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A polymerizable composition for an optical lens, comprising: a bifunctional amine having two secondary amino groups; a bifunctional thiol having two mercapto groups; and a bifunctional isocyanate having two isocyanato groups, wherein the ratio ((a+b)/c) of the total molar number (a+b) of the molar number a of amino groups in the amine and the molar number b of mercapto groups in the thiol with respect to the molar number c of isocyanato groups in the isocyanate is in the range of 0.85 to 1.15, and the ratio (a/c) of the molar number a of amino groups in the amine with respect to the molar number c of isocyanato groups in the isocyanate is in the range of 0.10 to 0.60. a bifunctional amine having two secondary amino groups; a bifunctional thiol having two mercapto groups; and a bifunctional isocyanate having two isocyanato groups,
An apparatus comprising: a construction unit configured to construct: a probe packet (100, 200) including a preamble section (130,230) followed by a header section (120,220), and a probe section (110, 210, 212) following said header section, the probe section (110, 210, 212) including at least two symbols (140, 150, 150, 240, 250, 260, 242, 252, 262), a first symbol (140, 150, 150, 240, 250, 260, 242, 252, 262) of the at least two symbols is different than a second symbol (140, 150, 150, 240, 250, 260, 242, 252, 262) of the at least two symbols; and a transmission unit configured to transmit the probe packet (100, 200) over a powerline communication medium (302, 304); wherein the first symbol (140, 150, 150, 240, 250, 260, 242, 252, 262) is a probe symbol and the second symbol (140, 150, 150, 240, 250, 260, 242, 252, 262) is a quiet symbol. a probe packet (100, 200) including a preamble section (130,230) followed by a header section (120,220), and a probe section (110, 210, 212) following said header section, the probe section (110, 210, 212) including at least two symbols (140, 150, 150, 240, 250, 260, 242, 252, 262), a first symbol (140, 150, 150, 240, 250, 260, 242, 252, 262) of the at least two symbols is different than a second symbol (140, 150, 150, 240, 250, 260, 242, 252, 262) of the at least two symbols; and a transmission unit configured to transmit the probe packet (100, 200) over a powerline communication medium (302, 304); wherein the first symbol (140, 150, 150, 240, 250, 260, 242, 252, 262) is a probe symbol and the second symbol (140, 150, 150, 240, 250, 260, 242, 252, 262) is a quiet symbol.
A fully digital control rod drive for a nuclear power plant, the control rod drive comprising: a servo motor configured to vertically drive a control rod by rotating; a first digital position transducer coupled to the servo motor; and a second digital position transducer coupled to the servo motor, wherein the first and the second digital position transducers (18a, 18b) measure rotation of the servo motor corresponding to approximately one-thirty-sixth of a millimeter of vertical control rod movement, and wherein the first and the second digital position transducers (18a, 18b) independently transmit digital rotation information of the servo motor. a servo motor configured to vertically drive a control rod by rotating; a first digital position transducer coupled to the servo motor; and a second digital position transducer coupled to the servo motor, wherein the first and the second digital position transducers (18a, 18b) measure rotation of the servo motor corresponding to approximately one-thirty-sixth of a millimeter of vertical control rod movement, and wherein the first and the second digital position transducers (18a, 18b) independently transmit digital rotation information of the servo motor.
A plurality of storage containers, each storage container including: a base including a bottom wall and at least one sidewall extending substantially upwardly therefrom and terminating in a peripheral rim; a lid adapted to be compatible with and sealingly close the base and to extend thereacross in a covering relationship; wherein the plurality of containers includes differently sized and shaped bases and their compatible lids, each base and its compatible lid including a coloured identification means in the form of an area (5, 104, 220, 430, 440) on each of the base and its compatible lid that is of the same colour for matching the base with its compatible lid; wherein differently sized and shaped bases and their compatible lids have coloured identification means of different colours; characterized in that the container bases have the at least one sidewall extending upwardly from the base at an angle other than 90° such that containers of the same size and shape can stack one in another; wherein the lids are formed from a clear plastics material and the coloured identification means on each of the lids is a sealing means associated with each lid and adapted to co-operate with the sidewall of the base; wherein the coloured identification means on any base and its compatible lid is a colour that is different to that of the remainder of the base and to that of the remainder of its compatible lid; and wherein the coloured identification means on the base: is a peripheral band or strip associated with and formed with a peripheral lip depending outwardly and downwardly from a top edge of the base sidewall; or comprises an area formed integrally with, or associated with, the sidewall. is a peripheral band or strip associated with and formed with a peripheral lip depending outwardly and downwardly from a top edge of the base sidewall; or comprises an area formed integrally with, or associated with, the sidewall.
