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An optical instrument system comprising an endoscopic instrument, the endoscopic instrument including: an optical channel assembly including a single channel lens system optically arranged to receive image light from an object space and condition the image light in a single optical channel to create an image space; first and second image sensors (213, 214), the first image sensor positioned to receive a first portion, but not all, of the image light, the first portion of the image light corresponding to a first central area of an optical image, and the second image sensor positioned to receive a second portion of the image light and a third portion of the image light from opposing sides of the image with respect to the first portion and at least substantially different from the first portion; and first and second light directing elements positioned in the image space of the optical channel assembly to receive the second and third portions (302, 303) of the image light from the optical channel assembly and direct them toward respective first and second portions of the second image sensor. an optical channel assembly including a single channel lens system optically arranged to receive image light from an object space and condition the image light in a single optical channel to create an image space; first and second image sensors (213, 214), the first image sensor positioned to receive a first portion, but not all, of the image light, the first portion of the image light corresponding to a first central area of an optical image, and the second image sensor positioned to receive a second portion of the image light and a third portion of the image light from opposing sides of the image with respect to the first portion and at least substantially different from the first portion; and first and second light directing elements positioned in the image space of the optical channel assembly to receive the second and third portions (302, 303) of the image light from the optical channel assembly and direct them toward respective first and second portions of the second image sensor.
A simulation method of predicting a behavior of a curable composition in a process of bringing a plurality of droplets of the curable composition arranged on one of a first member and a second member into contact with the other of the first member and the second member and forming a film of the curable composition on the first member, the method comprising: generating a link by connecting two adjacent representative points of the plurality of droplets; generating a cell as a closed region formed by a plurality of links; characterized by further comprising: determining, for each link forming the cell, the link as an open link if the droplets forming the link do not merge each other, and the link as a closed link if the droplets forming the link merge each other; and determining, based on all links forming the cell being closed links, that a bubble is formed in the cell. generating a link by connecting two adjacent representative points of the plurality of droplets; generating a cell as a closed region formed by a plurality of links; characterized by further comprising: determining, for each link forming the cell, the link as an open link if the droplets forming the link do not merge each other, and the link as a closed link if the droplets forming the link merge each other; and determining, based on all links forming the cell being closed links, that a bubble is formed in the cell. determining, for each link forming the cell, the link as an open link if the droplets forming the link do not merge each other, and the link as a closed link if the droplets forming the link merge each other; and determining, based on all links forming the cell being closed links, that a bubble is formed in the cell.
A method performed by a user equipment, UE, the method comprising: determining that there is no sidelink data available for a destination; transmitting sidelink control information, SCI, to the destination, wherein the SCI indicates that there is no sidelink data available for the destination and triggers a channel state information, CSI, feedback response from the destination; monitoring for reception of the CSI feedback response from the destination; and indicating a discontinuous transmission, DTX, in response to monitoring for reception of the CSI feedback response resulting in not receiving the CSI feedback response. determining that there is no sidelink data available for a destination; transmitting sidelink control information, SCI, to the destination, wherein the SCI indicates that there is no sidelink data available for the destination and triggers a channel state information, CSI, feedback response from the destination; monitoring for reception of the CSI feedback response from the destination; and indicating a discontinuous transmission, DTX, in response to monitoring for reception of the CSI feedback response resulting in not receiving the CSI feedback response.
A microcontroller comprising: a first signal processing circuit (111, 121); a second signal processing circuit (113, 123) that performs signal processing in the same manner as the first signal processing circuit; a comparing circuit (117; 127) that compares a processing result of the first signal processing circuit and a processing result of the second signal processing circuit with each other, and outputs an error signal when an error is detected; a suppressing signal input unit that receives a debug start signal as a suppressing signal from outside for suppressing an operation of the second signal processing circuit and an operation of the comparing circuit (117; 127); a suppressing circuit (118; 128; 310) that receives the debug start signal from the suppressing signal input unit and suppresses the operation of the second signal processing circuit and the operation of the comparing circuit (117; 127); and a debug circuit that performs a debug process upon receiving the debug start signal from the suppressing signal input unit, characterized by: a pseudo error signal output circuit (112; 122) that outputs a pseudo error signal in place of the error signal when the operation of the second signal processing circuit and the operation of the comparing circuit (117; 127) are suppressed. a first signal processing circuit (111, 121); a second signal processing circuit (113, 123) that performs signal processing in the same manner as the first signal processing circuit; a comparing circuit (117; 127) that compares a processing result of the first signal processing circuit and a processing result of the second signal processing circuit with each other, and outputs an error signal when an error is detected; a suppressing signal input unit that receives a debug start signal as a suppressing signal from outside for suppressing an operation of the second signal processing circuit and an operation of the comparing circuit (117; 127); a suppressing circuit (118; 128; 310) that receives the debug start signal from the suppressing signal input unit and suppresses the operation of the second signal processing circuit and the operation of the comparing circuit (117; 127); and a debug circuit that performs a debug process upon receiving the debug start signal from the suppressing signal input unit, characterized by: a pseudo error signal output circuit (112; 122) that outputs a pseudo error signal in place of the error signal when the operation of the second signal processing circuit and the operation of the comparing circuit (117; 127) are suppressed.
