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A self-contained single dose dual fluid dispenser (10A-10D) to store and dispense two fluids (78, 80), comprising: a dual fluid container (20A-20D) having an outer cartridge wall having a back end and a front end and defining an outlet at the front end and an open end at the back end, the open end including an annular tab; a delivery tube disposed within the outer cartridge wall and defining an outlet at the front end; a first piston disposed between the outer cartridge wall and the delivery tube forming a fluid chamber for a single dose of a first fluid; a second piston disposed within the outer cartridge wall between the first piston and the open end of the outer cartridge wall, the second piston being longitudinally in-line with the first piston; a fixed wall disposed between the first piston and the second piston, wherein the fixed wall and the second piston define a second fluid chamber for a single dose of a second fluid, the second fluid chamber being longitudinally in-line with the first fluid chamber; means for providing force to the second piston through the open end of the dual fluid container (20A-20D), wherein the force providing means is attached to the dual fluid container(20A-20D) and includes an annular notch adapted to engage the annular tab of the outer cartridge wall such that said annular tab seats in the annular notch to prevent premature advancement of the second piston; and means for transmitting force from the second piston to the first piston. a dual fluid container (20A-20D) having an outer cartridge wall having a back end and a front end and defining an outlet at the front end and an open end at the back end, the open end including an annular tab; a delivery tube disposed within the outer cartridge wall and defining an outlet at the front end; a first piston disposed between the outer cartridge wall and the delivery tube forming a fluid chamber for a single dose of a first fluid; a second piston disposed within the outer cartridge wall between the first piston and the open end of the outer cartridge wall, the second piston being longitudinally in-line with the first piston; a fixed wall disposed between the first piston and the second piston, wherein the fixed wall and the second piston define a second fluid chamber for a single dose of a second fluid, the second fluid chamber being longitudinally in-line with the first fluid chamber; means for providing force to the second piston through the open end of the dual fluid container (20A-20D), wherein the force providing means is attached to the dual fluid container(20A-20D) and includes an annular notch adapted to engage the annular tab of the outer cartridge wall such that said annular tab seats in the annular notch to prevent premature advancement of the second piston; and means for transmitting force from the second piston to the first piston.
A playback device that performs playback control and copy control on a first recording medium and a second recording medium while executing an application, the device comprising: a platform on which the application is executed; and a playback unit, wherein the playback control is processing to read data from the first recording medium and supply the read data to the playback unit, in response to a playback request issued by the application through an I/O module in the platform, the copy control is processing to read data from the first recording medium, and to write the read data into the second recording medium without passing through the I/O module, and the application is an instance of a class file in an archive file stored in the first recording medium, the archive file including data used by the application when executing processing, the playback device characterized in that prior to the copy control, the platform reads the archive file from the first recording medium to a cache of the playback device, and during the copy control, the application executes the processing using the data in the archive file having been read to the cache, and during the copy control, when the application issues a playback request, the I/O module rejects the playback request. a platform on which the application is executed; and a playback unit, wherein the playback control is processing to read data from the first recording medium and supply the read data to the playback unit, in response to a playback request issued by the application through an I/O module in the platform, the copy control is processing to read data from the first recording medium, and to write the read data into the second recording medium without passing through the I/O module, and the application is an instance of a class file in an archive file stored in the first recording medium, the archive file including data used by the application when executing processing, the playback device characterized in that prior to the copy control, the platform reads the archive file from the first recording medium to a cache of the playback device, and during the copy control, the application executes the processing using the data in the archive file having been read to the cache, and during the copy control, when the application issues a playback request, the I/O module rejects the playback request.
