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A control mechanism for rotating an instrument tip located at the distal end of an instrument channel in a surgical scoping device, the control mechanism comprising: an actuator formed from a shape memory effect material; and an energy delivery structure connected to the actuator to deliver energy to cause a change in temperature of the shape memory effect material, wherein the actuator is configured to exhibit a torque between a proximal end and a distal end thereof in response to the shape memory effect material reaching a threshold temperature. an actuator formed from a shape memory effect material; and an energy delivery structure connected to the actuator to deliver energy to cause a change in temperature of the shape memory effect material, wherein the actuator is configured to exhibit a torque between a proximal end and a distal end thereof in response to the shape memory effect material reaching a threshold temperature.
A nanoparticle composition comprising: an isolated collection of synthetic particles that comprise an antigen and a synthetic polymer that comprises polyethylene glycol effective to activate dendritic cell maturation, wherein the collection has a mean particle diameter of 20 nm to 70 nm.
A computer-implemented method for defining a strand upstream of a direction based traffic, DBT, link, the method comprising: extending the strand so as to include one or more links upstream of the DBT link, wherein extending the strand comprises determining whether a link is to be added to the strand based upon evaluation of a termination criteria, and wherein the termination criteria is based upon a difference in a function class of the link and a function class of the one or more other links, wherein the function class of the link defines the size of the link, and the link is associated with an intersection upstream of the DBT link, and wherein the termination criteria is based upon the function class of the link differing from the function class of at least a predetermined number of the one or more other links by at least a predefined amount; and in an instance in which the termination criteria is satisfied, ceasing further extension of the strand. extending the strand so as to include one or more links upstream of the DBT link, wherein extending the strand comprises determining whether a link is to be added to the strand based upon evaluation of a termination criteria, and wherein the termination criteria is based upon a difference in a function class of the link and a function class of the one or more other links, wherein the function class of the link defines the size of the link, and the link is associated with an intersection upstream of the DBT link, and wherein the termination criteria is based upon the function class of the link differing from the function class of at least a predetermined number of the one or more other links by at least a predefined amount; and in an instance in which the termination criteria is satisfied, ceasing further extension of the strand.
A system for imaging an object, with at least one transmitting antenna (104, 502, 702, 902) for the transmission of electromagnetic radiation of a first polarisation state (520, 720, 920) in order to illuminate the object (506, 710, 910), wherein the transmitting antenna (104, 502, 702, 902) is constituted for the transmission of a linear polarised radiation; at least one receiving antenna (106, 514, 714, 916) for the reception of radiation reflected from the object in a second polarisation state (522, 722, 922), which is a linear polarisation state; at least one reflector element (114, 510, 706, 906) for the reflection of radiation transmitted from the transmitting antenna (104, 702, 902) in the direction towards the object (710, 910) and/or for the reflection of radiation reflected from the object (506, 910) in the direction towards the receiving antenna (112, 514, 916), wherein the transmitted radiation impinges with an angle from 30° to 60° to a normal vector of the surface of the reflector element (114, 510, 706, 906); an actively polarising material layer (118, 511, 707, 907) on the reflector element (114, 510, 706, 906) in order to transform a radiation component reflected from the reflector element (114, 510, 706, 906) in an elliptical or circular polarisation state (528, 728, 930), such that a radiation component of the radiation received in the receiving antenna corresponds to the oscillation direction of the second polarisation state (522, 722, 922) of the receiving antenna; and a processing unit for the determination of the imaging of the object (506, 710, 910) based on the radiation received by the receiving antenna (106, 514, 714, 916).
An electromagnetic energy delivery system comprising: a set of radio frequency channels (600, 700); each channel configured to receive a set of reference signals (610A, 610B, 710A, 710B) and comprising: a phase compensation component (612, 712) configured to determine a phase difference between at least a subset of the reference signals (610A, 610B, 710A, 710B); compare the phase difference with a predetermined reference phase difference; and determine a reference signal compensation offset value based on the comparison of the phase difference and the predetermined reference phase difference; and a phase-locked loop component (614, 714) configured to generate a phase-shifted signal wherein the phase shift is based on at least the reference signal compensation offset value. a phase compensation component (612, 712) configured to determine a phase difference between at least a subset of the reference signals (610A, 610B, 710A, 710B); compare the phase difference with a predetermined reference phase difference; and determine a reference signal compensation offset value based on the comparison of the phase difference and the predetermined reference phase difference; and a phase-locked loop component (614, 714) configured to generate a phase-shifted signal wherein the phase shift is based on at least the reference signal compensation offset value.
