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A listing bead fastening tool comprising: a body that defines a guiding recess shaped to receive a listing bead; and a guide rib extending from the body, the guide rib having a neck and a head connected to the body by the neck, the head having a width to allow the head to pass through a retention channel defined by opposing rows of fastener elements extending from a base of a fastener strip, the guiding recess defining a listing bead insertion path angled with respect to the retention channel such that moving the tool along the retention channel causes the listing bead retained within the guiding recess to be progressively inserted into the retention channel and retained between the rows of fastener elements. a body that defines a guiding recess shaped to receive a listing bead; and a guide rib extending from the body, the guide rib having a neck and a head connected to the body by the neck, the head having a width to allow the head to pass through a retention channel defined by opposing rows of fastener elements extending from a base of a fastener strip, the guiding recess defining a listing bead insertion path angled with respect to the retention channel such that moving the tool along the retention channel causes the listing bead retained within the guiding recess to be progressively inserted into the retention channel and retained between the rows of fastener elements.
An air purifier comprising a processor, a fan, a motor, an air inlet and an air outlet, a removable particulate or gas filter, a sound sensor, a further sensor, means for transmitting information from the sound sensor and the further sensor to the processor for processing input from the sound sensor and the further sensor, and means for controlling the fan based on a calculation by the processor, wherein the further sensor is selected from a carbon dioxide sensor, a particulate sensor, a humidity sensor and a volatile organic carbon sensor.
An electron tube comprising: a housing sealed and including a window configured to transmit an electromagnetic wave; an electron emitter disposed in the housing and including a meta-surface, a first electrode, and a second electrode, the meta-surface arranged to emit an electron in response to incidence of the electromagnetic wave, the first electrode and the second electrode being spaced away from each other and respectively arranged to apply potentials different from each other to the meta-surface; and a holder disposed in the housing and holding the electron emitter, wherein the meta-surface includes a first conductive line electrically connected to the first electrode, and a second conductive line spaced away from the first conductive line and electrically connected to the second electrode, the first conductive line extends from the first electrode toward the second conductive line, the second conductive line extends from the second electrode toward the first conductive line, and characterized in that one of the first conductive line and the second conductive line includes an antenna portion arranged to emit an electron in response to incidence of the electromagnetic wave and a bias portion arranged to generate an electric field with the other of the first conductive line and the second conductive line. a housing sealed and including a window configured to transmit an electromagnetic wave; an electron emitter disposed in the housing and including a meta-surface, a first electrode, and a second electrode, the meta-surface arranged to emit an electron in response to incidence of the electromagnetic wave, the first electrode and the second electrode being spaced away from each other and respectively arranged to apply potentials different from each other to the meta-surface; and a holder disposed in the housing and holding the electron emitter, wherein the meta-surface includes a first conductive line electrically connected to the first electrode, and a second conductive line spaced away from the first conductive line and electrically connected to the second electrode, the first conductive line extends from the first electrode toward the second conductive line, the second conductive line extends from the second electrode toward the first conductive line, and characterized in that one of the first conductive line and the second conductive line includes an antenna portion arranged to emit an electron in response to incidence of the electromagnetic wave and a bias portion arranged to generate an electric field with the other of the first conductive line and the second conductive line.
