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Method of preparation of a cereal grain intended for human and/or animal consumption, comprising successively: - a soaking step during which the moisture of the cereal grain is increased up to at least 20%, - a stoving step during which the cereal grain is subjected to steam treatment in order to at least partly gelatinise the starch contained in said cereal grain, - a step of drying the cereal grain during which the moisture in said cereal grain is reduced to less than 30%, - a step of flattening the cereal grain during which the dimensions of said cereal grain are modified, - a step of expanding the cereal grain during which the volume of said cereal grain is increased, characterised in that it comprises, prior to the flattening step and subsequently to the drying step, a step of heating the cereal grain by adding moist heat during which the temperature of said cereal grain is increased, so as to modify plastic properties of said cereal grain in order to facilitate flattening thereof during the flattening step. - a soaking step during which the moisture of the cereal grain is increased up to at least 20%, - a stoving step during which the cereal grain is subjected to steam treatment in order to at least partly gelatinise the starch contained in said cereal grain, - a step of drying the cereal grain during which the moisture in said cereal grain is reduced to less than 30%, - a step of flattening the cereal grain during which the dimensions of said cereal grain are modified, - a step of expanding the cereal grain during which the volume of said cereal grain is increased,
Access protection between at least two traffic surfaces (2, 3), the access protection comprising a pit and a pit cover, the pit extending at least partly between the traffic surfaces (2, 3) and adjoining said surfaces, the pit cover having a platform arranged at ground level and a support structure below the platform, the platform being formed by a paving covering laid on paving supports and the paving supports being formed by the support structure, characterized in that the pit cover has a breaking load of between 200 kg and 1,000 kg, the breaking load of the pit cover substantially corresponding to a breaking load of the paving covering and/or the support structure being formed by at least two, in particular at least three, perpendicular supports and the breaking load of the pit cover being substantially predetermined by the compressive strength of the vertical supports. the platform being formed by a paving covering laid on paving supports and the paving supports being formed by the support structure, characterized in that the pit cover has a breaking load of between 200 kg and 1,000 kg, the breaking load of the pit cover substantially corresponding to a breaking load of the paving covering and/or the support structure being formed by at least two, in particular at least three, perpendicular supports and the breaking load of the pit cover being substantially predetermined by the compressive strength of the vertical supports.
A method of automatic or semiautomatic manufacturing a radiation digital imaging panel, said panel comprising radiation imaging tiles (10, 30, 31, 32), the method comprising the steps of: a. providing radiation imaging tiles (10, 30, 31, 32) with structures thereon designated to serve as alignment marks, the radiation imaging tiles (10, 30, 31, 32) each comprising a CdTe-CMOS or CdZnTe-CMOS hybrid comprising a CdTe or CdZnTe detector configured to convert incoming radiation directly to an electronic signal, and a CMOS readout chip configured to collect, process and read out the electronic signal from the detector, wherein the alignment marks are provided on the CMOS readout chip and/or on the detector; b. using a mechanical pick and place device, placing a first radiation imaging tile on a panel, by setting a first direction distance, a second direction distance and an angle (theta1) of said alignment marks on the radiation imaging tile with respect to corresponding alignment marks on the panel to respective predetermined values (X1, Y1 and/or Theta1), characterized by c. using the mechanical pick and place device, placing on the panel additional radiation imaging tiles (31, 32) by setting the first and second distances and the angles (x2, y2, theta2), (x3, y3, theta3),... (xn, yn, theta_n) of said imaging tile alignment marks with respect to corresponding alignment marks on at least one of i) a previously placed imaging tile (30, 31) and ii) the first placed imaging tile, by using the corresponding alignment marks, to further respective predetermined values (X2, Y2, Theta3), (X3, Y3, theta3),... (Xn, Yn, Theta_n). a. providing radiation imaging tiles (10, 30, 31, 32) with structures thereon designated to serve as alignment marks, the radiation imaging tiles (10, 30, 31, 32) each comprising a CdTe-CMOS or CdZnTe-CMOS hybrid comprising a CdTe or CdZnTe detector configured to convert incoming radiation directly to an electronic signal, and a CMOS readout chip configured to collect, process and read out the electronic signal from the detector, wherein the alignment marks are provided on the CMOS readout chip and/or on the detector; b. using a mechanical pick and place device, placing a first radiation imaging tile on a panel, by setting a first direction distance, a second direction distance and an angle (theta1) of said alignment marks on the radiation imaging tile with respect to corresponding alignment marks on the panel to respective predetermined values (X1, Y1 and/or Theta1), characterized by c. using the mechanical pick and place device, placing on the panel additional radiation imaging tiles (31, 32) by setting the first and second distances and the angles (x2, y2, theta2), (x3, y3, theta3),... (xn, yn, theta_n) of said imaging tile alignment marks with respect to corresponding alignment marks on at least one of i) a previously placed imaging tile (30, 31) and ii) the first placed imaging tile, by using the corresponding alignment marks, to further respective predetermined values (X2, Y2, Theta3), (X3, Y3, theta3),... (Xn, Yn, Theta_n).
