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A computer-implemented method for generating a mini-game from a video game, comprising: recording, by a first computer game system, game data during play of the video game on the first computer game system; suspending, by the first computer game system, play of the video game in response to a first input to the first computer game system; rewinding, by the first computer game system, the recorded game data in response to a second input to the first computer game system; determining, by the first computer game system, a start point of the mini-game in the recorded game data in response to a third input to the first computer game system; determining, by the first computer game system, an end point of the mini-game by analyzing the recorded game data, wherein analyzing the recorded game data includes analyzing game audio data, game video data, or game memory state data; and uploading recorded game data representing a state of the video game to a remote mini-game distribution system, wherein the uploaded game data indicates the start point of the mini-game such that the uploaded game data enables a corresponding game state to be generated by a second computer game system associated with the remote mini-game distribution system and indicates the end point of the mini-game. recording, by a first computer game system, game data during play of the video game on the first computer game system; suspending, by the first computer game system, play of the video game in response to a first input to the first computer game system; rewinding, by the first computer game system, the recorded game data in response to a second input to the first computer game system; determining, by the first computer game system, a start point of the mini-game in the recorded game data in response to a third input to the first computer game system; determining, by the first computer game system, an end point of the mini-game by analyzing the recorded game data, wherein analyzing the recorded game data includes analyzing game audio data, game video data, or game memory state data; and uploading recorded game data representing a state of the video game to a remote mini-game distribution system, wherein the uploaded game data indicates the start point of the mini-game such that the uploaded game data enables a corresponding game state to be generated by a second computer game system associated with the remote mini-game distribution system and indicates the end point of the mini-game.
Process for the manufacture of a high gloss laminated panel comprising the steps of applying a layer of a resin composition on a substrate layer and applying elevated pressure between 15 and 50 bar at elevated temperature between 130 and 220°C for a pressing time between 7 and 60 seconds to at least partially cure the resin without back-cooling wherein the resin composition comprises a melamine formaldehyde resin in water and further comprises one or more additives chosen from the group of thiourea, 1-amino-2-thiourea, stabilized guanidine, thio-acetamide, or an additive according to formula 1: wherein R1 and R4 are an alcohol, preferably -CH2OH and R2 and R3 are a polyol preferably -CH -CH.
A method of encoding a bi-directional video block, B-video block, the method comprising: using bi-directional prediction to generate (501, 502) first prediction data and second prediction data for the B-video block; selecting one of the first prediction data and second prediction data based on one or more rate-distortion metrics; based on the selected prediction data, generating a first syntax element which is indicative of a partition size for the B-video block, and which is not indicative of a prediction direction; based on the selected prediction data, generating a second syntax element, separate from the first syntax element, and indicative of a prediction direction for the or each partition of the B-video block, wherein the second syntax element is not indicative of a reference frame, or, generating a plurality of second syntax elements, separate from the first syntax element, and respectively indicative of a respective prediction direction for respective partitions of the B-video block wherein the plurality of second syntax elements are not indicative of a reference frame, wherein the prediction direction is selected from a group of prediction directions comprising a first list, a second list and both the first list and the second list; and, outputting the first and second syntax elements. using bi-directional prediction to generate (501, 502) first prediction data and second prediction data for the B-video block; selecting one of the first prediction data and second prediction data based on one or more rate-distortion metrics; based on the selected prediction data, generating a first syntax element which is indicative of a partition size for the B-video block, and which is not indicative of a prediction direction; based on the selected prediction data, generating a second syntax element, separate from the first syntax element, and indicative of a prediction direction for the or each partition of the B-video block, wherein the second syntax element is not indicative of a reference frame, or, generating a plurality of second syntax elements, separate from the first syntax element, and respectively indicative of a respective prediction direction for respective partitions of the B-video block wherein the plurality of second syntax elements are not indicative of a reference frame, wherein the prediction direction is selected from a group of prediction directions comprising a first list, a second list and both the first list and the second list; and, outputting the first and second syntax elements.
An RF tag comprising: an inlay comprising an IC chip, a loop part and an antenna; and a housing which houses the inlay therein, wherein the loop part is a conductor formed to surrounding the IC chip, the antenna is connected to the IC chip through the loop part, the inlay is sealed by a sealing film entirely, the housing comprises a top cover which covers at least an upper surface side of the inlay, the top cover is including a cutaway part which opens in a part of the upper surface side of the inlay, and the cutaway part is located to overlap the loop part partially, characterized in that the top cover is made of a predetermined metal material which has durability, shock resistance, and the like against physical force such as impact or a pressure applied from the outside, and is insulated from the inlay, in that the top cover is electrically connected with the inlay by capacitor coupling to function as an auxiliary antenna of the inlay, and in that the RF tag comprises a protective member which covers an upper surface and optionally a bottom surface of the inlay and which functions as the dielectric constant adjusting layer when the protective member covers the upper surface of the inlay.
