode to the target body tissue, the electrical conductor having a pick-up end and a stimulating end and being insulated between its ends, the pick-up end forming an electrical termination having a sufficient surface area to allow a portion of the electrical current to flow through the conductor, in preference to flowing through body tissue between the surface cathodic and anodic electrodes, and the stimulating end forming an electrical termination for delivering the portion of electrical current to the target body tissue.
Method for bending a sheet-metal part in a sheet-metal bending device comprising - a lower beam which defines a sheet-metal positioning plane, - an upper beam which can be advanced onto the lower beam in a Z direction up to a gap S which is equal to the thickness of the sheet-metal part, and which upper beam has a bending edge (3.1) having a radius R and - a bending beam which can pivot about a pivot axis which extends in an X direction, is parallel to the bending edge (3.1) and is in the sheet-metal positioning plane, characterised in that, while the lower beam remains stationary, the bending beam is adjusted in the sheet-metal positioning plane, depending on the progress of the bending process, at right angles to the bending edge (3.1) of the upper beam in a Y direction corresponding to an increasing distance from the bending edge (3.1), X, Y and Z being the axes of a right-angled coordinate system in which the X axis is parallel to the bending edge and the Z axis is parallel to the advancement direction of the upper beam onto the lower beam. - a lower beam which defines a sheet-metal positioning plane, - an upper beam which can be advanced onto the lower beam in a Z direction up to a gap S which is equal to the thickness of the sheet-metal part, and which upper beam has a bending edge (3.1) having a radius R and - a bending beam which can pivot about a pivot axis which extends in an X direction, is parallel to the bending edge (3.1) and is in the sheet-metal positioning plane,
A computing device, comprising: a heat source; an electromagnetic shield surrounding the heat source and defining a shielded side and an unshielded side with an aperture from the shielded side to the unshielded side; an antenna outside the electromagnetic shield; and a fin pack (126, 326, 426) adjacent the antenna and positioned in the aperture and sized to fit the aperture, in thermal communication with the heat source, and configured to allow air blown by a fan to flow through the aperture and to attenuate electromagnetic radiation that would otherwise interfere with the performance of the antenna, characterized in that the fin pack comprises rails (358, 458) to provide electromagnetic shielding and electrical continuity between the fins (356, 456) at one end of the fin pack, the rails positioned at the end of the fin pack in the aperture. a heat source; an electromagnetic shield surrounding the heat source and defining a shielded side and an unshielded side with an aperture from the shielded side to the unshielded side; an antenna outside the electromagnetic shield; and a fin pack (126, 326, 426) adjacent the antenna and positioned in the aperture and sized to fit the aperture, in thermal communication with the heat source, and configured to allow air blown by a fan to flow through the aperture and to attenuate electromagnetic radiation that would otherwise interfere with the performance of the antenna, characterized in that the fin pack comprises rails (358, 458) to provide electromagnetic shielding and electrical continuity between the fins (356, 456) at one end of the fin pack, the rails positioned at the end of the fin pack in the aperture.
A beverage making and dispensing apparatus, comprising: a removable first module connected to a water supply and a power source for producing hot water; a removable second module connected to a water supply and a power source for producing pressurized hot water; a removable third module connected to a water supply and a power source for producing steam, wherein each module (6000, 4000, 2000) is fluidly connected to a remote dispensing unit; and wherein said remote dispensing unit comprises: a hot water delivery device; a pressurized hot water delivery device; and a steam delivery device. a removable first module connected to a water supply and a power source for producing hot water; a removable second module connected to a water supply and a power source for producing pressurized hot water; a removable third module connected to a water supply and a power source for producing steam, wherein each module (6000, 4000, 2000) is fluidly connected to a remote dispensing unit; and wherein said remote dispensing unit comprises: a hot water delivery device; a pressurized hot water delivery device; and a steam delivery device. a hot water delivery device; a pressurized hot water delivery device; and a steam delivery device.
A method for the prevention of the reduction of a disulfide bond in an antibody expressed in a recombinant host cell during processing following fermentation, comprising, following fermentation, sparging the pre-harvest or harvested cell culture fluid of the recombinant host cell with air, wherein the recombinant host cell is a Chinese Hamster Ovary recombinant host cell and wherein the antibody expressed in the recombinant host cell is a therapeutic monoclonal antibody.