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A sound masking method, applied to a terminal device (101, 102, 160), wherein the terminal device (101, 102, 160) comprises a receiver (1011, 1601, 1763) and a speaker (1012, 1602, 1761); and the method comprises: when the terminal device (101, 102, 160) uses the receiver (1011, 1601, 1763) as an output end of an audio signal (602, 701, 702), determining (S302, S403), based on the audio signal (602, 701, 702), a masking sound signal (601, 703); and transmitting (S303, S404), by the speaker (1012, 1602, 1761), the masking sound signal (601, 703), wherein the masking sound signal (601, 703) is used to mask the audio signal output by the receiver (1011, 1601, 1763) from a far field, characterized in that the method further comprises: performing phase inversion processing on the masking sound signal (601, 703) to obtain a phase-inverted sound signal; performing amplitude reduction processing on the phase-inverted sound signal, and then performing audio mixing on the phase-inverted sound signal and the audio signal (602, 701, 702) to obtain a mixed sound signal; and outputting, by the receiver (1011, 1601, 1763), the mixed sound signal. when the terminal device (101, 102, 160) uses the receiver (1011, 1601, 1763) as an output end of an audio signal (602, 701, 702), determining (S302, S403), based on the audio signal (602, 701, 702), a masking sound signal (601, 703); and transmitting (S303, S404), by the speaker (1012, 1602, 1761), the masking sound signal (601, 703), wherein the masking sound signal (601, 703) is used to mask the audio signal output by the receiver (1011, 1601, 1763) from a far field, characterized in that the method further comprises: performing phase inversion processing on the masking sound signal (601, 703) to obtain a phase-inverted sound signal; performing amplitude reduction processing on the phase-inverted sound signal, and then performing audio mixing on the phase-inverted sound signal and the audio signal (602, 701, 702) to obtain a mixed sound signal; and outputting, by the receiver (1011, 1601, 1763), the mixed sound signal. performing phase inversion processing on the masking sound signal (601, 703) to obtain a phase-inverted sound signal; performing amplitude reduction processing on the phase-inverted sound signal, and then performing audio mixing on the phase-inverted sound signal and the audio signal (602, 701, 702) to obtain a mixed sound signal; and outputting, by the receiver (1011, 1601, 1763), the mixed sound signal.
A sulfur-modified chloroprene polymer latex, comprising: an emulsifier and a sulfur-modified chloroprene polymer that is a chloroprene polymer modified with sulfur, wherein when the total amount of a chloroprene monomer (A-1) and a monomer (A-2) copolymerizable with the chloroprene monomer which constitute the chloroprene polymer is 100 parts by mass, the amount of sulfur contained in the sulfur-modified chloroprene polymer is Y parts by mass, and the z-average particle size of the sulfur-modified chloroprene polymer is X nm, the sulfur amount Y in the sulfur-modified chloroprene polymer, and the z-average particle size X of the sulfur-modified chloroprene polymer satisfy the relationships represented by the following formulae to: 0.10 < Y < 0.60 120 < X < 320 Y < 0.0025 X − 0.20
Spreader with a storage container, an agitating device (5, 6) which is preferably arranged in the lower region of the storage container and is preferably located above a metering means, wherein the agitating device (5, 6) has an agitating member which is connected to a drive device via a connecting element (7, 7.1) which is flexurally rigid, rotationally elastic and/or is designed as a torsion spring with the agitating member, wherein the connecting element (7, 7.1) projects into the storage container and the agitating member is preferably arranged directly at the free end, characterized in that the connecting element is designed as a hollow shaft (7.1), the wall of which is provided with a slot running over at least more than over half of its length, and is directly arranged rotatably on a wall of storage container by means of bearing elements.
A timepiece characterized in that it is equipped with a mechanical card game, and in that it comprises: - a dial provided with a plurality of apertures, - systems for opening and closing at least some of said apertures actuated by control organs, - a plurality of display discs bearing depictions of playing cards, to be visible through said apertures, the discs being pivoted on axes perpendicular to the plane of the dial, and - a system for rotating and randomly stopping the discs. - a dial provided with a plurality of apertures, - systems for opening and closing at least some of said apertures actuated by control organs, - a plurality of display discs bearing depictions of playing cards, to be visible through said apertures, the discs being pivoted on axes perpendicular to the plane of the dial, and - a system for rotating and randomly stopping the discs.