Blood pressure measuring system configured to surround a patient's body part, comprising: pressurization means (12, 14) for applying pressure to the body part, and a kinking-proof shell (20; 30), wherein the kinking-proof shell (20; 30) is arranged so as to be located between the pressurization means (12, 14) and the body part, when the blood pressure measuring system surrounds the body part; wherein the kinking-proof shell (20; 30) is dimensioned so as to overlap when surrounding the body part and is designed so that overlapping portions thereof are configured to slide relatively to each other, when pressure is applied to the body part by the pressurization means (12, 14), thereby reducing the diameter of the kinking-proof shell (20; 30); and wherein the blood pressure measuring system further comprises a textile layer or textile-like layer arranged between the kinking-proof shell (20; 30) and the body part, characterized in that the textile layer is provided at least on an inner lateral surface of the kinking-proof shell (20; 30), wherein the textile layer provided at least on the inner lateral surface of the kinking-proof shell (20; 30) is in direct contact with the body part when the blood pressure measuring system surrounds the body part. pressurization means (12, 14) for applying pressure to the body part, and a kinking-proof shell (20; 30), wherein the kinking-proof shell (20; 30) is arranged so as to be located between the pressurization means (12, 14) and the body part, when the blood pressure measuring system surrounds the body part; wherein the kinking-proof shell (20; 30) is dimensioned so as to overlap when surrounding the body part and is designed so that overlapping portions thereof are configured to slide relatively to each other, when pressure is applied to the body part by the pressurization means (12, 14), thereby reducing the diameter of the kinking-proof shell (20; 30); and wherein the blood pressure measuring system further comprises a textile layer or textile-like layer arranged between the kinking-proof shell (20; 30) and the body part, characterized in that the textile layer is provided at least on an inner lateral surface of the kinking-proof shell (20; 30), wherein the textile layer provided at least on the inner lateral surface of the kinking-proof shell (20; 30) is in direct contact with the body part when the blood pressure measuring system surrounds the body part.
An information processing apparatus, comprising circuitry configured to: abort reception of a packet and deal with carrier sense as an idle state based on a reception strength of the packet when the packet decided to be transmitted from a second network different from a first network to which the information processing apparatus belongs is detected based on a COLOR information in the physical header of the packet, wherein the circuitry is configured to control dealing with the carrier sense as an idle state based on a result of comparison between reception strength of the packet and a first threshold value, and the circuitry is configured to continue with the reception of the packet when the packet is decided by the circuitry to be from the first network, and the circuitry is configured to change the first threshold value based on information included in a frame transmitted from a different apparatus belonging to the first network. abort reception of a packet and deal with carrier sense as an idle state based on a reception strength of the packet when the packet decided to be transmitted from a second network different from a first network to which the information processing apparatus belongs is detected based on a COLOR information in the physical header of the packet, wherein the circuitry is configured to control dealing with the carrier sense as an idle state based on a result of comparison between reception strength of the packet and a first threshold value, and the circuitry is configured to continue with the reception of the packet when the packet is decided by the circuitry to be from the first network, and the circuitry is configured to change the first threshold value based on information included in a frame transmitted from a different apparatus belonging to the first network.
An encoding apparatus for encoding data x of dimension k into a codeword c of length n, wherein the encoding apparatus comprises: a processor configured to encode the data x using a C ( n,k,d) code, wherein the code C ( n,k,d) has a length n and a minimum distance d, wherein n = 2 m 1 + ··· + 2 m s, wherein m h, h = 1,..., s, is an integer number, and s > 1, on the basis of the equation: c = u A, wherein u i = x j i, 0 ≤ j i < k - 1, if i ∉ F, wherein F is a set of n - k frozen bit indices of the code C ( n,k,d), and if i ∈ F, wherein is a constraint matrix given by a solution of the equation: wherein φ i is an index of a row of the matrix, which has a last non-zero element in column i, wherein is a precoding matrix, and wherein A is defined as follows: A = A m 1 0... 0 0 A m 2... 0 ⋮ ⋮ ⋱ ⋮ 0 0... A m s, wherein A m h = 1 0 1 1 ⊗ m h, and wherein Q ⊗ m denotes the m -times Kronecker product of a matrix Q with itself; wherein the processor is further configured to construct the code C ( n,k,d) on the basis of a plurality of nested linear block codes C ij (2 m i,K i,j, d ij), K i,j +1 > K i,j, 0 ≤ j < τ i, wherein τ i is a positive integer, wherein a generator matrix of C ij (2 m i, K i,j,d ij) is given by the equation: G ̃ i j = G i 0 G i 1 ⋮ G i j, wherein G ( i,j) is a k i,j × 2 m i matrix, K i, j = ∑ s = 0 j k i, s, wherein a precoding matrix of G ( i,j) is defined by W i j = G i j 1 0 1 1 ⊗ m i wherein a precoding matrix of G̃ ( i,j) is defined by W ̃ i j = G ̃ i j 1 0 1 1 ⊗ m i, wherein an index l i,p of a column, where a p -th row of the matrix W̃ ( i,τ i -1) starts, is defined by the equation l i, p = min 0 ≤ t < 2 i W ̃ p, t i, τ i − 1 = 1 t, 0 ≤ p < 2 m i, and to construct the precoding matrix as a block matrix, wherein the blocks of the precoding matrix consist of selected rows of the matrices W̃ ( i,j).