A spar cap assembly for a wind turbine rotor blade, the spar cap assembly having a spar cap reinforced with carbon fibers, comprising • a lightning conductor, which is arranged so as to run along the spar cap, and • at least one potential-equalizing element, which establishes an electrical connection between the spar cap and the lightning conductor, • the carbon fibers of the spar cap, the lightning conductor and the at least one potential-equalizing element being embedded in a common polymer matrix and being designed as a prefabricated assembly for integration into a wind turbine rotor blade half-shell after the curing of the polymer matrix. • a lightning conductor, which is arranged so as to run along the spar cap, and • at least one potential-equalizing element, which establishes an electrical connection between the spar cap and the lightning conductor, • the carbon fibers of the spar cap, the lightning conductor and the at least one potential-equalizing element being embedded in a common polymer matrix and being designed as a prefabricated assembly for integration into a wind turbine rotor blade half-shell after the curing of the polymer matrix.
A method for a computing device with an image encoder or a video encoder, the method comprising: encoding units of an image or video to produce encoded data, including, when switching from a first color space to a second color space between two of the units, adjusting quantization or scaling for color components of the second color space according to per component color space adjustment factors, wherein the adjusting includes adjusting final or intermediate quantization parameter, QP, values for the color components of the second color space each by a respective per component color space adjustment factor, wherein the first color space is RGB and the second color space is YCoCg, and wherein the per component color space adjustment factors adjust the final or intermediate QP values for the color components of the second color space by an offset of -5, -3 and -5 for Y, Co and Cg components, respectively; and outputting the encoded data as part of a bitstream. encoding units of an image or video to produce encoded data, including, when switching from a first color space to a second color space between two of the units, adjusting quantization or scaling for color components of the second color space according to per component color space adjustment factors, wherein the adjusting includes adjusting final or intermediate quantization parameter, QP, values for the color components of the second color space each by a respective per component color space adjustment factor, wherein the first color space is RGB and the second color space is YCoCg, and wherein the per component color space adjustment factors adjust the final or intermediate QP values for the color components of the second color space by an offset of -5, -3 and -5 for Y, Co and Cg components, respectively; and outputting the encoded data as part of a bitstream.
A method of culturing cells, comprising: a) providing a microfluidic device comprising a membrane, said membrane comprising a first surface and a second surface; b) seeding viable human hepatocytes on said first surface and viable human liver sinusoidal endothelial cells on said second surface; and c) culturing said seeded cells under flow conditions such that said cells remain viable for at least 14 days, wherein, prior to step b), said first surface of said membrane is coated with a layer of fibronectin, collagen I, and collagen IV.
Shell-and-tube equipment having a cylindrical geometry and arranged along a vertical axis, the shell-and-tube equipment comprising an upper chamber and a lower chamber connected to a common tube bundle on opposite sides, wherein the upper chamber is provided with at least an inlet nozzle for inletting a first fluid, wherein the tube bundle is surrounded by a shell provided with nozzles (22; 24) for inletting and outletting a second fluid which exchanges heat with said first fluid through said tube bundle, and wherein the upper chamber encloses at least a distribution device configured for uniformly delivering said first fluid towards said tube bundle, said at least a distribution device comprising an annular channel which is arranged around said vertical axis and is in fluid communication with said at least an inlet nozzle, the shell-and-tube equipment being characterized in that said at least a distribution device comprises a plurality of channel modules of circular trapezoid shape, tightly joined together at respective vertical edges of the channel modules for forming said annular channel, and that each channel module comprises a horizontally arranged base plate, integral with an outer vertical wall, forming the circumferential edge of said annular channel, and with an inner vertical wall, provided with an overflow edge for said first fluid flowing towards said tube bundle, wherein each channel module is provided with a flanged portion on its respective vertical edges, said flanged portion being configured for coupling with a corresponding flanged portion of an adjacent channel module, wherein the flanged portion is integral with the base plate, the outer vertical wall and the inner vertical wall.