A bi-specific fusion polypeptide comprising: a fynomer sequence comprising an amino acid sequence at least 90% identical to an amino acid sequence selected from: wherein the amino acid sequence at positions 12-17 and 31-36 of the selected fynomer sequence is maintained and the fynomer sequence binds to interleukin-17a (IL-17a), and an antibody or a subsequence thereof that binds to interleukin-6 receptor (IL-6R), wherein the fynomer sequence is conjugated to the antibody, or subsequence thereof, and the fusion polypeptide binds to both IL-17a and IL-6R and inhibits both IL-17a and IL-6R activities. a fynomer sequence comprising an amino acid sequence at least 90% identical to an amino acid sequence selected from: wherein the amino acid sequence at positions 12-17 and 31-36 of the selected fynomer sequence is maintained and the fynomer sequence binds to interleukin-17a (IL-17a), and an antibody or a subsequence thereof that binds to interleukin-6 receptor (IL-6R), wherein the fynomer sequence is conjugated to the antibody, or subsequence thereof, and the fusion polypeptide binds to both IL-17a and IL-6R and inhibits both IL-17a and IL-6R activities.
Energy-saving circuit for a network-powered device with a converter circuit for generating an operating voltage (V OUT) for the device from a supply voltage (V PSE) which can be provided via a local data network, including: - at least one switching element for breaking at least one electrical connection between the local data network and the converter circuit, - at least one control circuit for actuating the at least one switching element depending upon control signals received by the device, for switching on and/or switching off, as well as - at least one energy buffer for storing the energy from voltage pulses (10, 11), regularly provided from a supply unit via the local data network, for supplying the control circuit with an operating energy. - at least one switching element for breaking at least one electrical connection between the local data network and the converter circuit, - at least one control circuit for actuating the at least one switching element depending upon control signals received by the device, for switching on and/or switching off, as well as - at least one energy buffer for storing the energy from voltage pulses (10, 11), regularly provided from a supply unit via the local data network, for supplying the control circuit with an operating energy.
A method of producing a composite textile comprising: providing a fabric layer and a membrane layer, wherein materials of the fabric layer comprise thermoplastic elastomer, thermoplastic or a combination thereof; wherein materials of the membrane layer comprise thermoplastic elastomer, thermoplastic or a combination thereof; wherein the melting point of the fabric layer is higher than the melting point of the membrane layer; attaching the fabric layer to the membrane layer to form a stacked structure; characterized in that the method comprises heating the stacked structure at a pre-heat temperature, and then heating and pressing the stacked structure at a hot-press temperature and under a hot-press pressure to form a combined structure, wherein the pre-heat temperature and the hot-press temperature are higher than or equal to the melting point of the membrane layer, and the pre-heat temperature and the hot-press temperature are lower than the melting point of the fabric layer, wherein the pre-heat temperature is lower than the hot-pressure temperature, and the hot-press pressure is between 0.1 kg/cm 2 and 100 kg/cm 2; and cooling the combined structure to obtain a composite textile. providing a fabric layer and a membrane layer, wherein materials of the fabric layer comprise thermoplastic elastomer, thermoplastic or a combination thereof; wherein materials of the membrane layer comprise thermoplastic elastomer, thermoplastic or a combination thereof; wherein the melting point of the fabric layer is higher than the melting point of the membrane layer; attaching the fabric layer to the membrane layer to form a stacked structure; characterized in that the method comprises heating the stacked structure at a pre-heat temperature, and then heating and pressing the stacked structure at a hot-press temperature and under a hot-press pressure to form a combined structure, wherein the pre-heat temperature and the hot-press temperature are higher than or equal to the melting point of the membrane layer, and the pre-heat temperature and the hot-press temperature are lower than the melting point of the fabric layer, wherein the pre-heat temperature is lower than the hot-pressure temperature, and the hot-press pressure is between 0.1 kg/cm 2 and 100 kg/cm 2; and cooling the combined structure to obtain a composite textile.
A quantum dot manufacturing method comprising: (a) dispersing, in a solvent, nano-seed particles whose crystal planes are exposed; and (b) growing semiconductor layers on the exposed crystal planes of the nano-seed particles in the solvent, wherein the step (a) comprises: preparing base particles made of group II-VI semiconductor material containing Zn or Mg as group II element, wherein the base particles contain ZnOS; and forming the nano-seed particles by etching the base particles in liquid phase. (a) dispersing, in a solvent, nano-seed particles whose crystal planes are exposed; and (b) growing semiconductor layers on the exposed crystal planes of the nano-seed particles in the solvent, preparing base particles made of group II-VI semiconductor material containing Zn or Mg as group II element, wherein the base particles contain ZnOS; and forming the nano-seed particles by etching the base particles in liquid phase.