Lightning protection system including lightning connection means for a wind turbine, said system comprising rotating and stationary lightning protection means (46, 47) of said wind turbine characterised in that the system further comprises at least two contact means (19, 19a, 19b) adapted for connecting rotating and stationary lightning protection means (46,47) of said wind turbine, at least one electric conductor establishing a dedicated connection between said at least two contact means (19, 19a, 19b), and force transferring means (26, 27) establishing a continuous connection between said at least two contact means (19, 19a, 19b) and the contact surfaces (17, 18) of said stationary and rotating lightning protection means (46, 47).
Defrosting process for foodstuffs, in particular meat, wherein the foodstuffs are filled into a container, rotatable about an axis of rotation and comprising mutually opposed end faces,, and are heated and rotated after the container has been filled, a first rotary feedthrough being assigned to a first end face, heated air being supplied into the container through a supply opening and withdrawn through an exit opening to heat the foodstuffs, the supply opening for the heated air being assigned on the first end face and the exit opening being provided on an opposite, second end face, and the supply opening being assigned to the rotary feedthrough, characterised in that a temperature-controllable double casing, comprising outer-face fluid ducts flowed through by a temperature-controlled liquid, is provided on the container, in that the container is filled with the foodstuffs via the supply opening, in that an inlet line and a return line for the liquid are provided from a liquid conditioning box to the rotary feedthrough, the liquid being guided to the rotary feedthrough via the inlet line, and subsequently flowing through the fluid duct and arriving back at the liquid conditioning box via the return line, the liquid being cooled in the liquid conditioning box, and in that at the same time the fluid ducts are flowed through by the liquid and the heated air is continuously supplied into the container and withdrawn from the container while the container filled with the foodstuffs rotates about the axis of rotation.
A filter device having at least one filter element that can be accommodated in a filter housing and a holding device, which serves to releasably fix said filter element in the filter housing and which has corresponding threaded sections (23, 33) for forming a screw connection which acts between a housing cover of the filter housing and the filter element, wherein a sealing device (29, 35) is provided, which forms a seal between the filter element and the housing cover, wherein the screw connection is formed by threaded sections (23, 33) which are situated at least partially in the interior of the respective filter element, wherein the threaded section assigned to the filter element is situated on a connecting pipe piece which, as a component of an end cap of the filter element, extends into the interior filter cavity thereof, wherein the threaded section assigned to the housing cover is situated on a receiving pipe piece on the housing cover, which receiving pipe piece can be screwed to the connecting pipe piece of the filter element, and wherein the receiving pipe piece is formed by a separate component in the form of a pipe section which is mounted on the housing cover, characterised in that the pipe section is attached to the housing cover by pressing.
An electronic device provided with a communication function by at least a first communication scheme and a second communication scheme that is different from the first communication scheme, the electronic device comprising: a connection means configured to enable a wireless connection with an apparatus in the first communication scheme or the second communication scheme; a detection means configured to detect, when the connection means receives a connection request from one apparatus in the first communication scheme, whether the connection means is in a wireless connection with another apparatus in the first communication scheme; a determination means configured to determine whether the one apparatus is an apparatus necessary to preferentially establish the wireless connection in the first communication scheme by determining that the one apparatus requires double authentication; and a connection control means configured to control the connection means on the basis of the determination of the determination means, wherein, when the one apparatus is determined as the apparatus to be preferentially wirelessly connected, the connection control means is further configured to release the wireless connection with the other apparatus in the first communication scheme, establish the wireless connection with the one apparatus in the first communication scheme and authenticate the one apparatus characterized in that the connection control means is further configured to subsequently switch the wireless connection with the one apparatus in the second communication scheme, and restart the wireless connection with the other apparatus in the first communication scheme. a connection means configured to enable a wireless connection with an apparatus in the first communication scheme or the second communication scheme; a detection means configured to detect, when the connection means receives a connection request from one apparatus in the first communication scheme, whether the connection means is in a wireless connection with another apparatus in the first communication scheme; a determination means configured to determine whether the one apparatus is an apparatus necessary to preferentially establish the wireless connection in the first communication scheme by determining that the one apparatus requires double authentication; and a connection control means configured to control the connection means on the basis of the determination of the determination means, wherein, when the one apparatus is determined as the apparatus to be preferentially wirelessly connected, the connection control means is further configured to release the wireless connection with the other apparatus in the first communication scheme, establish the wireless connection with the one apparatus in the first communication scheme and authenticate the one apparatus characterized in that the connection control means is further configured to subsequently switch the wireless connection with the one apparatus in the second communication scheme, and restart the wireless connection with the other apparatus in the first communication scheme.