A hearing aid device comprising means (20, 21, 32, 36, 42) for being at least partly inserted into the ear canal of a hearing aid user, at least one electro-active member (4, 22, 32, 40, 46, 70, 70', 76, 76', 76") comprising a top electrode layer, a bottom electrode layer and a dielectric elastomer member sandwiched between the top electrode layer and the bottom electrode layer characterised in that the hearing aid device comprises a microphone inlet that is movably mounted by means of the at least one electro-active member (4, 22, 32, 40, 46, 70, 70', 76, 76', 76")..
A method for preparing an SCR catalyst, comprising steps as follows: placing a first aqueous solution containing titanium oxides and tungstates in an electric field environment, adjusting the pH value of the aqueous solution, and adjusting the current direction to obtain a first mixture; in the electric field environment, adding dropwise a second aqueous solution containing soluble salt of active components, copper-organic polyamine complexes and dispersants to the first mixture, and adjusting the current direction to obtain a second mixture, wherein the active components are selected from one or more of Ce, Zr, Cu, Fe, Pr and Sc; processing the second mixture to obtain the SCR catalyst; and, wherein in step: adjusting the current direction to direction A when pH<5 in the first aqueous solution, adjusting the current direction to direction B when pH=5-9 in the first aqueous solution, adjusting the current direction to direction A when pH=9-10 in the first aqueous solution, wherein the direction A and the direction B are opposite; and, wherein in step: during adding dropwise, the direction of current is adjusted to direction A, after adding dropwise, the direction of current is adjusted to direction B, wherein the direction A and the direction B are opposite. placing a first aqueous solution containing titanium oxides and tungstates in an electric field environment, adjusting the pH value of the aqueous solution, and adjusting the current direction to obtain a first mixture; in the electric field environment, adding dropwise a second aqueous solution containing soluble salt of active components, copper-organic polyamine complexes and dispersants to the first mixture, and adjusting the current direction to obtain a second mixture, wherein the active components are selected from one or more of Ce, Zr, Cu, Fe, Pr and Sc; processing the second mixture to obtain the SCR catalyst; and, adjusting the current direction to direction A when pH<5 in the first aqueous solution, adjusting the current direction to direction B when pH=5-9 in the first aqueous solution, adjusting the current direction to direction A when pH=9-10 in the first aqueous solution, wherein the direction A and the direction B are opposite; and, wherein in step: during adding dropwise, the direction of current is adjusted to direction A, after adding dropwise, the direction of current is adjusted to direction B, wherein the direction A and the direction B are opposite. during adding dropwise, the direction of current is adjusted to direction A, after adding dropwise, the direction of current is adjusted to direction B, wherein the direction A and the direction B are opposite.
A system including an operation device and an information storing apparatus including a plurality of folders, which are connected via a network, wherein the operation device is configured to obtain information identifying the plurality of folders from the information storing apparatus, to display the plurality of folders based on the information identifying the plurality of folders obtained from the information storing apparatus, to receive from a user of the operation device a selection of one folder from the plurality of folders displayed on the display unit, to determine, based on information input from outside the operation device in response to an operation performed on the operation device, an electronic device among a plurality of electronic devices connected to the system, the electronic device to be determined being caused to input electronic data to the selected folder, the selected folder being included in the information storing apparatus, and configured to send, to the information storing apparatus, a first request to cause the determined electronic device to input the electronic data to the information storing apparatus, and, the information storing apparatus is configured to send, to the determined electronic device, a second request to cause the determined electronic device to input the electronic data to the selected folder in the information storing apparatus, based on the first request sent from the operation device, and to store the electronic data in the selected folder of the information storing apparatus, the electronic data having been sent from the determined electronic device based on the second request. wherein the operation device is configured to obtain information identifying the plurality of folders from the information storing apparatus, to display the plurality of folders based on the information identifying the plurality of folders obtained from the information storing apparatus, to receive from a user of the operation device a selection of one folder from the plurality of folders displayed on the display unit, to determine, based on information input from outside the operation device in response to an operation performed on the operation device, an electronic device among a plurality of electronic devices connected to the system, the electronic device to be determined being caused to input electronic data to the selected folder, the selected folder being included in the information storing apparatus, and configured to send, to the information storing apparatus, a first request to cause the determined electronic device to input the electronic data to the information storing apparatus, and, the information storing apparatus is configured to send, to the determined electronic device, a second request to cause the determined electronic device to input the electronic data to the selected folder in the information storing apparatus, based on the first request sent from the operation device, and to store the electronic data in the selected folder of the information storing apparatus, the electronic data having been sent from the determined electronic device based on the second request.
