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A lighting control console for controlling a lighting system, digital adjusting commands being generated in the lighting control console, said adjusting commands being transmitted to the lighting devices of the lighting system via data links, said lighting control console comprising at least one digital processor and at least one digital memory for generating, managing and storing the adjusting commands, and said digital processor and said digital memory being arranged in a console housing, and said lighting control console comprising at least one slide control at which operating commands are input by the user via linear displacement of a control knob protruding from the upper side of the console housing, and said upper side of the console housing comprising a slit for each slide control, said control knob being connected to said slide control via said slit, characterised in that at least one electronic circuit board is fastened to the console housing, the slide control being fastened to said electronic circuit board by means of a fastening tab at least on a front side and not having any fastening point on the console housing, and the fastening tab comprising an offset, and the electronic circuit board comprising at least one hole (11, 12) in which the slide control is inserted, and a sliding contact being provided in the housing of the slide control, the housing of the slide control comprising a slit through which a coupling element is passed, said coupling element connecting the control knob to the sliding contact, the opening, which is formed in the housing of the slide control by the slit, being oriented horizontally to the side of the lighting control console or vertically to the bottom of the lighting control console.
A hot-rolled steel wire rod for high-strength springs, the steel wire rod exhibiting excellent shavability, the steel wire rod consisting of, as a chemical composition: C in a content of 0.4% or more and less than 1.2%; Si in a content of 1.5% to 3.0%; Mn in a content of 0.5% to 1.5%; Cr in a content of 0.02% to 0.5%; and Al in a content of 0.010% or less, and optionally at least one of V in a content of 0.05% to 0.5%, and Nb in a content of 0.05% to 0.5%, Mo in a content of 0.05% to 0.5%, Ni in a content of 0.05% to 1.0%, Cu in a content of 0.05% to 0.5%, and B in a content of 0.0010% to 0.010%, in mass percent, with the remainder being iron and inevitable impurities, wherein the steel wire rod has a microstructure with an area fraction of pearlite of 90% or more, an average grain size number Pave of pearlite nodules satisfies the following formula, a total decarburized depth of the surface layer is 0.20 mm or less, and a content of Cr-based alloy carbides is 7.5% or less relative to an entire mass of the steel wire rod: 6.0 ≤ Pave ≤ 12.0 wherein the grain size number of the pearlite nodules is measured according to JIS G0551, the total decarburized depth of the surface layer is measured according to JIS G0558, and in the presence of a decarburized surface layer, the whole decarburized parts defined under JIS G0558-4 are omitted for the measurement of the area fraction of pearlite.
A logic circuit comprising: selector logic configured to select data from a plurality of pixels or texels, each pixel or texel of the respective plurality of pixels or texels having a plurality of pixel or texel channels and operable to select the pixel or texel channel data for a same pixel or texel channel from the plurality of pixels or texels respectively; and combination logic; characterized in: the combination logic being configured to combine the selected pixel or texel channel data into a single color vector, wherein the single color vector has a plurality of vector channels, and wherein the combination logic combines the selected pixel or texel channel data into the single color vector such that the data associated with each vector channel of the single color vector corresponds to the pixel or texel channel data from the same pixel or texel channel of a different pixel or texel of the plurality of pixels or texels. selector logic configured to select data from a plurality of pixels or texels, each pixel or texel of the respective plurality of pixels or texels having a plurality of pixel or texel channels and operable to select the pixel or texel channel data for a same pixel or texel channel from the plurality of pixels or texels respectively; and combination logic; characterized in: the combination logic being configured to combine the selected pixel or texel channel data into a single color vector, wherein the single color vector has a plurality of vector channels, and wherein the combination logic combines the selected pixel or texel channel data into the single color vector such that the data associated with each vector channel of the single color vector corresponds to the pixel or texel channel data from the same pixel or texel channel of a different pixel or texel of the plurality of pixels or texels. the combination logic being configured to combine the selected pixel or texel channel data into a single color vector, wherein the single color vector has a plurality of vector channels, and wherein the combination logic combines the selected pixel or texel channel data into the single color vector such that the data associated with each vector channel of the single color vector corresponds to the pixel or texel channel data from the same pixel or texel channel of a different pixel or texel of the plurality of pixels or texels.