A laser scanning microscope, comprising a light source configured to form an illumination light beam, said illumination light beam having a transverse light intensity profile comprising an intensity minimum located at the center of the illumination light beam, a scanning element configured to scan a target area of a specimen with the illumination light beam, a detector element configured to detect fluorescence light emitted by a fluorophore (308, 310) within the target area of the specimen, said fluorophore (308, 310) being excited by the illumination light beam, and a processor configured to determine an intensity distribution of the fluorescence light as a function of time and to determine a position of the fluorophore (308, 310) within the target area based on the intensity distribution of the fluorescence light, characterized in that the scanning element is configured to scan the target area with the illumination light beam along a closed trajectory, and the processor is configured to fit a periodic function (406, 408) to the intensity distribution of the fluorescence light and to determine the position of the fluorophore (308, 310) within the target area from at least one parameter of the fitted periodic function (406, 408). a light source configured to form an illumination light beam, said illumination light beam having a transverse light intensity profile comprising an intensity minimum located at the center of the illumination light beam, a scanning element configured to scan a target area of a specimen with the illumination light beam, a detector element configured to detect fluorescence light emitted by a fluorophore (308, 310) within the target area of the specimen, said fluorophore (308, 310) being excited by the illumination light beam, and a processor configured to determine an intensity distribution of the fluorescence light as a function of time and to determine a position of the fluorophore (308, 310) within the target area based on the intensity distribution of the fluorescence light, characterized in that the scanning element is configured to scan the target area with the illumination light beam along a closed trajectory, and the processor is configured to fit a periodic function (406, 408) to the intensity distribution of the fluorescence light and to determine the position of the fluorophore (308, 310) within the target area from at least one parameter of the fitted periodic function (406, 408).
Liquid reservoir (60, 62) for a domestic home appliance, in particular for a laundry treatment apparatus or dishes treatment apparatus, wherein the liquid reservoir is adapted to store liquid therein and comprises: a floating element (116, 116') adapted to float in the liquid in the reservoir and to indicate the liquid level at least over a portion of the liquid level range in the reservoir, and a guiding device forming a cage for the floating element (116, 116') within the liquid reservoir (60, 62) and adapted to define the movement path of the floating element during liquid level change in the liquid reservoir at least along the portion of the liquid level range, characterized in that the liquid reservoir (60, 62) comprises a container formed by or essentially formed by a front or first shell part and a rear or second shell part joined together to form the container or the essential part thereof, the guiding device for guiding the floating element along its movement path during liquid level changes is formed by at least one first guiding element formed at the front or first shell part and by at least one second guiding element formed at the rear or second shell part, and the first and second guiding elements (68, 118) together form the or at least a portion of the cage for the floating element (116, 116') preventing an escape of the floating element from the cage along the movement path of the floating element. a floating element (116, 116') adapted to float in the liquid in the reservoir and to indicate the liquid level at least over a portion of the liquid level range in the reservoir, and a guiding device forming a cage for the floating element (116, 116') within the liquid reservoir (60, 62) and adapted to define the movement path of the floating element during liquid level change in the liquid reservoir at least along the portion of the liquid level range, characterized in that the liquid reservoir (60, 62) comprises a container formed by or essentially formed by a front or first shell part and a rear or second shell part joined together to form the container or the essential part thereof, the guiding device for guiding the floating element along its movement path during liquid level changes is formed by at least one first guiding element formed at the front or first shell part and by at least one second guiding element formed at the rear or second shell part, and the first and second guiding elements (68, 118) together form the or at least a portion of the cage for the floating element (116, 116') preventing an escape of the floating element from the cage along the movement path of the floating element.
A data selection method for reducing the decoding computational complexity of a vehicle-to-X communication system, wherein a communication unit is used to transmit and receive vehicle-to-X messages, wherein the vehicle-to-X messages each comprise at least one useful data portion and at least one header data portion, wherein the at least one header data portion in each case is transmitted in uncoded form, and wherein the at least one useful data portion in each case is transmitted in coded form, wherein received vehicle-to-X messages are weighted into at least two categories on the basis of the at least one header data portion in each case, wherein the at least one useful data portion in each case is decoded on the basis of the weighting.