A digital photographing apparatus comprising: a first optical system configured to obtain a wide-angle image including a subject and a background; a second optical system configured to obtain a telephoto image including the subject with the subject zoomed and the background; a sensor configured to obtain photographing environment information including a distance between the digital photographing apparatus and the subject; and a processor configured to: determine whether the distance between the photographing apparatus and the subject is in a perspective mode range; and determine to generate a synthesized image of the wide-angle image and the telephoto image when the distance is within the perspective mode range; wherein the perspective mode range is a distance range between the digital photographing apparatus and the subject in which occlusion does not occur; and wherein, in case the occlusion occurs, a distance between the subject and the background in the wide-angle image is different in value from a distance between the subject and the background in the telephoto image, such that due to the occlusion, a portion of the background uncovered in the telephoto image is different to a corresponding portion of the background uncovered in the wide-angle image. a first optical system configured to obtain a wide-angle image including a subject and a background; a second optical system configured to obtain a telephoto image including the subject with the subject zoomed and the background; a sensor configured to obtain photographing environment information including a distance between the digital photographing apparatus and the subject; and a processor configured to: determine whether the distance between the photographing apparatus and the subject is in a perspective mode range; and determine to generate a synthesized image of the wide-angle image and the telephoto image when the distance is within the perspective mode range; determine whether the distance between the photographing apparatus and the subject is in a perspective mode range; and determine to generate a synthesized image of the wide-angle image and the telephoto image when the distance is within the perspective mode range; wherein the perspective mode range is a distance range between the digital photographing apparatus and the subject in which occlusion does not occur; and wherein, in case the occlusion occurs, a distance between the subject and the background in the wide-angle image is different in value from a distance between the subject and the background in the telephoto image, such that due to the occlusion, a portion of the background uncovered in the telephoto image is different to a corresponding portion of the background uncovered in the wide-angle image.
An ink-jet ink set comprising a chromatic ink and a colorless ink, wherein (i) the chromatic ink contains an actinic energy radiation curable composition, a gelling agent with which a thermoreversible gel is formed, and a colorant; (ii) the colorless ink contains no colorant but an actinic energy radiation curable composition and a gelling agent with which the thermoreversible gel is formed; and (iii) the gelling agent contained in the chromatic ink has a melting temperature which is higher than that of the gelling agent contained in the colorless ink, or the gelation temperature of the chromatic ink is higher than that of the colorless ink. (i) the chromatic ink contains an actinic energy radiation curable composition, a gelling agent with which a thermoreversible gel is formed, and a colorant; (ii) the colorless ink contains no colorant but an actinic energy radiation curable composition and a gelling agent with which the thermoreversible gel is formed; and (iii) the gelling agent contained in the chromatic ink has a melting temperature which is higher than that of the gelling agent contained in the colorless ink, or the gelation temperature of the chromatic ink is higher than that of the colorless ink. the gelation temperature of the chromatic ink is higher than that of the colorless ink.