An exercising apparatus for allowing mobility recovery and slimming activities during crawling movements of the body, comprising: a) an endless sport mat on top of which said activities are performable, said mat comprising an outer layer made of a soft and elastic material, and an inner rigid layer; characterised in that the apparatus further comprises: b) a plurality of horizontally spaced rollers about which said inner layer of said endless mat is looped, including front and rear driving rollers, and a plurality of supporting rollers (45, 46, 47, 48) for supporting a selected body area of a user in direct contact with said endless mat during performance of crawling movements, said plurality of supporting rollers being interposed between said front and rear driving rollers in such a way that adjacent supporting rollers are not in abutting relation with each other such that said endless sport mat is depressible therebetween under the weight of the user when crawling thereover; c) a rigid frame having cavities for receiving said plurality of rollers therein; and d) a plurality of stands for stabilizing said frame on a suitable surface; wherein said supporting rollers are used for supporting the body of the user while doing crawling movements thereon, between said front and rear driving rollers, causing said plurality of supporting rollers to be rotated and said endless mat to be manually driven thereby, to induce massaging of said selected body area of the user. a) an endless sport mat on top of which said activities are performable, said mat comprising an outer layer made of a soft and elastic material, and an inner rigid layer; characterised in that the apparatus further comprises: b) a plurality of horizontally spaced rollers about which said inner layer of said endless mat is looped, including front and rear driving rollers, and a plurality of supporting rollers (45, 46, 47, 48) for supporting a selected body area of a user in direct contact with said endless mat during performance of crawling movements, said plurality of supporting rollers being interposed between said front and rear driving rollers in such a way that adjacent supporting rollers are not in abutting relation with each other such that said endless sport mat is depressible therebetween under the weight of the user when crawling thereover; c) a rigid frame having cavities for receiving said plurality of rollers therein; and d) a plurality of stands for stabilizing said frame on a suitable surface;
A droplet ejecting apparatus comprising: a liquid filling chamber filled with a liquid; a plurality of pressure chambers in communication with said liquid filling chamber and filled with said liquid; and a recovery controller for controlling the ejection of said liquid from said pressure chambers, each of said pressure chambers including a communication port in communication with said liquid filling chamber, a pressure generating element for exerting pressure on the liquid which fills the interior of each of said pressure chambers, and a nozzle for ejecting the liquid in each of said pressure chambers therefrom in the form of droplets, characterized in that said recovery controller being configured to bring said pressure generating element corresponding to a plurality of said communication ports included in a first partial region (A1; B1; C1) of said liquid filling chamber into operation to cause a plurality of said nozzles corresponding to said first partial region (A1; B1; C1) to eject said droplets, wherein said first partial region (A1; B1; C1) includes the plurality of said nozzles adjacent to each other. a liquid filling chamber filled with a liquid; a plurality of pressure chambers in communication with said liquid filling chamber and filled with said liquid; and a recovery controller for controlling the ejection of said liquid from said pressure chambers, each of said pressure chambers including a communication port in communication with said liquid filling chamber, a pressure generating element for exerting pressure on the liquid which fills the interior of each of said pressure chambers, and a nozzle for ejecting the liquid in each of said pressure chambers therefrom in the form of droplets, characterized in that said recovery controller being configured to bring said pressure generating element corresponding to a plurality of said communication ports included in a first partial region (A1; B1; C1) of said liquid filling chamber into operation to cause a plurality of said nozzles corresponding to said first partial region (A1; B1; C1) to eject said droplets, wherein said first partial region (A1; B1; C1) includes the plurality of said nozzles adjacent to each other.
An anchoring system for a submarine electric power generator, said anchoring system comprising a semi-floating body and an anchoring cable which is associated with said body and is apt to connect said anchoring system to the generator, said anchoring system comprising at least one first tank, which extends along a longitudinal axis (H-H) and is housed in said body, said at least one first tank being provided with at least one first opening apt to enable the feeding of water into said at least one first tank and with at least one second opening apt to enable the feeding of compressed air into said at least one first tank by means of a compressed air feeding system, said anchoring system being characterized in that said compressed air feeding system comprises at least one second tank containing compressed air, said at least one second tank being connected to said at least one first tank and being apt to feed compressed air directly into said at least one first tank, wherein said at least one second tank is arranged around said first tank.
A method for data repair in a system capable of one-to-many transmission, the method comprising: transmitting data from a sender to receivers in a one-to-many fashion; requesting repair for data missing at a receiver based on a receiver decision; and providing, after receipt of a repair request, repair of missing data based on a sender decision, said missing data being data missing at the receiver; wherein requesting repair for missing data comprises sending a repair request from the receiver to the sender; and wherein the method comprises: distributing repair requests from the receivers over a period of time to avoid congestion, thus increasing scalability; and wherein a repair request is performed only when the need to consume the data at the receiver arises. transmitting data from a sender to receivers in a one-to-many fashion; requesting repair for data missing at a receiver based on a receiver decision; and providing, after receipt of a repair request, repair of missing data based on a sender decision, said missing data being data missing at the receiver; wherein requesting repair for missing data comprises sending a repair request from the receiver to the sender; and wherein the method comprises: distributing repair requests from the receivers over a period of time to avoid congestion, thus increasing scalability; and wherein a repair request is performed only when the need to consume the data at the receiver arises.