Micro gas turbine comprising - a compressor designed to take in and pressurize gas, - a combustor designed to take in pressurized gas from the compressor and to generate hot gas on the basis of fuel combustion, - a turbine designed to take in and expand hot gas generated by the combustor, - a generator mechanically coupled to the turbine and designed to generate electric power on the basis of mechanical power, - a controller designed to control operation of the micro gas turbine, - a valve mechanism which is associated with an inlet path to the compressor, the micro gas turbine being characterized by further comprising: - a cabinet accommodating at least the compressor, the combustor and the turbine, and - a purging mechanism designed to realize purging of the cabinet's interior by supplying air to the cabinet's interior, wherein the valve mechanism is controllable by the controller to open the inlet path of the compressor to the cabinet's interior for enabling the compressor to take in air from the cabinet's interior, and wherein the valve mechanism is also controllable by the controller to open the inlet path of the compressor to an exhaust associated with the turbine for enabling the compressor to take in exhaust gas from the turbine. - a compressor designed to take in and pressurize gas, - a combustor designed to take in pressurized gas from the compressor and to generate hot gas on the basis of fuel combustion, - a turbine designed to take in and expand hot gas generated by the combustor, - a generator mechanically coupled to the turbine and designed to generate electric power on the basis of mechanical power, - a controller designed to control operation of the micro gas turbine, - a valve mechanism which is associated with an inlet path to the compressor, the micro gas turbine being characterized by further comprising: - a cabinet accommodating at least the compressor, the combustor and the turbine, and - a purging mechanism designed to realize purging of the cabinet's interior by supplying air to the cabinet's interior, wherein the valve mechanism is controllable by the controller to open the inlet path of the compressor to the cabinet's interior for enabling the compressor to take in air from the cabinet's interior, and wherein the valve mechanism is also controllable by the controller to open the inlet path of the compressor to an exhaust associated with the turbine for enabling the compressor to take in exhaust gas from the turbine.
Tactile control interface including an outer surface and means for locating a pressure by a finger of a user on the outer surface, the outer surface being implemented by a rigid plate, said locating means including: - at least four force sensors onto which the plate is attached and which are configured for measuring a force in a direction substantially normal to the plane of the plate, - means for calculating the position of the pressure of a finger on the plate on the basis of the measurements supplied by at least three force sensors from among the at least four force sensors, - the calculation means being configured to determine the position of the pressure of the finger on the plate through triangulation on the basis of the measurements supplied by said at least three force sensors, - the calculation means are configured to perform a plurality of locations through triangulation on the basis of three force sensors by using alternately the different combinations of three sensors from among the at least four force sensors, and in which at least one of the force sensors is configures to transmit haptic feedback to the user. - at least four force sensors onto which the plate is attached and which are configured for measuring a force in a direction substantially normal to the plane of the plate, - means for calculating the position of the pressure of a finger on the plate on the basis of the measurements supplied by at least three force sensors from among the at least four force sensors, - the calculation means being configured to determine the position of the pressure of the finger on the plate through triangulation on the basis of the measurements supplied by said at least three force sensors, - the calculation means are configured to perform a plurality of locations through triangulation on the basis of three force sensors by using alternately the different combinations of three sensors from among the at least four force sensors,
A braking arrangement having a brake-lining carrier and a driver, wherein the brake-lining carrier is connected to the driver in a rotationally-fixed yet axially displaceable manner, wherein the brake-lining carrier has inner toothing which engages outer toothing of the driver, wherein a damping part is arranged between brake-lining carrier and driver, wherein the damping part is arranged in the region of a missing tooth of the inner toothing of the brake-lining carrier, which inner toothing otherwise has teeth regularly spaced apart from one another in the circumferential direction, characterized in that the damping part is manufactured from an elastomer and/or a rubber, wherein the damping part is formed in one piece, therefore formed in one part, wherein the damping part has an axially through-passing opening, wherein the damping part has another axially through-passing opening which is arranged at a greater radial distance than the first axially through-passing opening, in particular which has a greater clear internal diameter than the further axially through-passing opening, wherein the damping part has a securing portion at its axial end region, which securing portion contacts the end face of the brake-lining carrier.