A toy top, comprising: a shaft portion including a spinning shaft; characterized in that the top comprises: an additional part attached to the shaft portion movably in an axis direction of the spinning shaft; and an engaging part (543, 533) which engages the additional part with the shaft portion at different positions in the axis direction of the spinning shaft, wherein an attachment position of the additional part is changeable by changing engagement of the additional part by the engaging part, and wherein a grounding state or a height of the shaft portion is changeable according to change of the attachment position of the additional part. an additional part attached to the shaft portion movably in an axis direction of the spinning shaft; and an engaging part (543, 533) which engages the additional part with the shaft portion at different positions in the axis direction of the spinning shaft, wherein an attachment position of the additional part is changeable by changing engagement of the additional part by the engaging part, and wherein a grounding state or a height of the shaft portion is changeable according to change of the attachment position of the additional part.
A system for controlling an operative parameter of a harvesting platform of an agricultural harvesting machine, the harvesting platform having a frame, a knife bar and a reel, the system comprising: a sensor adapted to provide downed crop information indicative of an orientation of downed crop in a field to be harvested; and an electronic control unit connected to the sensor, characterized in that the electronic control unit is adapted to control at least one of vertical position, horizontal position and speed of the reel and/or a cutter bar table position corresponding to the horizontal position of the knife bar with respect to the frame of the platform based upon the downed crop information. a sensor adapted to provide downed crop information indicative of an orientation of downed crop in a field to be harvested; and an electronic control unit connected to the sensor, characterized in that the electronic control unit is adapted to control at least one of vertical position, horizontal position and speed of the reel and/or a cutter bar table position corresponding to the horizontal position of the knife bar with respect to the frame of the platform based upon the downed crop information.
An image capturing element, comprising: a pixel array formed by a plurality of pixels arranged in an array on a substrate, each of the plurality of pixels including a photoelectric conversion element; a transparent layer formed on the pixel array; and a spectroscopic element array, characterized in that the spectroscopic element array is formed by a plurality of spectroscopic elements arranged in an array, each of the plurality of spectroscopic elements being at a position corresponding to one of the plurality of pixels inside or on the transparent layer, wherein each of the plurality of spectroscopic elements includes a plurality of microstructures formed from a material having a refractive index higher than a refractive index of the transparent layer, wherein the plurality of microstructures have a microstructure pattern, and the plurality of microstructures have a cross section that has four-fold rotational symmetry, each of the plurality of spectroscopic elements separates incident light into deflected light beams having different propagation directions according to a wavelength, and emits the deflected light beams, and the different propagation directions according to the wavelength between adjacent spectroscopic elements differ from each other. a pixel array formed by a plurality of pixels arranged in an array on a substrate, each of the plurality of pixels including a photoelectric conversion element; a transparent layer formed on the pixel array; and a spectroscopic element array, characterized in that the spectroscopic element array is formed by a plurality of spectroscopic elements arranged in an array, each of the plurality of spectroscopic elements being at a position corresponding to one of the plurality of pixels inside or on the transparent layer, wherein each of the plurality of spectroscopic elements includes a plurality of microstructures formed from a material having a refractive index higher than a refractive index of the transparent layer, wherein the plurality of microstructures have a microstructure pattern, and the plurality of microstructures have a cross section that has four-fold rotational symmetry, the plurality of microstructures have a microstructure pattern, and the plurality of microstructures have a cross section that has four-fold rotational symmetry, each of the plurality of spectroscopic elements separates incident light into deflected light beams having different propagation directions according to a wavelength, and emits the deflected light beams, and the different propagation directions according to the wavelength between adjacent spectroscopic elements differ from each other.