An image processing method comprising: obtaining image data having colour information for each colour of the colorimetric system of the pixel for each pixel; determining a brightness value from the colour information for each pixel; a parameter calculating step that obtains first and second brightness values (V1', V2') by applying gradation conversion, respectively based on two different gradation conversion characteristics (g1, g2), to a target pixel in the obtained image data having an original brightness value (V(x,y)), one of the two different gradation conversion characteristics being suitable for dark side correction and the other being suitable for bright side correction; a weighting step that obtains an average brightness of neighbouring pixels before gradation conversion (Vavg(x,y)) of the target pixel, and performs weighting on the first and second brightness values wherein the weights are determined based on a function of the average brightness of the neighbouring pixels, and generates a converted brightness value (V') by combining the first and second brightness values having performed the weighting; a gradation correction step that includes a gain coefficient calculation step that calculates, as a gain coefficient of the target pixel, a ratio between the original brightness value of the target pixel and the converted brightness value, the gradation correction step performing gradation correction of the colour information in the obtained image data by applying the calculated gain coefficient. obtaining image data having colour information for each colour of the colorimetric system of the pixel for each pixel; determining a brightness value from the colour information for each pixel; a parameter calculating step that obtains first and second brightness values (V1', V2') by applying gradation conversion, respectively based on two different gradation conversion characteristics (g1, g2), to a target pixel in the obtained image data having an original brightness value (V(x,y)), one of the two different gradation conversion characteristics being suitable for dark side correction and the other being suitable for bright side correction; a weighting step that obtains an average brightness of neighbouring pixels before gradation conversion (Vavg(x,y)) of the target pixel, and performs weighting on the first and second brightness values wherein the weights are determined based on a function of the average brightness of the neighbouring pixels, and generates a converted brightness value (V') by combining the first and second brightness values having performed the weighting; a gradation correction step that includes a gain coefficient calculation step that calculates, as a gain coefficient of the target pixel, a ratio between the original brightness value of the target pixel and the converted brightness value, the gradation correction step performing gradation correction of the colour information in the obtained image data by applying the calculated gain coefficient.
A method of determining concentration of glucose in a blood sample deposited on a sensor device having a first working electrode (18, 18A) and a first counter electrode (20, 20A) provided on a substrate, in which the first working and first counter electrodes (18, 18A, 20, 20A) are both provided with an enzyme and a mediator for carrying out a mediated redox reaction, the method comprising: - applying a first oxidising potential at a first voltage between the working and counter electrodes (18, 18A, 20, 20A) during a first time period; - applying a second reducing potential at a second voltage between the working and counter electrodes (18, 18A, 20, 20A) during a second time period; - in which the duration of the first time period is greater than the duration of the second time period; - determining a reaction parameter, the reaction parameter being indicative of the concentration of reduced mediator at the first counter electrode (20, 20A) after commencement of the second time period; characterised in that: - the reaction parameter is determined from one or more measurements made after commencement of the second time period; - and in which the reaction parameter is determined in respect of a third time period, which commences after the start of the second time period and is during the second time period, the reaction parameter comprising a cumulative charge, passed via the working and/or counter electrode (18, 18A, 20, 20A) during, or in respect of, the third time period; - using the reaction parameter comprising a cumulative charge to determine the concentration of glucose in a blood sample. - applying a first oxidising potential at a first voltage between the working and counter electrodes (18, 18A, 20, 20A) during a first time period; - applying a second reducing potential at a second voltage between the working and counter electrodes (18, 18A, 20, 20A) during a second time period; - in which the duration of the first time period is greater than the duration of the second time period; - determining a reaction parameter, the reaction parameter being indicative of the concentration of reduced mediator at the first counter electrode (20, 20A) after commencement of the second time period; - the reaction parameter is determined from one or more measurements made after commencement of the second time period; - and in which the reaction parameter is determined in respect of a third time period, which commences after the start of the second time period and is during the second time period, the reaction parameter comprising a cumulative charge, passed via the working and/or counter electrode (18, 18A, 20, 20A) during, or in respect of, the third time period; - using the reaction parameter comprising a cumulative charge to determine the concentration of glucose in a blood sample.