Method of controlling the wavelength of a laser on an atomic transition, comprising the steps consisting in: - emitting a laser beam towards a cell filled with an atomic vapour; - supplying energy to the atoms of the atomic vapour using a source of energy; - generating a DAVLL signal (S DAVLL) using the laser beam that has passed through the cell; and - controlling the wavelength of the laser using the DAVLL signal; characterized in that an intensity of the energy supplying is modulated to carry out the alternating of a first phase and of a second phase, the intensity of the energy supplying being null or non-null in the second phase and less than the intensity of the energy supplying in the first phase. - emitting a laser beam towards a cell filled with an atomic vapour; - supplying energy to the atoms of the atomic vapour using a source of energy; - generating a DAVLL signal (S DAVLL) using the laser beam that has passed through the cell; and - controlling the wavelength of the laser using the DAVLL signal;
An apparatus comprising: a first amplification stage configured to amplify a first carrier signal; a second amplification stage configured to amplify a second carrier signal, the first amplification stage coupled to the second amplification stage; first circuitry coupled to the first amplification stage and configured to control a first gain of the first amplification stage, the first circuitry configured to selectively divert a first bleed current from a first output of the first amplification stage; and second circuitry coupled to the second amplification stage and configured to control a second gain of the second amplification stage independently of the first gain, the second circuitry configured to selectively divert a second bleed current from a second output of the second amplification stage. a first amplification stage configured to amplify a first carrier signal; a second amplification stage configured to amplify a second carrier signal, the first amplification stage coupled to the second amplification stage; first circuitry coupled to the first amplification stage and configured to control a first gain of the first amplification stage, the first circuitry configured to selectively divert a first bleed current from a first output of the first amplification stage; and second circuitry coupled to the second amplification stage and configured to control a second gain of the second amplification stage independently of the first gain, the second circuitry configured to selectively divert a second bleed current from a second output of the second amplification stage.
A cyclic undecapeptide of the following formula: wherein W is MeBmt; X is αAbu; R is -MeAla; Y is N-ethylVal (EtVal); Z is Val; Q is MeLeu; T 1 is Ala; T 2 is MeLeu; and T 3 is MeLeu for use in treatment of Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy. W is MeBmt; X is αAbu; R is -MeAla; Y is N-ethylVal (EtVal); Z is Val; Q is MeLeu; T 1 is Ala; T 2 is MeLeu; and T 3 is MeLeu
Component, especially configured and designed for use in a turbomachine, in particular an aircraft engine, wherein arranged on a base is an adhesive layer with an adhesive structure and, on top of said adhesive layer, a ceramic layer, wherein the lateral surfaces of the adhesive structure have an undercut-free form in cross section, wherein peak structures and/or trough structures are present, and the tip of the cross section of a peak structure has on average an acute angle (α) which is smaller than or equal to 90°, very particularly smaller than 45°, and/or the trough structure has a valley angle (β) in the range of 90° ≤ β < 170°, wherein the angle of the flanks with respect to the base surface is the valley angle β of the trough, characterized in that the ceramic layer comprises magnesium spinel containing at least one oxidic ceramic, and the ratio of the height of the adhesive structures to the spacing between the adhesive structures is in the range of from 0.1 to 5, in particular between 0.3 and 3, and in that the adhesive structure is in the form of a line structure. the lateral surfaces of the adhesive structure have an undercut-free form in cross section, wherein peak structures and/or trough structures are present, and the tip of the cross section of a peak structure has on average an acute angle (α) which is smaller than or equal to 90°, very particularly smaller than 45°, and/or the trough structure has a valley angle (β) in the range of 90° ≤ β < 170°, wherein the angle of the flanks with respect to the base surface is the valley angle β of the trough, characterized in that the ceramic layer comprises magnesium spinel containing at least one oxidic ceramic, and the ratio of the height of the adhesive structures to the spacing between the adhesive structures is in the range of from 0.1 to 5, in particular between 0.3 and 3, and in that the adhesive structure is in the form of a line structure.
A nozzle plate defining at least one nozzle connected to the nozzle plate at a base, wherein the at least one nozzle has a height and a top having an inner width (Wi) and an outer width (Wo), wherein a ratio of said height to said inner width (Wi) is greater than 5, and characterized in that said nozzle plate comprises a borosilicate glass.