An optical scanning device comprising: - a reflector having a reflection surface on which light is reflected; and a drive beam having one end and the other end, the one end being fixed as a fixed end, and the other end being connected as a drive end to the reflector through a link beam, - the drive beam including - a beam body having a width in a first direction and extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, and - a piezoelectric portion formed to be in contact with the beam body, wherein the piezoelectric portion is partitioned by grooves (18a, 18b) to include a plurality of piezoelectric bodies, the grooves (18a, 18b) including a plurality of first grooves that extend in the first direction and that are spaced apart from each other in the second direction, and the piezoelectric bodies are disposed to be reduced in length in the second direction as the piezoelectric bodies approach the fixed end, and the piezoelectric bodies are disposed to be reduced in length in the second direction as the piezoelectric bodies approach the drive end. - a reflector having a reflection surface on which light is reflected; and a drive beam having one end and the other end, the one end being fixed as a fixed end, and the other end being connected as a drive end to the reflector through a link beam, - the drive beam including - a beam body having a width in a first direction and extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, and - a piezoelectric portion formed to be in contact with the beam body, wherein the piezoelectric portion is partitioned by grooves (18a, 18b) to include a plurality of piezoelectric bodies, the grooves (18a, 18b) including a plurality of first grooves that extend in the first direction and that are spaced apart from each other in the second direction, and the piezoelectric bodies are disposed to be reduced in length in the second direction as the piezoelectric bodies approach the fixed end, and the piezoelectric bodies are disposed to be reduced in length in the second direction as the piezoelectric bodies approach the drive end.
An optical fiber cable connector comprising a ferrule subassembly in which a ferrule is mounted into a lead end of a receptacle, and a plug housing into which the ferrule subassembly is loaded, further comprising: a flange extension member mounted to the tail end of the receptacle; and an extender having an internal opening closely fitting around the flange extension member; wherein the ferrule subassembly, extender, and plug housing have a common longitudinal axis, wherein the ferrule subassembly and extender are continuously rotatable within the plug housing, wherein the rotation of the ferrule subassembly and extender within the plug housing is controlled by rotation of an exposed rear end of the extender, and wherein the flange extension member and the extender internal opening have a polygonal perimeter or a D-shaped perimeter. a flange extension member mounted to the tail end of the receptacle; and an extender having an internal opening closely fitting around the flange extension member; wherein the ferrule subassembly, extender, and plug housing have a common longitudinal axis, wherein the ferrule subassembly and extender are continuously rotatable within the plug housing, wherein the rotation of the ferrule subassembly and extender within the plug housing is controlled by rotation of an exposed rear end of the extender, and wherein the flange extension member and the extender internal opening have a polygonal perimeter or a D-shaped perimeter.
A method for providing sensor data for a portable device, comprising: providing a first sensor integrated with the portable device having multiple axes of measurement; providing at least a second sensor integrated with the portable device having multiple axes of measurement, wherein the operation of the first and second sensor is interrelated in a sensor fusion technique; and generating a synthetic signal for a first axis of measurement of the first sensor, the first axis of measurement of the first sensor being one of the multiple axes of measurement of the first sensor, by combining data from another axis or other axes of the multiple axes of measurement of the first sensor together with data from one or more axes of the multiple axes of measurement of the second sensor, wherein the synthetic signal is suitable to replace or correct an output of the first axis of measurement of the first sensor; further comprising providing to the sensor fusion technique a substitute signal for the first axis of the first sensor based, at least in part, on the synthetic signal; further comprising detecting a malfunction in the first axis of the first sensor, wherein the substitute signal for the first axis of the first sensor is provided to the sensor fusion technique upon detection of the malfunction. providing a first sensor integrated with the portable device having multiple axes of measurement; providing at least a second sensor integrated with the portable device having multiple axes of measurement, wherein the operation of the first and second sensor is interrelated in a sensor fusion technique; and generating a synthetic signal for a first axis of measurement of the first sensor, the first axis of measurement of the first sensor being one of the multiple axes of measurement of the first sensor, by combining data from another axis or other axes of the multiple axes of measurement of the first sensor together with data from one or more axes of the multiple axes of measurement of the second sensor, wherein the synthetic signal is suitable to replace or correct an output of the first axis of measurement of the first sensor; further comprising providing to the sensor fusion technique a substitute signal for the first axis of the first sensor based, at least in part, on the synthetic signal; further comprising detecting a malfunction in the first axis of the first sensor, wherein the substitute signal for the first axis of the first sensor is provided to the sensor fusion technique upon detection of the malfunction.