A turbine, comprising: a downstream rotor member and an upstream rotor member, both rotor members being configured to rotate due to the expansion of hot burned gas flowing into a hot gas flow path channel, wherein each rotor member comprises a rotor wheel, a plurality of blades and a spacer arranged between two adjacent blades of the downstream rotor member and the facing upstream rotor member, the spacer having an upper surface facing a hot gas ingestion flow, and being configured to avoid the ingested gas flow (F', F′′′) from the hot gas flow path channel to reach a wheel space between the facing downstream and upstream rotor members; and a purging system to introduce purging air in the turbine, wherein the purging air passes through the wheel space, to reach the hot gas flow path channel, characterized in that the upstream rotor member comprises a deflector, configured to deflect the ingested gas flow, wherein the deflector has a lower surface spaced apart from the spacer and an upper surface, configured to deflect the possible gas ingestion from the hot gas flow path, toward the upper surface of the spacer; a gap between the lower surface of the deflector and the spacer being configured to allow purging air to flow out of the wheel space; and wherein the spacer is arranged at a downward angle towards a rotation axis from the upstream rotor member to the downstream rotor member. a downstream rotor member and an upstream rotor member, both rotor members being configured to rotate due to the expansion of hot burned gas flowing into a hot gas flow path channel, wherein each rotor member comprises a rotor wheel, a plurality of blades and a spacer arranged between two adjacent blades of the downstream rotor member and the facing upstream rotor member, the spacer having an upper surface facing a hot gas ingestion flow, and being configured to avoid the ingested gas flow (F', F′′′) from the hot gas flow path channel to reach a wheel space between the facing downstream and upstream rotor members; and a purging system to introduce purging air in the turbine, wherein the purging air passes through the wheel space, to reach the hot gas flow path channel, characterized in that the upstream rotor member comprises a deflector, configured to deflect the ingested gas flow, wherein the deflector has a lower surface spaced apart from the spacer and an upper surface, configured to deflect the possible gas ingestion from the hot gas flow path, toward the upper surface of the spacer; a gap between the lower surface of the deflector and the spacer being configured to allow purging air to flow out of the wheel space; and wherein the spacer is arranged at a downward angle towards a rotation axis from the upstream rotor member to the downstream rotor member.
A vulcanizable rubber composition comprising at least one diene based elastomer and at least one resin, the resin comprising a methylene acceptor and a methylene donor, wherein at least one of the methylene acceptor and the methylene donor is microencapsulated.
Ultrasonic dental device, comprising a hand piece; an ultrasonic drive, having a central axis Z, with at least a first piezo element disk (2.1) and at least a second piezo element disk (2.2); a tool holder (3.1), which is driven by the ultrasonic drive and which has at least one resonant frequency R1 for an oscillation direction X at right angles to the central axis Z in an oscillation plane S, for a tool tip; and a control unit, which is used to drive at least one of the piezo element disks (2.1, 2.2); wherein the piezo element disks (2.1, 2.2) are arranged one behind the other in the direction of the central axis Z; and each piezo element disk (2.1, 2.2) consists of at least two piezo element segments (2.1a, 2.1b, 2.2a, 2.2b), which are separated by a boundary plane E1, E2; wherein the oscillation direction X can be generated from the control of the first piezo element disk (2.1); wherein the second piezo element disk (2.2) is arranged in such a way that the boundary plane E2 lies relative to the boundary plane E1 rotated about the central axis Z along the circumferential direction; and wherein the respective piezo element disk (2.1, 2.2) can be driven by means of the control unit separately from the other piezo element disk (2.1, 2.2); characterized in that the control unit comprises means (4.1), by means of which the at least one value W1B, W2B, dependent on the mechanical damping of the actively driven piezo element disk (2.1, 2.2), can be acquired, wherein the value W1B is the value of the first piezo element disk (2.1), and the value W2B is the value of the second piezo element disk (2.2); and the value W1B, W2B is an impedance value Z1B, Z2B or a phase value φ1B, φ2B between the current I and the voltage U under load.
A tilt type gravity molding device, comprising: a mold having defined therein a product forming space for forming a molded product, and configured to receive a molten metal from a pouring gate; a ladle comprising: a storing section capable of storing the molten metal therein; and a plate-like opening/closing body abutting on the mold, and having an injection port capable of being aligned with the pouring gate; and a gas supplying section for supply gas into the product forming space, characterised in that the ladle is slidably mounted to the mold, and is slidable between an opening state in which the injection port is aligned with the pouring gate, and a closing state in which the plate-like opening/closing body closes the pouring gate. a mold having defined therein a product forming space for forming a molded product, and configured to receive a molten metal from a pouring gate; a ladle comprising: a storing section capable of storing the molten metal therein; and a plate-like opening/closing body abutting on the mold, and having an injection port capable of being aligned with the pouring gate; and a gas supplying section for supply gas into the product forming space, a storing section capable of storing the molten metal therein; and a plate-like opening/closing body abutting on the mold, and having an injection port capable of being aligned with the pouring gate; and a gas supplying section for supply gas into the product forming space, characterised in that the ladle is slidably mounted to the mold, and is slidable between an opening state in which the injection port is aligned with the pouring gate, and a closing state in which the plate-like opening/closing body closes the pouring gate.
