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A classification-based medical-image identification apparatus comprising: an ultrasound image acquisition device configured for acquiring, by means of ultrasound, an image depicting a medical instrument; and a classification circuitry configured to, dynamically responsive to said acquiring, segment the medical instrument by operating on information derived from said image, characterized in that the classification circuitry is machine-learning-based-classification circuitry, which comprises a boosted statistical classifier configured for using machine-learning-based-classification to segment the medical instrument, and in that the apparatus is configured for - via the ultrasound image acquisition device, dynamically performing, automatically, without need for user intervention, said acquiring incrementally, in a sweep, over a range of ultrasound beam angles for corresponding depictions of the medical instrument, the segmenting of said depictions being dynamically responsive to the incremental acquiring, - applying, increment by increment, a line detection algorithm to output of said segmenting for respective ones of said depictions, and - adding outputs of said algorithm to derive an orientation of the medical instrument. an ultrasound image acquisition device configured for acquiring, by means of ultrasound, an image depicting a medical instrument; and a classification circuitry configured to, dynamically responsive to said acquiring, segment the medical instrument by operating on information derived from said image, characterized in that the classification circuitry is machine-learning-based-classification circuitry, which comprises a boosted statistical classifier configured for using machine-learning-based-classification to segment the medical instrument, and in that the apparatus is configured for - via the ultrasound image acquisition device, dynamically performing, automatically, without need for user intervention, said acquiring incrementally, in a sweep, over a range of ultrasound beam angles for corresponding depictions of the medical instrument, the segmenting of said depictions being dynamically responsive to the incremental acquiring, - applying, increment by increment, a line detection algorithm to output of said segmenting for respective ones of said depictions, and - adding outputs of said algorithm to derive an orientation of the medical instrument. - via the ultrasound image acquisition device, dynamically performing, automatically, without need for user intervention, said acquiring incrementally, in a sweep, over a range of ultrasound beam angles for corresponding depictions of the medical instrument, the segmenting of said depictions being dynamically responsive to the incremental acquiring, - applying, increment by increment, a line detection algorithm to output of said segmenting for respective ones of said depictions, and - adding outputs of said algorithm to derive an orientation of the medical instrument.
Combination of a wind-up shaft for a heavy goods vehicle structure with an adapter part for the purpose of being able to act on the wind-up shaft via a drive shaft, the wind-up shaft that has a substantially circular cross section being inserted into an adapted opening of the adapter part, which opening extends in the axial direction of the wind-up shaft and has a base, the wind-up shaft having a groove that extends in the longitudinal direction of the wind-up shaft and inwards from the outer surface, in which groove a catch projection of the adapter part engages, which projection is formed by a wall that forms the opening, characterised in that the catch projection extends only over part of the axial length of the opening, the catch projection, when seen from the base of the opening, only beginning at a spacing (e) from the base.
An electric storage device (10, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500) comprising: an electrode assembly having at least one convex portion; and a metal case with an inner wall, wherein the metal case accommodates the electrode assembly, and wherein the inner wall has at least one recess in a respective portion of the inner wall opposite to the at least one convex portion of the electrode assembly; wherein the electrode assembly has a flattened roll-like shape with a cross section having a first dimension smaller than a second dimension, the first dimension measuring in a first direction, the second dimension measuring in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction; the electrode assembly is accommodated in the metal case with an axial direction thereof aligned with a horizontal direction of the metal case and the second direction aligned with a vertical direction of the metal case; the at least one recess is formed in the respective portion of the inner wall of at least one of a top and a bottom (80, 180, 280, 480, 580) of the metal case; the at least one recess has a shape corresponding to a shape of the at least one convex portion of the electrode assembly; and the portion of the metal case in which the at least one recess is formed is thinner than a peripheral portion thereof. an electrode assembly having at least one convex portion; and a metal case with an inner wall, wherein the metal case accommodates the electrode assembly, and wherein the inner wall has at least one recess in a respective portion of the inner wall opposite to the at least one convex portion of the electrode assembly; wherein the electrode assembly has a flattened roll-like shape with a cross section having a first dimension smaller than a second dimension, the first dimension measuring in a first direction, the second dimension measuring in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction; the electrode assembly is accommodated in the metal case with an axial direction thereof aligned with a horizontal direction of the metal case and the second direction aligned with a vertical direction of the metal case; the at least one recess is formed in the respective portion of the inner wall of at least one of a top and a bottom (80, 180, 280, 480, 580) of the metal case; the at least one recess has a shape corresponding to a shape of the at least one convex portion of the electrode assembly; and the portion of the metal case in which the at least one recess is formed is thinner than a peripheral portion thereof.