A monitoring system comprising: two or more power component monitors for one or more components of a power grid transmission and distribution system, each power transformer monitor comprising a plurality of optical sensors disposed on one optical fiber, the optical sensors configured to sense internal parameters of a power transformer, each optical sensor disposed at a location within or on a power transformer and configured to sense an internal transformer parameter that is different from an internal transformer parameter sensed by at least one other sensor of the plurality of optical sensors; two or more detector units, each detector unit configured to convert optical signals of the optical sensors of a corresponding power transformer monitor to electrical signals representative of the sensed transformer parameters; two or more optical couplers disposed between the optical fibers and the detector units, the optical coupler configured to spatially disperse optical signals from the optical sensors according to wavelength; and characterized in that the system further comprises shared control circuitry optically coupled to each of the optical fibers of the power transformer monitors, wherein the control circuitry includes the detector units and each detector unit is communicatively coupled to one corresponding power transformer monitor by an optical communication channel. two or more power component monitors for one or more components of a power grid transmission and distribution system, each power transformer monitor comprising a plurality of optical sensors disposed on one optical fiber, the optical sensors configured to sense internal parameters of a power transformer, each optical sensor disposed at a location within or on a power transformer and configured to sense an internal transformer parameter that is different from an internal transformer parameter sensed by at least one other sensor of the plurality of optical sensors; two or more detector units, each detector unit configured to convert optical signals of the optical sensors of a corresponding power transformer monitor to electrical signals representative of the sensed transformer parameters; two or more optical couplers disposed between the optical fibers and the detector units, the optical coupler configured to spatially disperse optical signals from the optical sensors according to wavelength; and characterized in that the system further comprises shared control circuitry optically coupled to each of the optical fibers of the power transformer monitors, wherein the control circuitry includes the detector units and each detector unit is communicatively coupled to one corresponding power transformer monitor by an optical communication channel.
A system for eliciting a full swallowing reflex in a human subject, the system comprising: a plurality of surface electrodes configured to overlay at least thyroid cartilage in the neck of the human subject; and a controller configured to: generate a stimulation signal for eliciting the full swallowing reflex in the human subject, characterised in that the full swallowing reflex includes raising the larynx, the stimulation signals including one of: a bipolar stimulation pulse having a first pulse phase duration of at least 100ms, and a unipolar stimulation pulse that includes a rising edge with a duration of at least 100ms; and provide the stimulation signal to the plurality of surface electrodes upon receipt of a trigger signal. a plurality of surface electrodes configured to overlay at least thyroid cartilage in the neck of the human subject; and a controller configured to: generate a stimulation signal for eliciting the full swallowing reflex in the human subject, characterised in that the full swallowing reflex includes raising the larynx, the stimulation signals including one of: a bipolar stimulation pulse having a first pulse phase duration of at least 100ms, and a unipolar stimulation pulse that includes a rising edge with a duration of at least 100ms; and provide the stimulation signal to the plurality of surface electrodes upon receipt of a trigger signal. generate a stimulation signal for eliciting the full swallowing reflex in the human subject, characterised in that the full swallowing reflex includes raising the larynx, the stimulation signals including one of: a bipolar stimulation pulse having a first pulse phase duration of at least 100ms, and a unipolar stimulation pulse that includes a rising edge with a duration of at least 100ms; and a bipolar stimulation pulse having a first pulse phase duration of at least 100ms, and a unipolar stimulation pulse that includes a rising edge with a duration of at least 100ms; and provide the stimulation signal to the plurality of surface electrodes upon receipt of a trigger signal.
Method of performing subsurface imaging of one or more embedded structures in a substrate underneath a substrate surface, the method comprising the steps of: applying, using a signal application actuator, an acoustic input signal to the substrate; detecting, using a vibration sensor, within a detection depth below the substrate surface, a return signal from the substrate; and analyzing the return signal for obtaining information on the embedded structures, for enabling imaging thereof; wherein the step of applying the acoustic input signal comprises applying a discontinuous signal of an acoustic signal component to the substrate, wherein the discontinuous signal is of a limited time duration that is controlled by a controller such that the time duration is shorter than the detection depth divided by a speed of sound of a material of the substrate, and wherein the acoustic signal component has a frequency above 1 gigahertz, such that the return signal includes a scattered fraction of the discontinuous signal scattered from the embedded structures. applying, using a signal application actuator, an acoustic input signal to the substrate; detecting, using a vibration sensor, within a detection depth below the substrate surface, a return signal from the substrate; and analyzing the return signal for obtaining information on the embedded structures, for enabling imaging thereof; wherein the step of applying the acoustic input signal comprises applying a discontinuous signal of an acoustic signal component to the substrate, wherein the discontinuous signal is of a limited time duration that is controlled by a controller such that the time duration is shorter than the detection depth divided by a speed of sound of a material of the substrate, and wherein the acoustic signal component has a frequency above 1 gigahertz, such that the return signal includes a scattered fraction of the discontinuous signal scattered from the embedded structures.