An adapter, comprising: a primary unit, configured to convert an input alternating current into a first current with a first pulsating waveform, wherein the adapter is configured to be capable of operating in a constant current charging state, and a peak value of the first current is greater than a limiting current value corresponding to a current limiting for a device to be charged; a power adjustment unit, configured to sample a current outputted by the adapter to obtain a current sampling value and to modulate the first current according to the current sampling value; and a secondary unit, configured to convert the first current into the current outputted by the adapter, wherein the current outputted by the adapter is a second current with a second pulsating waveform, and a peak value of the second current is equal to said limiting current value, wherein the second pulsating waveform is obtained after peak clipping processing, where peak clipping refers to that the part of the first current with a first pulsating waveform that exceeds a threshold is filtered out such that the peak value of the second current is equal to said limiting current value. a primary unit, configured to convert an input alternating current into a first current with a first pulsating waveform, wherein the adapter is configured to be capable of operating in a constant current charging state, and a peak value of the first current is greater than a limiting current value corresponding to a current limiting for a device to be charged; a power adjustment unit, configured to sample a current outputted by the adapter to obtain a current sampling value and to modulate the first current according to the current sampling value; and a secondary unit, configured to convert the first current into the current outputted by the adapter, wherein the current outputted by the adapter is a second current with a second pulsating waveform, and a peak value of the second current is equal to said limiting current value, wherein the second pulsating waveform is obtained after peak clipping processing, where peak clipping refers to that the part of the first current with a first pulsating waveform that exceeds a threshold is filtered out such that the peak value of the second current is equal to said limiting current value.
An ink jet recording method which comprises using a metallic pigment ink composition and an ink jet head having a nozzle diameter of 30 μm or less, wherein the metallic pigment ink composition is prepared by using a pigment dispersion containing a metallic pigment which is metal foil pieces having an average thickness of 30 to 100 nm, and having a maximum particle size of 12 μm or less in the particle size distribution.
An overcap for a volatile material dispenser, comprising: a housing adapted to be mounted on a container having a valve stem with a discharge end; a valve-connecting portion adapted to engage the valve stem; a fixture extending from the valve-connecting portion; a trigger attached to the housing by a hinge, wherein the hinge is disposed at or below a plane formed by the fixture; and a contact portion disposed in the trigger for interacting with the fixture and applying pressure to the valve-connecting portion to actuate the valve stem; characterized in that the fixture extending from the valve-connecting portion comprises at least one protrusion; and the contact portion disposed in the trigger comprises at least one notch; wherein the at least one notch contacts the at least one protrusion to cause actuation of the valve stem. a housing adapted to be mounted on a container having a valve stem with a discharge end; a valve-connecting portion adapted to engage the valve stem; a fixture extending from the valve-connecting portion; a trigger attached to the housing by a hinge, wherein the hinge is disposed at or below a plane formed by the fixture; and a contact portion disposed in the trigger for interacting with the fixture and applying pressure to the valve-connecting portion to actuate the valve stem; characterized in that the fixture extending from the valve-connecting portion comprises at least one protrusion; and the contact portion disposed in the trigger comprises at least one notch; wherein the at least one notch contacts the at least one protrusion to cause actuation of the valve stem.
A method for fabricating microelectronic chip elements each provided with a groove from devices formed on a wafer, the method comprising the following steps: • depositing a sacrificial film on the wafer so as to leave a central part of each device exposed and, for each device, to cover at least one edge of the device provided with a conductive pad at the level of which the groove is to be formed; • applying a mold on the sacrificial film; • injecting a hardenable material into the mold so as to cover for each device the exposed central part and the portion of the sacrificial film covering said at least one edge of the device provided with a conductive pad by means of hardenable material; • hardening the hardenable material; • dicing the wafer between the devices; and • eliminating the sacrificial film so as to form, for each microelectronic chip elements, the at least one groove a sidewall and the bottom of which are formed by the hardenable material in hardened state. • depositing a sacrificial film on the wafer so as to leave a central part of each device exposed and, for each device, to cover at least one edge of the device provided with a conductive pad at the level of which the groove is to be formed; • applying a mold on the sacrificial film; • injecting a hardenable material into the mold so as to cover for each device the exposed central part and the portion of the sacrificial film covering said at least one edge of the device provided with a conductive pad by means of hardenable material; • hardening the hardenable material; • dicing the wafer between the devices; and • eliminating the sacrificial film so as to form, for each microelectronic chip elements, the at least one groove a sidewall and the bottom of which are formed by the hardenable material in hardened state.