Method for heating a walled-around item of equipment in which the walling of the equipment is heated by an energy source, characterised in that during heating of the walling a temperature gradient (dT/dx) created therein is detected and is used as a regulating variable for activation of the energy source and the energy source during heating of the walling up to attainment of the target temperature thereof is controlled as a function of a predetermined target value for a temperature gradient (dT/dx) formed within the walling, wherein the predetermined target value for this temperature gradient is determined with consideration of at least one material characteristic value of the walling formed from the maximum permissible thermal stress (σ Tmax) thereof.
A hearing assistance device (100, 200, 300, 404, 500, 602, 608) for providing sound to an ear canal of a user, comprising: a device housing configured to be worn at least partially in the ear canal of the user, the device housing defining a vent structure extending from a first portion of the housing to a second portion of the housing to provide an acoustic path for sounds to pass through the device; a vent valve (138, 606, 612) positioned within at least a portion of the vent structure, the vent valve (138, 606, 612) having at least a first state and a second state, the vent valve (138, 606, 612) comprising: a magnet having a magnetic field; a disk configured to move about an axis; and a magnetic catch configured to apply a force to the disk to hold the disk in at least one of the first state and the second state; a coil actuator; a processor configured to provide at least one signal to the coil actuator to cause the disk to move to controllably adjust the vent structure; and a magnetic core comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the coil actuator is disposed about the magnetic core, and wherein the first end of the magnetic core and the second end of the magnetic core at least partially define the magnetic catch. a device housing configured to be worn at least partially in the ear canal of the user, the device housing defining a vent structure extending from a first portion of the housing to a second portion of the housing to provide an acoustic path for sounds to pass through the device; a vent valve (138, 606, 612) positioned within at least a portion of the vent structure, the vent valve (138, 606, 612) having at least a first state and a second state, the vent valve (138, 606, 612) comprising: a magnet having a magnetic field; a disk configured to move about an axis; and a magnetic catch configured to apply a force to the disk to hold the disk in at least one of the first state and the second state; a magnet having a magnetic field; a disk configured to move about an axis; and a magnetic catch configured to apply a force to the disk to hold the disk in at least one of the first state and the second state; a coil actuator; a processor configured to provide at least one signal to the coil actuator to cause the disk to move to controllably adjust the vent structure; and a magnetic core comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the coil actuator is disposed about the magnetic core, and wherein the first end of the magnetic core and the second end of the magnetic core at least partially define the magnetic catch.
A method of reducing oily contamination from a chromium surface, which comprises the steps of: a) providing a chromium surface; b) applying a protective coating composition to the chromium surface thereby forming a layer of the protective coating composition adjacent to the chromium surface; and c) drying and/or curing the layer of the protective coating composition thereby forming a protective coating layer adjacent to the chromium surface, wherein the protective coating composition comprises: a) a silane compound comprising a perfluoropolyether group; b) a tetrafunctional silane; c) a multivalent metal salt; d) an acid; and e) a solvent comprising water and optionally, an organic solvent. a) providing a chromium surface; b) applying a protective coating composition to the chromium surface thereby forming a layer of the protective coating composition adjacent to the chromium surface; and c) drying and/or curing the layer of the protective coating composition thereby forming a protective coating layer adjacent to the chromium surface, a) a silane compound comprising a perfluoropolyether group; b) a tetrafunctional silane; c) a multivalent metal salt; d) an acid; and e) a solvent comprising water and optionally, an organic solvent.