A computer-implemented method for training a neural network comprising: determining gradient matrices of a computational model of an optimization problem, the computational model including a neural network; quantizing the gradient matrices using corresponding stored quantization error matrices; updating the quantization error matrices using the corresponding quantized gradient matrices; exchanging the quantized gradient matrices with a number of processing units; and modifying the computational model according to received quantized gradient matrices; and further comprising repeating the determining, quantizing, updating, and exchanging steps for each of a plurality of minibatches of training data of the computational model, the exchanging for a first of the minibatches being performed in parallel with the determining, quantizing, or updating for a second of the minibatches; and wherein quantizing the gradient matrices for a current minibatch comprises determining quantization values by adding a quantization error for a previous minibatch to a gradient value for the current minibatch. determining gradient matrices of a computational model of an optimization problem, the computational model including a neural network; quantizing the gradient matrices using corresponding stored quantization error matrices; updating the quantization error matrices using the corresponding quantized gradient matrices; exchanging the quantized gradient matrices with a number of processing units; and modifying the computational model according to received quantized gradient matrices; and further comprising repeating the determining, quantizing, updating, and exchanging steps for each of a plurality of minibatches of training data of the computational model, the exchanging for a first of the minibatches being performed in parallel with the determining, quantizing, or updating for a second of the minibatches; and wherein quantizing the gradient matrices for a current minibatch comprises determining quantization values by adding a quantization error for a previous minibatch to a gradient value for the current minibatch.
An apparatus comprising: an inductor operative to receive a switching signal and provide a supply current; a switcher operative to sense an input current (Isen) and generate the switching signal to charge and discharge the inductor to provide the supply current, the switcher adding an offset to the input current to generate a larger supply current via the inductor than without the offset an envelope amplifier operative to receive an envelope signal and provide a second supply current (Ienv) based on the envelope signal, wherein a total supply current (Ipa) comprises the supply current from the switcher and the second supply current from the envelope amplifier and further wherein the envelope amplifier comprises a first NMOS transistor and a first PMOS transistor, the first NMOS transistor and the first PMOS transistor in combination providing the second supply current based on the envelope signal; and a boost converter operative to receive a first supply voltage and provide a boosted supply voltage having a higher voltage than the first supply voltage, wherein the envelope amplifier selectively operates based on the first supply voltage or the boosted supply voltage. an inductor operative to receive a switching signal and provide a supply current; a switcher operative to sense an input current (Isen) and generate the switching signal to charge and discharge the inductor to provide the supply current, the switcher adding an offset to the input current to generate a larger supply current via the inductor than without the offset an envelope amplifier operative to receive an envelope signal and provide a second supply current (Ienv) based on the envelope signal, wherein a total supply current (Ipa) comprises the supply current from the switcher and the second supply current from the envelope amplifier and further wherein the envelope amplifier comprises a first NMOS transistor and a first PMOS transistor, the first NMOS transistor and the first PMOS transistor in combination providing the second supply current based on the envelope signal; and a boost converter operative to receive a first supply voltage and provide a boosted supply voltage having a higher voltage than the first supply voltage, wherein the envelope amplifier selectively operates based on the first supply voltage or the boosted supply voltage.
A fluoride coating agent with enhanced dentinal tubule penetrability and enhanced coating durability, the fluoride coating agent comprising high-molecular-weight poly(vinyl acetate) (PVAc) having a weight average molecular weight of 300,000 to 600,000, wherein the fluoride coating agent includes a rosin at 15 to 35 wt%, a fluoride compound at 1 to 10 wt%; and PVAc at 8 to 25 wt%, wherein the PVAc is either the high-molecular weight PVAc or a mixture of the high-molecular weight PVAc and low-molecular weight poly(vinyl acetate) (PVAc) having a weight-average molecular weight of 1,000 to 150,000. wherein the fluoride coating agent includes a rosin at 15 to 35 wt%, a fluoride compound at 1 to 10 wt%; and PVAc at 8 to 25 wt%, wherein the PVAc is either the high-molecular weight PVAc or a mixture of the high-molecular weight PVAc and low-molecular weight poly(vinyl acetate) (PVAc) having a weight-average molecular weight of 1,000 to 150,000.
A sliding member comprising an overlay layer made of a resin on a side of a sliding surface of a bearing alloy layer, characterised in that when a valley void volume Vvv (μm 3 /μm 2) in the sliding surface of the overlay layer is defined as Vv1, the Vv1 is in a range of: 0.015 ≤ Vv 1 ≤ 0.200.