A method of processing a composite signal including a plurality of component signal streams received by a multi-antenna receiver, comprising: using QR-decomposition to detect symbols and calculate a decision metric for each of the signal streams; performing soft serial interference cancellation on the composite signal based on the symbols detected for different ones of the signal streams and a ranking of the signal streams; re-detecting the symbols and re-calculating the decision metric for each signal stream based on the soft interference cancellation results; comparing the different decision metric calculations for at least one of the signal streams to determine whether symbol detection is more accurate with or without soft serial interference cancellation; and decoding the signal streams using the symbols detected based on the soft serial interference cancellation results when symbol detection is determined to be more accurate with soft serial interference cancellation, otherwise based on the symbols detected using QR-decomposition. using QR-decomposition to detect symbols and calculate a decision metric for each of the signal streams; performing soft serial interference cancellation on the composite signal based on the symbols detected for different ones of the signal streams and a ranking of the signal streams; re-detecting the symbols and re-calculating the decision metric for each signal stream based on the soft interference cancellation results; comparing the different decision metric calculations for at least one of the signal streams to determine whether symbol detection is more accurate with or without soft serial interference cancellation; and decoding the signal streams using the symbols detected based on the soft serial interference cancellation results when symbol detection is determined to be more accurate with soft serial interference cancellation, otherwise based on the symbols detected using QR-decomposition.
A coffeepot comprising a body made of plastic material and a base joined with the body manufactured using metal, and characterized by a skirting forming the circumference of the base joining orifice situated at the bottom of the body, providing it to be seated on the floor, a bearing projection extending towards the inner volume of the body on which the base bears on that is emplaced to be joined with the body, and a joining ring that is manufactured using plastic material, mounted on the base emplaced on the bearing projection, providing to fit the base tightly between the body and itself, screwed on the inner wall of the skirting such that it is in contact with the bearing projection peripherally, providing leak-proofing.
An apparatus for audio and/or video communication, said apparatus including first input means for calling another apparatus for audio and/or video communication, and second input means for terminating a call, wherein said apparatus is configured to assign a first functionality to said second input means and a second functionality different from said first functionality to said second input means, an activation of said first and said second functionality being dependent on a status of audio and/or video communication, wherein the apparatus is a tablet computer or a smartphone, including a touch screen, wherein the apparatus is configured such that if the second functionality is activated, the apparatus is adapted to change its display state, and wherein said second input means is defined as a field displayed on said touch screen, wherein upon activation of the second functionality, said field is adapted to change in its position, its size, its color, its filling pattern and/or its filling text.
A method for the generation of video streams, comprising the steps of: - inserting, in a video frame at a first resolution, a first content belonging to a video stream at a second resolution lower than said first resolution of said video frame; - inserting, in an area of the video frame formed by pixels of the video frame left free from said video stream, at least a second content belonging to an information stream, wherein said information stream is a software update, comprising data encoded via a set of pixels, the number of which is less than or equal to the number of pixels of the video frame left free by the first video stream; and - making a temporal sequence of frames formed in this way so as to constitute a composite video stream comprising at least two information streams, one composed of said video stream and the other composed of said software update with content independent of said video stream, wherein said two contents can be used independently from each other after extraction from the aforesaid video frame. - inserting, in a video frame at a first resolution, a first content belonging to a video stream at a second resolution lower than said first resolution of said video frame; - inserting, in an area of the video frame formed by pixels of the video frame left free from said video stream, at least a second content belonging to an information stream, wherein said information stream is a software update, comprising data encoded via a set of pixels, the number of which is less than or equal to the number of pixels of the video frame left free by the first video stream; and - making a temporal sequence of frames formed in this way so as to constitute a composite video stream comprising at least two information streams, one composed of said video stream and the other composed of said software update with content independent of said video stream, wherein said two contents can be used independently from each other after extraction from the aforesaid video frame.
A thermoelectric module for use in a wall of a building comprising: a thermoelectric generator having a heat absorbing side and a heat dissipating side and comprising a plurality of thermoelectric legs extending therebetween; and a support member for supporting the thermoelectric legs, provided between the heat absorbing side and heat dissipating side, wherein the thermoelectric legs pass through channels provided in the support member and the height of the thermoelectric legs is greater than the height of the support member so that ends of the thermoelectric legs protrude from the support member; and characterised in that the thermoelectric module further comprises sealant for sealing the thermoelectric legs at the gap between the support member and the conductive interconnects (7,9). a thermoelectric generator having a heat absorbing side and a heat dissipating side and comprising a plurality of thermoelectric legs extending therebetween; and a support member for supporting the thermoelectric legs, provided between the heat absorbing side and heat dissipating side,