A waterborne-based adhesive comprising: (a) a water-based polymer prepared by emulsion polymerization; (b) a plurality of expandable microspheres; and (c) optionally, an additive; wherein the water-based polymer has (i) an elastic modulus greater than 0.5MPa in the range temperature range of 70°C to 110°C; (ii) an absolute log /T slope of less than 0.05 in the range temperature range of 70°C to 110°C; and (iii) a tan d value less than 0.6 at 90°C, wherein the modulus measurements are conducted in accordance with ASTM D5026, and the water-based polymer is selected from the group consisting of vinyl acetate ethylene dispersion, polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl acetate polyvinyl alcohol, dextrin stabilized polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl acetate copolymers, vinyl acetate ethylene copolymers, vinylacrylic, styrene acrylic, acrylic, styrene butyl rubber, polyurethane and mixtures thereof, and the expandable microspheres begin to expand at a temperature of 80°C to 100°C and have a maximum expansion temperature of 120°C to 130°C. (a) a water-based polymer prepared by emulsion polymerization; (b) a plurality of expandable microspheres; and (c) optionally, an additive; wherein the water-based polymer has (i) an elastic modulus greater than 0.5MPa in the range temperature range of 70°C to 110°C; (ii) an absolute log /T slope of less than 0.05 in the range temperature range of 70°C to 110°C; and (iii) a tan d value less than 0.6 at 90°C, wherein the modulus measurements are conducted in accordance with ASTM D5026, and the water-based polymer is selected from the group consisting of vinyl acetate ethylene dispersion, polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl acetate polyvinyl alcohol, dextrin stabilized polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl acetate copolymers, vinyl acetate ethylene copolymers, vinylacrylic, styrene acrylic, acrylic, styrene butyl rubber, polyurethane and mixtures thereof, and the expandable microspheres begin to expand at a temperature of 80°C to 100°C and have a maximum expansion temperature of 120°C to 130°C.
A tissue lumen stent (100; 150) comprising a body having a constrained configuration and an expanded configuration, wherein each of a downstream end and an upstream end of the body expand radially into downstream and upstream flared flange structures (106, 108; 152, 154) leaving a generally cylindrical saddle region (110; 151) therebetween in the expanded configuration, characterized in that the stent comprises a covering on the upstream flange structure, the flared upstream flange structure (108; 154) has an axial length that is at least one-fourth as long as the axial length of the saddle region, and when in the constrained configuration, the body has a length in the range from 7 mm to 100 mm and, when deployed, the body is configured to foreshorten by at least 20 %. the stent comprises a covering on the upstream flange structure, the flared upstream flange structure (108; 154) has an axial length that is at least one-fourth as long as the axial length of the saddle region, and when in the constrained configuration, the body has a length in the range from 7 mm to 100 mm and, when deployed, the body is configured to foreshorten by at least 20 %.
A composition comprising one or more substances selected from the group consisting of small interfering RNAs, antisense oligonucleotides and neutralising antibodies that inhibit the expression or activity of α2 macroglobulin, for use in treating glaucoma in a mammal.
A resonator assembly formed in a drum of a surface compaction machine comprising: a resonator housing defining an internal cavity, the resonator housing comprising a first head plate comprising a plurality of first cutouts and a second head plate opposite the first head plate, the second head plate comprising a plurality of second cutouts; and a plurality of first extension tubes, each first extension tube of the plurality of first extension tubes coupled to the first head plate around a corresponding first cutout, each first cutout forming an acoustic passage between the internal cavity and an exterior of the resonator housing to attenuate sound around the internal cavity; a drum housing (16, 238) comprising a substantially cylindrical compaction surface surrounding the first head plate and the second head plate, the internal cavity comprising a substantially cylindrical cavity defined by the first head plate, the second head plate, and the drum housing; and an eccentric vibration system housing for enclosing an eccentric vibration system, the internal cavity surrounding the eccentric vibration system. a resonator housing defining an internal cavity, the resonator housing comprising a first head plate comprising a plurality of first cutouts and a second head plate opposite the first head plate, the second head plate comprising a plurality of second cutouts; and a plurality of first extension tubes, each first extension tube of the plurality of first extension tubes coupled to the first head plate around a corresponding first cutout, each first cutout forming an acoustic passage between the internal cavity and an exterior of the resonator housing to attenuate sound around the internal cavity; a drum housing (16, 238) comprising a substantially cylindrical compaction surface surrounding the first head plate and the second head plate, the internal cavity comprising a substantially cylindrical cavity defined by the first head plate, the second head plate, and the drum housing; and an eccentric vibration system housing for enclosing an eccentric vibration system, the internal cavity surrounding the eccentric vibration system.