A computer implemented method of estimating a hearing loss comprising the steps of: - providing a first plurality of audiograms from a corresponding plurality of hearing impaired persons; - determining a set of vectors suitable for providing a parameterized representation of said first plurality of audiograms; - measuring a first hearing threshold at a first test frequency for a specific user; characterized by - determining a linear combination of said set of vectors that is adapted to approximate at least said measured first hearing threshold at said first test frequency; and - using said linear combination to estimate at least one hearing threshold at a second test frequency for the specific user, wherein each of said vectors contains hearing threshold values measured at selected test frequencies. - providing a first plurality of audiograms from a corresponding plurality of hearing impaired persons; - determining a set of vectors suitable for providing a parameterized representation of said first plurality of audiograms; - measuring a first hearing threshold at a first test frequency for a specific user; - determining a linear combination of said set of vectors that is adapted to approximate at least said measured first hearing threshold at said first test frequency; and - using said linear combination to estimate at least one hearing threshold at a second test frequency for the specific user,
A lawn care device comprising a belt drive system having a working assembly selectively rotatable based on engagement or disengagement of a PTO clutch to provide selective coupling between an engine and the working assembly via the belt drive system, the belt drive system comprising: at least one driven pulley operably coupled to the working assembly; a drive shaft operably coupled to the engine; a drive belt configured to selectively couple the drive shaft to the at least one driven pulley; a tension adjustment assembly configured to operably couple to at least one component of the belt drive system to adjust a position thereof to modify tension of the drive belt; characterized in that the belt drive system further comprises a control unit configured to provide electronic control of the tension adjustment assembly, wherein the control unit is configured to apply a gradual or pulsed increase in the tension of the drive belt during a predetermined period of time after activation of a PTO switch that is operable to engage or disengage the PTO clutch. at least one driven pulley operably coupled to the working assembly; a drive shaft operably coupled to the engine; a drive belt configured to selectively couple the drive shaft to the at least one driven pulley; a tension adjustment assembly configured to operably couple to at least one component of the belt drive system to adjust a position thereof to modify tension of the drive belt; characterized in that the belt drive system further comprises a control unit configured to provide electronic control of the tension adjustment assembly, wherein the control unit is configured to apply a gradual or pulsed increase in the tension of the drive belt during a predetermined period of time after activation of a PTO switch that is operable to engage or disengage the PTO clutch.
A method for performing noise reduction in a vehicle comprising a noise reduction system and a cabin comprising a plurality of zones (210, 220, 230, 240, and 250), the method comprising: obtaining a noise reduction criterion for the vehicle; determining, based on the noise reduction criterion, a first one of the plurality of zones (210, 220, 230, 240, and 250) for which noise reduction is to be performed; and controlling the noise-reduction system to perform noise reduction in the first zone, wherein performing noise reduction in the first zone causes the noise reduction system to effect a resultant adjustment in noise level in at least a second one of the plurality of zones (210, 220, 230, 240, and 250); characterized in that the plurality of zones (210, 220, 230, 240, and 250) comprises a seating zone 210, a viewing zone 220, a galley zone 230, a meeting zone 240, and a resting zone 250 of the vehicle, in that the noise reduction system is configured to provide a baseline level of noise reduction in the plurality of zones (210, 220, 230, 240, and 250) and in that the noise reduction system is further configurable to reduce noise in an adjustable manner on a zone-by-zone basis for all zones. obtaining a noise reduction criterion for the vehicle; determining, based on the noise reduction criterion, a first one of the plurality of zones (210, 220, 230, 240, and 250) for which noise reduction is to be performed; and controlling the noise-reduction system to perform noise reduction in the first zone, wherein performing noise reduction in the first zone causes the noise reduction system to effect a resultant adjustment in noise level in at least a second one of the plurality of zones (210, 220, 230, 240, and 250); characterized in that the plurality of zones (210, 220, 230, 240, and 250) comprises a seating zone 210, a viewing zone 220, a galley zone 230, a meeting zone 240, and a resting zone 250 of the vehicle, in that the noise reduction system is configured to provide a baseline level of noise reduction in the plurality of zones (210, 220, 230, 240, and 250) and in that the noise reduction system is further configurable to reduce noise in an adjustable manner on a zone-by-zone basis for all zones.
Sanitary unit comprising an outlet mouthpiece which can be mounted on the water outlet of an outlet fitting and into which there is inserted a jet aerator (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) which comprises an aerator housing which comprises in its housing interior a jet splitter which divides the incoming water flow into a multiplicity of individual jets and downstream of which, at an outflow side, there is connected a mixing zone for aerating the individual jets, wherein at least one aerating channel is provided which issues in the mixing zone and which is provided at least in sections between the outlet mouthpiece and the aerator housing, characterised in that for throttling and/or selectively activating or deactivating the aerating function a throttling or closing piece is provided which by means of a rotational and/or sliding movement can be moved between an open position, which opens the at least one aerating channel, and a throttling or closed position which at least partially closes the at least one aerating channel, and in that the throttling or closing piece, in the throttling or closed position, at least partially closes the at least one aerating channel in the region of its at least one channel mouth, which leads to the mixing zone, or in the region of its at least one channel inlet.
A method for energy-optimized extraction of ammonium salts from liquids containing ammonia or ammonium compounds, such as liquid manure, biogas plant effluents, or similar products, characterized in that the liquid phase is subjected to a desorber stripping process, wherein vapours are fed into the stripping column in counter-flow, and the vapour stream thereby enriched with ammonia is scrubbed in an absorption stage with an aqueous solution containing acids and/or salts, in particular ammonium sulphate solution containing sulphuric acid, in order to fully convert ammonia to ammonium salt, and during this the temperature of the absorption solution is adjusted and maintained in such a way that some or all of the water vapour contained in the vapour stream exits from the absorption stage in gas form.