A blower assembly comprising: a blower motor assembly supporting opposed first and second shaft ends (258, 260), said first and second shaft ends having respective first and second impellers (244, 258) attached thereto and enclosed within first and second volutes, respectively, the first volute connected to an inlet and the second volute connected to an outlet; said blower motor assembly at least partially enclosed within a flexible sleeve; and a radially outer inter-stage gas path extending between the first and second volutes and radially inward of said flexible sleeve, wherein said blower motor assembly and flexible sleeve are located within a chassis enclosure, characterized in that the flexible sleeve is structured to expand radially outwardly into at least partial engagement with an interior wall of the chassis enclosure in the presence of pressurized gas to form the inter-stage gas path, and the flexible sleeve includes a resilient support arrangement structured to support the blower motor assembly in the chassis enclosure. a blower motor assembly supporting opposed first and second shaft ends (258, 260), said first and second shaft ends having respective first and second impellers (244, 258) attached thereto and enclosed within first and second volutes, respectively, the first volute connected to an inlet and the second volute connected to an outlet; said blower motor assembly at least partially enclosed within a flexible sleeve; and a radially outer inter-stage gas path extending between the first and second volutes and radially inward of said flexible sleeve, wherein said blower motor assembly and flexible sleeve are located within a chassis enclosure, characterized in that the flexible sleeve is structured to expand radially outwardly into at least partial engagement with an interior wall of the chassis enclosure in the presence of pressurized gas to form the inter-stage gas path, and the flexible sleeve includes a resilient support arrangement structured to support the blower motor assembly in the chassis enclosure.
A billet or bar for a sputtering target and having a first powder preform comprising molybdenum and a second powder preform comprising molybdenum bonded together at a diffusion bond joint, where the billet or bar has a low oxygen content of less than 100 ppm by weight as a result of the HIP processing step effecting diffusion of oxygen, characterized in that the billet or bar has a HIP'ed microstructure comprising equiaxed grains of grain size of about 30 microns or less.
A system for preparing silica aerogel, the system comprising: a raw material supply part for transferring at least one raw material of de-ionized water, water glass, a surface modifier, an inorganic acid, and an organic solvent to a mixing part; the mixing part for mixing the raw materials transferred from the raw material supply part to produce silica wet gel; a drying part for drying the silica wet gel to produce the silica aerogel; a recovery part for recovering a portion of the vaporized raw material of the raw materials used in at least one of the mixing part and the drying part; and a heat transfer part for transferring heat to at least one of the mixing part and the drying part; wherein the system further comprises a pulverizing part for pulverizing the raw material from the raw material supply part to the mixing part; wherein the pulverizing part includes a jet mill to produce finer particles. a raw material supply part for transferring at least one raw material of de-ionized water, water glass, a surface modifier, an inorganic acid, and an organic solvent to a mixing part; the mixing part for mixing the raw materials transferred from the raw material supply part to produce silica wet gel; a drying part for drying the silica wet gel to produce the silica aerogel; a recovery part for recovering a portion of the vaporized raw material of the raw materials used in at least one of the mixing part and the drying part; and a heat transfer part for transferring heat to at least one of the mixing part and the drying part; wherein the system further comprises a pulverizing part for pulverizing the raw material from the raw material supply part to the mixing part; wherein the pulverizing part includes a jet mill to produce finer particles.
Access control device adapted for installation on the roadway at a parking place for vehicles, comprising: a fixed element capable of being fastened to the roadway; a movable sliding element guided so as to be able to slide in a direction essentially perpendicular to the roadway relative to said fixed element between a low position and a high position; a pivoting element arranged to rotate about a rotation axis essentially parallel to the roadway and united to said sliding element; the device moreover including an actuator (1, 2) arranged to move the sliding element between the low position and the high position in which the passage of said vehicles is impeded, characterized by a transmission element for transmitting motion from the sliding element to the pivoting element such that the latter does not surpass in height the sliding element when it is in the low position, and assumes a position essentially orthogonal to the roadway when the sliding element is in the high position, and in that the fixed element and the sliding element are essentially box-shaped and encase one another, while the pivoting element has two parallel arms united to the rotation axis.
Organic polyelectrolyte obtained by the reaction of dimethylaminopropylamine (DMAPA), optionally blended with ethylenic amines, with epichlorohydrin, in a molar ratio (compounds containing amines:epichlorohydrin) between 1:0.95 and 1:1.15 characterised in that the addition of epichlorohydrin is carried out for a minimum of 10 hours at a temperature between 50 and 60°C.