An impact absorption structure comprising: i) an impact receiving component, capable of, after receiving an initial impact shockwave, separating the initial impact shockwave into a plurality of shockwaves including a first shock wave and a second shockwave time-spaced from the first shockwave, ii) an energy dissipation component having a shock impedance greater than the shock impedance of the impact receiving component and comprising a chemical element or compound that exhibits: - a first displacive phase change from a first phase to a second phase upon experiencing the first shockwave, - a second displacive phase change from the second phase to a third phase upon experiencing the second, later shockwave, and - a third displacive phase change from the third, or a later, phase to the first phase upon unloading after the second shockwave, the compound thereby exhibiting a hysteresis cycle in which elastic energy is dissipated, wherein the impact receiving component is adjacent to the energy dissipation component such that the first shockwave and the second shockwave can pass across an interface from the impact receiving component to the energy dissipation component. i) an impact receiving component, capable of, after receiving an initial impact shockwave, separating the initial impact shockwave into a plurality of shockwaves including a first shock wave and a second shockwave time-spaced from the first shockwave, ii) an energy dissipation component having a shock impedance greater than the shock impedance of the impact receiving component and comprising a chemical element or compound that exhibits: - a first displacive phase change from a first phase to a second phase upon experiencing the first shockwave, - a second displacive phase change from the second phase to a third phase upon experiencing the second, later shockwave, and - a third displacive phase change from the third, or a later, phase to the first phase upon unloading after the second shockwave, the compound thereby exhibiting a hysteresis cycle in which elastic energy is dissipated, wherein the impact receiving component is adjacent to the energy dissipation component such that the first shockwave and the second shockwave can pass across an interface from the impact receiving component to the energy dissipation component. - a first displacive phase change from a first phase to a second phase upon experiencing the first shockwave, - a second displacive phase change from the second phase to a third phase upon experiencing the second, later shockwave, and - a third displacive phase change from the third, or a later, phase to the first phase upon unloading after the second shockwave,
A method for chemical looping oxidation-reduction combustion of a gaseous hydrocarbon feed, comprising: - sending gaseous hydrocarbon feed to a first fluidized-bed reduction zone (120, 220) to perform partial combustion of said gaseous hydrocarbon feed on contact with a first stream of particles of a redox active mass, - separating the redox active mass particles and a gas stream contained in a mixture coming from the first reduction zone in order to send said gas stream to a reforming zone (130, 230, 330, 430), - carrying out catalytic steam reforming of said gas stream in reforming zone (130, 230, 330, 430) comprising a reforming catalyst fixed bed in order to produce a gaseous effluent comprising syngas, - sending said gaseous effluent to a second fluidized-bed reduction zone (140, 240, 340, 440) to perform combustion of said gaseous effluent on contact with a second stream of particles of a redox active mass, - oxidizing the redox active mass particles that have stayed in the first (120, 220) and second (140, 240, 340, 440) reduction zones by contacting with an oxidizing gas stream in a fluidized-bed oxidation zone (110, 210). - sending gaseous hydrocarbon feed to a first fluidized-bed reduction zone (120, 220) to perform partial combustion of said gaseous hydrocarbon feed on contact with a first stream of particles of a redox active mass, - separating the redox active mass particles and a gas stream contained in a mixture coming from the first reduction zone in order to send said gas stream to a reforming zone (130, 230, 330, 430), - carrying out catalytic steam reforming of said gas stream in reforming zone (130, 230, 330, 430) comprising a reforming catalyst fixed bed in order to produce a gaseous effluent comprising syngas, - sending said gaseous effluent to a second fluidized-bed reduction zone (140, 240, 340, 440) to perform combustion of said gaseous effluent on contact with a second stream of particles of a redox active mass, - oxidizing the redox active mass particles that have stayed in the first (120, 220) and second (140, 240, 340, 440) reduction zones by contacting with an oxidizing gas stream in a fluidized-bed oxidation zone (110, 210).
A connection member for secondary batteries to achieve the electrical connection in a battery pack including two or more cylindrical secondary batteries in a physical contact manner, the connection member comprising: (a) an outer circumferential contact part configured to, in use, contact an electrode terminal of a lower battery cell located below the connection member along an outer circumferential region of the electrode terminal of the lower battery cell, such that the outer circumferential contact part can be electrically connected to the electrode terminal of the lower battery cell in a surface contact manner, for minimizing the change of resistance at the contact region against an external force and restraining a possibility that the electrode terminal of the lower battery cell is depressed; (b) a central contact part configured to, in use, contact a central region of a sidewall of the battery pack for providing an elastic contact force to the entire connection member mounted between the electrode terminals of the battery cells and the sidewall of the battery pack; and characterized in that the central contact part is constructed in an upward protruding bridge structure having an opening. (a) an outer circumferential contact part configured to, in use, contact an electrode terminal of a lower battery cell located below the connection member along an outer circumferential region of the electrode terminal of the lower battery cell, such that the outer circumferential contact part can be electrically connected to the electrode terminal of the lower battery cell in a surface contact manner, for minimizing the change of resistance at the contact region against an external force and restraining a possibility that the electrode terminal of the lower battery cell is depressed; (b) a central contact part configured to, in use, contact a central region of a sidewall of the battery pack for providing an elastic contact force to the entire connection member mounted between the electrode terminals of the battery cells and the sidewall of the battery pack; and