Cosmetic use of at least one compound of formula, of at least one of its salts of formula or of a mixture comprising at least one compound of formula and at least one compound of formula: in which: R independently represents a saturated, linear or branched, alkyl radical comprising from 12 to 20 carbon atoms, and Cat+ represents an organic or inorganic cation or a mixture of organic or inorganic cations which makes it possible to achieve electrical neutrality of the compound of formula or of the mixture of compounds of formulae and, as agent(s) intended to prevent and/or treat cutaneous signs of chronobiological ageing selected from wrinkles, fine lines, a withered skin, a flabby skin and/or a thinned skin. R independently represents a saturated, linear or branched, alkyl radical comprising from 12 to 20 carbon atoms, and Cat+ represents an organic or inorganic cation or a mixture of organic or inorganic cations which makes it possible to achieve electrical neutrality of the compound of formula or of the mixture of compounds of formulae and, as agent(s) intended to prevent and/or treat cutaneous signs of chronobiological ageing selected from wrinkles, fine lines, a withered skin, a flabby skin and/or a thinned skin.
A process for batchwise or continuous isomerization of cis-2-pentenenitrile to 3-pentenenitriles, which comprises isomerizing cis-2-pentenenitrile with 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane.
A method of processing virtual reality video data, comprising: obtaining the virtual reality video data, wherein the virtual reality video data represents a 360-degree view of a virtual environment; determining a plurality of regions of the virtual reality video data, wherein a first region of the plurality of regions includes a first sub-section of the 360-degree view and a second region of the plurality of regions includes a second sub-section of the 360-degree view; generating, for the plurality of regions, a data structure for each region, the data structure including parameters that describe each of the plurality of regions, wherein the parameters include a first field indicating a source associated with the first region of the plurality of regions and a second field indicating a source associated with the second region of the plurality of regions, wherein a first numerical value for the first field indicates a first source for the first region of the plurality of regions and a second numerical value for the second field indicates a second source for the second region of the plurality of regions wherein the parameters include a third field indicating a priority associated with the first region of the plurality of regions and a fourth field indicating a priority associated with the second region of the plurality of regions; generating a file for storing the virtual reality video data; storing the virtual reality video data in the file; and storing the data structure in the file. obtaining the virtual reality video data, wherein the virtual reality video data represents a 360-degree view of a virtual environment; determining a plurality of regions of the virtual reality video data, wherein a first region of the plurality of regions includes a first sub-section of the 360-degree view and a second region of the plurality of regions includes a second sub-section of the 360-degree view; generating, for the plurality of regions, a data structure for each region, the data structure including parameters that describe each of the plurality of regions, wherein the parameters include a first field indicating a source associated with the first region of the plurality of regions and a second field indicating a source associated with the second region of the plurality of regions, wherein a first numerical value for the first field indicates a first source for the first region of the plurality of regions and a second numerical value for the second field indicates a second source for the second region of the plurality of regions wherein the parameters include a third field indicating a priority associated with the first region of the plurality of regions and a fourth field indicating a priority associated with the second region of the plurality of regions; generating a file for storing the virtual reality video data; storing the virtual reality video data in the file; and storing the data structure in the file.
Document of value, such as a banknote, a cheque, a credit card or other payment card, an identity card or the like, - which has a front side and a rear side, - in plan view at least from the front side, shows a representation detectable by the unaided eye, - in the plan view, has specific dimensions (B, H) and comprises a substrate body, which, in the plan view, has the specific dimensions (B, H) and is constructed from a first and a second transparent film (11, 14) which, in the plan view, likewise have the specific dimensions (B, H) and are connected to one another by an intermediate layer so that inner sides of the films face one another and outer sides of the films face away from the intermediate layer, - wherein the outer side of the first film faces the front side and the outer side of the second film faces the rear side, - wherein the representation detectable from the front side is created by a first embossed structure, which is metallized at least in certain portions and is arranged on the inner side of the first film, and has a varying profiling and/or metallization laterally, that is to say transversely in relation to the plan view direction, wherein - the embossed structure has microlenses and/or micromirrors. - which has a front side and a rear side, - in plan view at least from the front side, shows a representation detectable by the unaided eye, - in the plan view, has specific dimensions (B, H) and comprises a substrate body, which, in the plan view, has the specific dimensions (B, H) and is constructed from a first and a second transparent film (11, 14) which, in the plan view, likewise have the specific dimensions (B, H) and are connected to one another by an intermediate layer so that inner sides of the films face one another and outer sides of the films face away from the intermediate layer, - wherein the outer side of the first film faces the front side and the outer side of the second film faces the rear side, - wherein the representation detectable from the front side is created by a first embossed structure, which is metallized at least in certain portions and is arranged on the inner side of the first film, and has a varying profiling and/or metallization laterally, that is to say transversely in relation to the plan view direction, - the embossed structure has microlenses and/or micromirrors.