A Radio communication apparatus (10,20) arranged to receive RLC PDU data in an RLC layer belonging to Layer 2 forming a radio communication protocol layer, and to assemble one RLC SDU data from one or a plurality of RLC PDU data, the radio communication apparatus comprising: a buffer memory (11,21); characterised in that the apparatus is adapted to receive variable-length RLC PDU data, and further comprises: a controller (12,22) adapted to refer to retransmission identification information included in the header of the received RLC PDU data and identifying a number of times of retransmission of the RLC PDU data, store into the buffer memory (11,21) the RLC PDU data having the retransmission identification information identical to a preset assumed value, and assemble the RLC SDU data from the RLC PDU data having the identical retransmission identification information. a buffer memory (11,21); characterised in that the apparatus is adapted to receive variable-length RLC PDU data, and further comprises: a controller (12,22) adapted to refer to retransmission identification information included in the header of the received RLC PDU data and identifying a number of times of retransmission of the RLC PDU data, store into the buffer memory (11,21) the RLC PDU data having the retransmission identification information identical to a preset assumed value, and assemble the RLC SDU data from the RLC PDU data having the identical retransmission identification information. a controller (12,22) adapted to refer to retransmission identification information included in the header of the received RLC PDU data and identifying a number of times of retransmission of the RLC PDU data, store into the buffer memory (11,21) the RLC PDU data having the retransmission identification information identical to a preset assumed value, and assemble the RLC SDU data from the RLC PDU data having the identical retransmission identification information.
A cable network apparatus, comprising: a processor; and a memory element in communication with the processor, the processor configured to: send a first message to at least a first cable modem of a plurality of cable modems, the first message indicating an upstream test signal to be generated by the first cable modem within a predetermined portion of a frequency spectrum allocated for downstream communication, wherein the predetermined portion of the frequency spectrum includes a portion of the frequency spectrum allocated to inactive downstream frames; send a second message to at least a second cable modem of the plurality of cable modems, the second message indicating a downstream interference measurement to be performed on the upstream test signal by the second cable modem; receive at least one interference measurement result indicative of the downstream interference measurement; and determine at least one interference group for the plurality of cable modems based upon the at least one interference measurement result. a processor; and a memory element in communication with the processor, the processor configured to: send a first message to at least a first cable modem of a plurality of cable modems, the first message indicating an upstream test signal to be generated by the first cable modem within a predetermined portion of a frequency spectrum allocated for downstream communication, wherein the predetermined portion of the frequency spectrum includes a portion of the frequency spectrum allocated to inactive downstream frames; send a second message to at least a second cable modem of the plurality of cable modems, the second message indicating a downstream interference measurement to be performed on the upstream test signal by the second cable modem; receive at least one interference measurement result indicative of the downstream interference measurement; and determine at least one interference group for the plurality of cable modems based upon the at least one interference measurement result. send a first message to at least a first cable modem of a plurality of cable modems, the first message indicating an upstream test signal to be generated by the first cable modem within a predetermined portion of a frequency spectrum allocated for downstream communication, wherein the predetermined portion of the frequency spectrum includes a portion of the frequency spectrum allocated to inactive downstream frames; send a second message to at least a second cable modem of the plurality of cable modems, the second message indicating a downstream interference measurement to be performed on the upstream test signal by the second cable modem; receive at least one interference measurement result indicative of the downstream interference measurement; and determine at least one interference group for the plurality of cable modems based upon the at least one interference measurement result.
Heating water and/or domestic hot water provision device (1, 1', 1", 1''') including at least one heat storage means, wherein the heat storage means includes at least one first and one second chamber (11, 12) each containing at least one phase change composition (13a, 13b) including at least one phase change material, wherein the melting temperature of the phase change material in the first chamber is in a low-temperature range and the melting temperature of the phase change material in the second chamber is in a high-temperature range; and wherein each chamber is fluidic coupled to at least one inlet (16a, 16b) and at least one outlet (17a, 17b) for input and output of a fluid, characterized in that the phase change compositions (13a, 13b) are disposed in a plurality of capsules (14a, 14b).
A unitary absorbent structure comprising an absorbent core having a permanent liquid holding capacity and an acquisition and dispersion layer having a temporary liquid holding capacity, said absorbent core or said acquisition and dispersion layer comprising at least one non-woven fibrous substrate layer having a void volume suitable to be penetrated by super absorbent particles, said super absorbent particles having a size distribution and being dispersed within the non-woven fibrous substrate layer according to their particle size distribution gradient along the depth direction or z-direction of said absorbent core or acquisition and dispersion layers, characterized in that at least 90% of the super absorbent particles have a particle size diameter ranging from 45 to 850 μm, said absorbent structure comprises less than 4 wt.% fluff and is further coated by a covering layer, and wherein smaller size super absorbent particles are able to penetrate, along the z direction, into the bottom part of the substrate while the larger size super absorbent particles remain on the outer part or on the surface of the substrate.