A polar encoding method, comprising: performing cyclic redundancy check, CRC, encoding on an information block to obtain a CRC encoded block with a length of B, wherein a CRC length is Lcrc, an information block length is K, and B=K+Lcrc; interleaving the CRC encoded block, wherein Lpc CRC bits in an interleaved Z CRC encoded block are located between bits of the information block, each CRC bit of the Lpc CRC bits is located after all bits checked by using said each the CRC bit, and the Lcrc-Lpc CRC bits are located at the end of the interleaved CRC encoded block; and mapping the interleaved CRC encoded block to positions of polar code information bits, setting a frozen bit to an agreed fixed value, and performing polar encoding on the polar code information bits and the frozen bit to obtain a polar encoded codeword, wherein positions of the polar code information bits are positions corresponding to B polarized channels with optimal reliability, a position of the frozen bit is a position corresponding to one of remaining N-B polarized channels, and N is a mother code length of a polar code, characterized in that Lcrc is 24 and Lpc is 6. performing cyclic redundancy check, CRC, encoding on an information block to obtain a CRC encoded block with a length of B, wherein a CRC length is Lcrc, an information block length is K, and B=K+Lcrc; interleaving the CRC encoded block, wherein Lpc CRC bits in an interleaved Z CRC encoded block are located between bits of the information block, each CRC bit of the Lpc CRC bits is located after all bits checked by using said each the CRC bit, and the Lcrc-Lpc CRC bits are located at the end of the interleaved CRC encoded block; and mapping the interleaved CRC encoded block to positions of polar code information bits, setting a frozen bit to an agreed fixed value, and performing polar encoding on the polar code information bits and the frozen bit to obtain a polar encoded codeword, wherein positions of the polar code information bits are positions corresponding to B polarized channels with optimal reliability, a position of the frozen bit is a position corresponding to one of remaining N-B polarized channels, and N is a mother code length of a polar code, characterized in that Lcrc is 24 and Lpc is 6.
A method at a communications network node having a memory storing a plurality of files that it is required to synchronize with at least one other node in a communications network comprising: storing the files at the node in a plurality of groups; using a processor at the node to generate, for each group, a group hash; using the processor to create and store at a memory in the node a tree-based data structure using the group hash values; characterised by creating an advert being a packet comprising information about the number of groups and information about the data structure; and broadcasting the advert on the communications network. storing the files at the node in a plurality of groups; using a processor at the node to generate, for each group, a group hash; using the processor to create and store at a memory in the node a tree-based data structure using the group hash values; characterised by creating an advert being a packet comprising information about the number of groups and information about the data structure; and broadcasting the advert on the communications network.
Multi-position textile machine with a travelling aggregate that can move along the workstations whereby openings (41, 42, 43, 44, 45) for the application of vacuum or compressed air are present for the purpose of cleaning the multi-position textile machine of lint and dust both on the travelling aggregate and the workstations, characterised in that several sensors are present at contamination-critical points, which detect the contamination of the workstations and which forward the results to a control device, and that the control device is configured to control the application of vacuum or compressed air to the openings (41, 42, 43, 44, 45) as required, depending on the contamination.