A method of estimating an unknown frequency error of a tone signal, the method comprising: sampling, within an error bandwidth, wireless signals including the tone signal that occupy the error bandwidth to generate signal samples; applying a frequency offset to the signal samples to produce offset values that represent the signals occupying an offset bandwidth equal to the error bandwidth offset by an offset frequency; estimating, within a frequency estimation range less than the error bandwidth, a tone frequency error using the offset value, wherein the estimated tone frequency error is adjusted for the applied frequency offset; measuring a signal-to-noise ratio of the tone signal using the signal samples and the estimated tone frequency error; upon determining that the measured signal-to-noise ratio does not satisfy a threshold, repeating the applying, estimating, and measuring for different frequency offsets; and upon determining that the measured signal-to-noise ratio satisfies the threshold, determining that the unknown frequency error of the tone signal is equal to the particular estimated tone frequency error. sampling, within an error bandwidth, wireless signals including the tone signal that occupy the error bandwidth to generate signal samples; applying a frequency offset to the signal samples to produce offset values that represent the signals occupying an offset bandwidth equal to the error bandwidth offset by an offset frequency; estimating, within a frequency estimation range less than the error bandwidth, a tone frequency error using the offset value, wherein the estimated tone frequency error is adjusted for the applied frequency offset; measuring a signal-to-noise ratio of the tone signal using the signal samples and the estimated tone frequency error; upon determining that the measured signal-to-noise ratio does not satisfy a threshold, repeating the applying, estimating, and measuring for different frequency offsets; and upon determining that the measured signal-to-noise ratio satisfies the threshold, determining that the unknown frequency error of the tone signal is equal to the particular estimated tone frequency error.
A contact arm assembly, comprising: a first contact arm having a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion having a first contact disposed thereon and a first spring holder portion disposed thereon, the second end portion having a first tab member extending therefrom, the first contact arm having a first pivot aperture extending therethrough; first and second side plates (82, 80), the first side plate is disposed proximate to a first side of the first contact arm and the second side plate is disposed proximate to a second side of the first contact arm, the first side plate having a first spring support groove thereon and a first aperture extending therethrough, the second side plate having a second spring support groove thereon and a second aperture extending therethrough; a first spring support pin disposed in the first and second spring support grooves of the first and second side plates (80,82) respectively; a pivot pin disposed through the first pivot aperture of the first contact arm and into the first and second apertures of the first and second side plates (80, 82), respectively; and a first spring disposed between the first spring holder portion of the first contact arm and the first spring support pin. characterised in that the first tab member being rectangular shaped and having top and bottom sides, a first braided strap portion of a rectangular shaped braided strap being coupled to the top side and a second braided strap portion of the braided strap being coupled to the bottom side. a first contact arm having a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion having a first contact disposed thereon and a first spring holder portion disposed thereon, the second end portion having a first tab member extending therefrom, the first contact arm having a first pivot aperture extending therethrough; first and second side plates (82, 80), the first side plate is disposed proximate to a first side of the first contact arm and the second side plate is disposed proximate to a second side of the first contact arm, the first side plate having a first spring support groove thereon and a first aperture extending therethrough, the second side plate having a second spring support groove thereon and a second aperture extending therethrough; a first spring support pin disposed in the first and second spring support grooves of the first and second side plates (80,82) respectively; a pivot pin disposed through the first pivot aperture of the first contact arm and into the first and second apertures of the first and second side plates (80, 82), respectively; and a first spring disposed between the first spring holder portion of the first contact arm and the first spring support pin. characterised in that the first tab member being rectangular shaped and having top and bottom sides, a first braided strap portion of a rectangular shaped braided strap being coupled to the top side and a second braided strap portion of the braided strap being coupled to the bottom side.
Flow-limiting device for controlling the distribution of products, to be fitted into a neck of a container for such products, the flow-limiting device comprising: - a flow-limiting part; and - a sealing part; wherein - the flow-limiting part consists of an active material and comprises a dispensing opening; - the sealing part is made of a polymer material different to the material of the flow-limiting part; and - the sealing part is adapted to form a moisture-tight seal with the neck of the container; characterized in that - the sealing part is injection molded; and - the flow-limiting part and the sealing part are integrally formed, preferably by bi-injection moulding. - a flow-limiting part; and - a sealing part; wherein - the flow-limiting part consists of an active material and comprises a dispensing opening; - the sealing part is made of a polymer material different to the material of the flow-limiting part; and - the sealing part is adapted to form a moisture-tight seal with the neck of the container; - the sealing part is injection molded; and - the flow-limiting part and the sealing part are integrally formed, preferably by bi-injection moulding.