Drone comprising: - two contra-rotating annular propellers (2, 4) defining a plane therebetween which is referred to as the equatorial plane and is assumed to be horizontal, - means for driving the propellers, - a load arranged below the equatorial plane, and - means for moving the load relative to the equatorial plane, characterised in that it further comprises: - an enclosure referred to as an upper enclosure (6; 36; 46), filled with a gas or gaseous mixture lighter than air and arranged substantially above the equatorial plane, and - an enclosure referred to as a lower enclosure (8; 38; 48), filled with a gas or gaseous mixture lighter than air and arranged substantially below the equatorial plane, the load being placed within the lower enclosure (8; 38; 48). - two contra-rotating annular propellers (2, 4) defining a plane therebetween which is referred to as the equatorial plane and is assumed to be horizontal, - means for driving the propellers, - a load arranged below the equatorial plane, and - means for moving the load relative to the equatorial plane, - an enclosure referred to as an upper enclosure (6; 36; 46), filled with a gas or gaseous mixture lighter than air and arranged substantially above the equatorial plane, and - an enclosure referred to as a lower enclosure (8; 38; 48), filled with a gas or gaseous mixture lighter than air and arranged substantially below the equatorial plane, the load being placed within the lower enclosure (8; 38; 48).
A method of detecting a reflection, the method being performed by an apparatus for detecting the reflection, and the method comprising: acquiring an input image of an object, by activating an infrared light source configured to emit infrared rays, wherein the infrared light source and an image acquirer are arranged so that a predetermined angle of 56 degrees is formed by a first direction in which the infrared light source emits a first ray to the object and by a second direction in which the image acquirer receives a second ray from the object; acquiring a reference image of the object, by deactivating the infrared light source and generated mainly using a visible ray region; generating a difference map by calculating a difference between the input image and the reference image; determining elements of the difference map, the elements having difference values exceeding a threshold; and extracting a reflection region from the input image, the reflection region corresponding to the elements. acquiring an input image of an object, by activating an infrared light source configured to emit infrared rays, wherein the infrared light source and an image acquirer are arranged so that a predetermined angle of 56 degrees is formed by a first direction in which the infrared light source emits a first ray to the object and by a second direction in which the image acquirer receives a second ray from the object; acquiring a reference image of the object, by deactivating the infrared light source and generated mainly using a visible ray region; generating a difference map by calculating a difference between the input image and the reference image; determining elements of the difference map, the elements having difference values exceeding a threshold; and extracting a reflection region from the input image, the reflection region corresponding to the elements.
An additive manufacturing process comprising: defining a fixed work surface and housing at least partially surrounding the fixed work surface; depositing material within the housing; directing energy on portions of the deposited material according to a defined part geometry; moving the housing vertically relative to the fixed work surface by a single powder layer thickness to maintain a vertical spacing between the housing and the part during fabrication, wherein the fixed work surface is part of a fixed platform mounted to a fixed rigid base; and moving the housing with a plurality of actuators attached to the platform and fixed relative to the work surface; wherein the housing includes a plurality of walls that are engaged to the plurality of actuators, the walls and housing being movable upward relative to the platform, such that the walls and platform define a chamber that varies size during part fabrication, characterised in that the shape and number of walls are varied as appropriate to the configuration of the part. defining a fixed work surface and housing at least partially surrounding the fixed work surface; depositing material within the housing; directing energy on portions of the deposited material according to a defined part geometry; moving the housing vertically relative to the fixed work surface by a single powder layer thickness to maintain a vertical spacing between the housing and the part during fabrication, wherein the fixed work surface is part of a fixed platform mounted to a fixed rigid base; and moving the housing with a plurality of actuators attached to the platform and fixed relative to the work surface; wherein the housing includes a plurality of walls that are engaged to the plurality of actuators, the walls and housing being movable upward relative to the platform, such that the walls and platform define a chamber that varies size during part fabrication, characterised in that the shape and number of walls are varied as appropriate to the configuration of the part.