Electrical shielding member for a network connector, wherein the electrical shielding member is made from bent and cut sheet metal, comprising: a receiving portion for receiving a cable end of a shielded cable, wherein the receiving portion is adapted to be in contact with a shielding of the cable; at least one contact beam (120; 140) having a proximal end and a distal end (126; 146), wherein the contact beam (120; 140) comprises a first contact point (127; 147) for electrically connecting the electrical shielding member to a counter shielding member of a counter network connector, and a coupling portion (125; 145) adapted to be coupled to a corresponding coupling portion (225; 245) of a network connector housing, wherein the contact beam (120; 140) is a flexible contact beam (120; 140) that is arranged outwardly inclined with respect to the receiving portion, when the electrical shielding member in a non-assembled condition, characterized in that the at least one contact beam (120; 140) extends on its proximal end from the receiving portion to its distal end (126; 146), so that the contact beam is fixed at two ends in the assembled condition of the shielding member, the coupling portion (125; 145) is provided at the distal end (126; 146) of the contact beam (120; 140), and at least the distal end (126; 146) of the contact beam (120; 140) is adapted to be inwardly deflected, when the coupling portion (125; 145) of the contact beam (120; 140) is coupled to the corresponding coupling portion (225; 245) of the network connector housing. a receiving portion for receiving a cable end of a shielded cable, wherein the receiving portion is adapted to be in contact with a shielding of the cable; at least one contact beam (120; 140) having a proximal end and a distal end (126; 146), wherein the contact beam (120; 140) comprises a first contact point (127; 147) for electrically connecting the electrical shielding member to a counter shielding member of a counter network connector, and a coupling portion (125; 145) adapted to be coupled to a corresponding coupling portion (225; 245) of a network connector housing, wherein the contact beam (120; 140) is a flexible contact beam (120; 140) that is arranged outwardly inclined with respect to the receiving portion, when the electrical shielding member in a non-assembled condition, characterized in that the at least one contact beam (120; 140) extends on its proximal end from the receiving portion to its distal end (126; 146), so that the contact beam is fixed at two ends in the assembled condition of the shielding member, the coupling portion (125; 145) is provided at the distal end (126; 146) of the contact beam (120; 140), and at least the distal end (126; 146) of the contact beam (120; 140) is adapted to be inwardly deflected, when the coupling portion (125; 145) of the contact beam (120; 140) is coupled to the corresponding coupling portion (225; 245) of the network connector housing.
Method of enriching an arabinose fraction containing, besides arabinose, at least one mineral acid, preferably at least one mineral acid selected from the group of nitric acid, hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid and phosphoric acid, as well as at least one metal cation containing compound, preferably at least one alkali metal or earth alkali metal cation containing compound; said method comprising the consecutive steps of: a) providing an aqueous liquid comprising said arabinose fraction; b) subjecting the aqueous liquid to a treatment resulting in the replacement of metal cations by protons, preferably to a treatment selected from cation exchange treatment and electrodialysis; c) passing the aqueous liquid obtained in step b) through a nano filtration membrane having a molecular weight cut-off value within the range of 150-250 Da; d) collecting the retentate as the enriched arabinose fraction. a) providing an aqueous liquid comprising said arabinose fraction; b) subjecting the aqueous liquid to a treatment resulting in the replacement of metal cations by protons, preferably to a treatment selected from cation exchange treatment and electrodialysis; c) passing the aqueous liquid obtained in step b) through a nano filtration membrane having a molecular weight cut-off value within the range of 150-250 Da; d) collecting the retentate as the enriched arabinose fraction.
Load carrier for a motor vehicle, in particular a car, with a loading rack provided for carrying a load which, in a position of use of the load carrier (10a; 10b), extends rearwards beyond a rear section of the motor vehicle and provides, in a position of use of the load carrier (10a; 10b), a substantially horizontal loading area for the loading up of a load, wherein the load carrier (10a; 10b) has a support (30a; 30b), substantially vertical in the position of use, for holding the load, and wherein the load carrier (10a; 10b) has a locking device with at least one locking element for the immovable locking of at least one movable load carrier component of the load carrier (10a; 10b), wherein a manual actuation device for actuation of the locking device is located on an upper end section of the support (30a; 30b) away from the loading area, and wherein the load carrier has at least one transmission element for transmitting an actuating movement of the manual actuation device to the locking element, wherein the movable load carrier component or components include the support (30a; 30b), characterised in that the support (30a; 30b) is formed by a bracket, that the manual actuation device is located on an upper cross-section of the bracket, in particular facing the loading area, and that the transmission element or elements is or are a flexible towing organ, in particular a cable (78a, 79a; 78b, 79b) or a control cable.
A process transmitter for measuring a process variable, the process transmitter comprising: a process sensor for sensing the process variable of a process; an inclination sensor for sensing orientation of the process transmitter; a hydraulic fill fluid for conveying the process variable to the process sensor, wherein the fill fluid produces a head effect on the process sensor based on an orientation of the process transmitter; and transmitter circuitry for producing an output based on the sensed process variable and the sensed orientation, and calibrating the output to account for a change in head effect resulting from a change in an orientation of the transmitter, wherein the calibration utilizes the orientation of the transmitter sensed by the inclination sensor; characterized in that the process transmitter further comprises an LCD screen having a display output based on output of the circuitry, and wherein the circuitry adjusts the display output based on the orientation signal sensed by the inclination sensor. a process sensor for sensing the process variable of a process; an inclination sensor for sensing orientation of the process transmitter; a hydraulic fill fluid for conveying the process variable to the process sensor, wherein the fill fluid produces a head effect on the process sensor based on an orientation of the process transmitter; and transmitter circuitry for producing an output based on the sensed process variable and the sensed orientation, and calibrating the output to account for a change in head effect resulting from a change in an orientation of the transmitter, wherein the calibration utilizes the orientation of the transmitter sensed by the inclination sensor; characterized in that the process transmitter further comprises an LCD screen having a display output based on output of the circuitry, and wherein the circuitry adjusts the display output based on the orientation signal sensed by the inclination sensor.
An airfoil, for example a turbine blade, for a gas turbine engine comprising: pressure and suction surfaces (74,76) provided by pressure and suction walls (75,77) extending in a radial direction and joined at a leading edge and a trailing edge; a cooling passage arranged between the pressure and suction walls (75,77) and extending to the trailing edge; elongated pedestals arranged in the cooling passage and interconnecting the pressure and suction walls (75,77), the elongated pedestals spaced apart from one another in the radial direction and extending from a plane to the trailing edge; and a metering pedestal including at least a portion arranged between the plane and the trailing edge, the portion provided between adjacent elongated pedestals in the radial direction; characterised in that the airfoil further comprises a thermal barrier coating inside the airfoil in a trailing edge exit downstream from the metering pedestal without reaching the metering pedestal. pressure and suction surfaces (74,76) provided by pressure and suction walls (75,77) extending in a radial direction and joined at a leading edge and a trailing edge; a cooling passage arranged between the pressure and suction walls (75,77) and extending to the trailing edge; elongated pedestals arranged in the cooling passage and interconnecting the pressure and suction walls (75,77), the elongated pedestals spaced apart from one another in the radial direction and extending from a plane to the trailing edge; and a metering pedestal including at least a portion arranged between the plane and the trailing edge, the portion provided between adjacent elongated pedestals in the radial direction; characterised in that the airfoil further comprises a thermal barrier coating inside the airfoil in a trailing edge exit downstream from the metering pedestal without reaching the metering pedestal.
A method of producing a 2D barcode on an article comprising a laser markable layer, the 2D barcode comprising a primary information pattern representing primary information, which can be read by a 2D-barcode-reader, and a secondary information pattern embedded within the 2D barcode, which is difficult to reproduce without alteration, characterized in that the method includes a laser marking step of exposing the laser markable layer with an infrared laser thereby forming the secondary information pattern of the 2D barcode and wherein the primary information contains information on the location of a signature in the secondary information.
A threaded joint for a steel pipe comprising a pin and a box with a contact surface having a threaded part (3a, 3b) and a unthreaded metal contact part (4a, 4b), wherein a solid lubricating film containing one or more kinds of lubricating powders selected from graphite, mica, calcium carbonate and kaolin; a copper powder with a length of longest part being 1 to 20 μm; and a binder is formed on at least one contact surface of the pin and the box, wherein a surface of the copper powder is inactivation-treated by having formed on a surface of the copper, one of: a copper oxide film, a copper sulfide film, a benzotriazole film, a thiadiazole film.
Feed mechanism to feed objects for insertion into tobacco industry products, comprising: a rotary member, the rotary member having a plurality of sets of one or more channels (33a, 33b) adapted so that in use objects are urged centrifugally through the channels; a first input arranged so that objects received in the first input pass into a first of said sets of channels; and a second input arranged so that objects received in the second input pass into a second of said sets of channels. a rotary member, the rotary member having a plurality of sets of one or more channels (33a, 33b) adapted so that in use objects are urged centrifugally through the channels; a first input arranged so that objects received in the first input pass into a first of said sets of channels; and a second input arranged so that objects received in the second input pass into a second of said sets of channels.
Method for deforming a copper blank by cold extrusion to form a terminal electrode, equipped with a conical dome and a soldering flange, for a gas-filled overvoltage arrester, in which method it is firstly the case in a first manufacturing step that the copper blank is cut off from a round wire with a diameter of approximately 4.5 millimetres, and in which method it is subsequently the case that the copper blank is inserted between a first mould part, which is arranged in a static holder, and two further mould parts, which are arranged in movable holders, and the two further mould parts are moved against the copper blank successively in two pressing steps, characterized in that a copper blank is cut off whose volume corresponds to the volume of the terminal electrode to be produced, and in that the terminal electrode to be produced has its final shape imparted to it by means of the second pressing step.