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A method of patterning a feature on a substrate, the method comprising: depositing a seed layer on a substrate; depositing droplets of a protective material with an ink jet printer to form a first patterned protective mask on the seed layer, wherein a feature of the mask is defined by a gap in the patterned protective mask having a dimension smaller then the minimum printed mask dimension; growing a thin film around the first patterned protective mask and on top of the seed layer to form a device feature; and removing the first protective patterned mask. depositing a seed layer on a substrate; depositing droplets of a protective material with an ink jet printer to form a first patterned protective mask on the seed layer, wherein a feature of the mask is defined by a gap in the patterned protective mask having a dimension smaller then the minimum printed mask dimension; growing a thin film around the first patterned protective mask and on top of the seed layer to form a device feature; and removing the first protective patterned mask.
A structure comprising: a metal substrate; an insulating layer disposed on the metal substrate, wherein the insulating layer comprises an insulator of glass, oxide glass, a ceramic-glass composite, or a combination thereof; and an electrically conductive layer disposed on the electrode layer; wherein the difference in the coefficient of thermal expansion between the metal substrate and the insulating layer is 4 parts per million per degree Kelvin change in temperature or less; characterized in that the electrically conductive layer is disposed on an electrode layer which is disposed on the insulating layer; and in that the insulator is a mixture satisfying Equation 1: INS = aBaO + bSiO 2 + cAl 2 O 3 + dB 2 O 3 + eNiO + fCoO + g SrO, Cr 2 O 3, Y 2 O 3, Fe 2 O 3, MgO, TiO 2, ZrO 2, or a combination thereof + h Li 2 O, Na 2 O, K 2 O, or a combination thereof; wherein INS is a total weight of the insulator; 1.0 ≤ a/b ≤ 5.0; 0.1 % by weight ≤ e ≤ 3.0 % by weight; 0.1 % by weight ≤ f ≤ 3.0 % by weight; 0.1 % by weight ≤ g ≤ 30.0 % by weight; 0.1 % by weight ≤ h ≤ 2.2 % by weight; a+b+c+d+e+f+g+h is equal to 100 % by weight; and c+d is equal to 100 - a - b - e - f - g - h. a metal substrate; an insulating layer disposed on the metal substrate, wherein the insulating layer comprises an insulator of glass, oxide glass, a ceramic-glass composite, or a combination thereof; and an electrically conductive layer disposed on the electrode layer; wherein the difference in the coefficient of thermal expansion between the metal substrate and the insulating layer is 4 parts per million per degree Kelvin change in temperature or less; characterized in that the electrically conductive layer is disposed on an electrode layer which is disposed on the insulating layer; and in that the insulator is a mixture satisfying Equation 1: INS = aBaO + bSiO 2 + cAl 2 O 3 + dB 2 O 3 + eNiO + fCoO + g SrO, Cr 2 O 3, Y 2 O 3, Fe 2 O 3, MgO, TiO 2, ZrO 2, or a combination thereof + h Li 2 O, Na 2 O, K 2 O, or a combination thereof; wherein INS is a total weight of the insulator; 1.0 ≤ a/b ≤ 5.0; 0.1 % by weight ≤ e ≤ 3.0 % by weight; 0.1 % by weight ≤ f ≤ 3.0 % by weight; 0.1 % by weight ≤ g ≤ 30.0 % by weight; 0.1 % by weight ≤ h ≤ 2.2 % by weight; a+b+c+d+e+f+g+h is equal to 100 % by weight; and c+d is equal to 100 - a - b - e - f - g - h. wherein INS is a total weight of the insulator; 1.0 ≤ a/b ≤ 5.0; 0.1 % by weight ≤ e ≤ 3.0 % by weight; 0.1 % by weight ≤ f ≤ 3.0 % by weight; 0.1 % by weight ≤ g ≤ 30.0 % by weight; 0.1 % by weight ≤ h ≤ 2.2 % by weight; a+b+c+d+e+f+g+h is equal to 100 % by weight; and c+d is equal to 100 - a - b - e - f - g - h.
A method for controlling windfarm operation to minimize electrical losses, the method comprising: connecting a plurality of wind turbine generators (201,202,203) to at least one of a conductor and a network of conductors (215,216,217) within a windfarm collector system; connecting the network of conductors (215,216,217) to the electrical grid through a substation transformer; monitoring the electrical output of the windfarm system and the output of the individual wind turbine generators (201,202,203); providing voltage and real and reactive power commands to the individual wind turbine generators (201,202,203), according to an algorithm for minimizing electrical losses of the windfarm collector system; and determining an optimized VAR load distribution to the individual wind turbine generators (201,202,203) to minimize electrical loss; characterised by shifting VAR load to the wind turbine generators (201,202,203) closest to the point of common coupling. connecting a plurality of wind turbine generators (201,202,203) to at least one of a conductor and a network of conductors (215,216,217) within a windfarm collector system; connecting the network of conductors (215,216,217) to the electrical grid through a substation transformer; monitoring the electrical output of the windfarm system and the output of the individual wind turbine generators (201,202,203); providing voltage and real and reactive power commands to the individual wind turbine generators (201,202,203), according to an algorithm for minimizing electrical losses of the windfarm collector system; and determining an optimized VAR load distribution to the individual wind turbine generators (201,202,203) to minimize electrical loss; characterised by shifting VAR load to the wind turbine generators (201,202,203) closest to the point of common coupling.
A method comprising: receiving a sequence of frames (162, 200) in a video presentation; and detecting a non-codec based visual artifact in the video presentation by: comparing a first similarity measurement value for non-immediately successive frames to a second similarity measurement value for immediately successive frames within the sequence; wherein the detecting step comprises identifying, by detecting a scene change, a subset of successive frames associated with a selected scene, and evaluating the subset of successive frames for said visual artifacts; wherein the method further comprises identifying portions of said frames involving motion and comparing portions of said frames that do not include detected motion; wherein each of the frames (162, 200) is divided into a plurality of portions at different coordinates within the respective frames and comparing the portions from different frames sharing the same coordinates; wherein the detecting step comprises generating a difference value between the first and second similarity measurement values, and identifying the artifact responsive to a magnitude of the difference value exceeding a first threshold value; wherein a scene change within the detecting step is detected responsive to the difference value between the first and second similarity measurement values exceeding a second threshold value greater than the first threshold value. receiving a sequence of frames (162, 200) in a video presentation; and detecting a non-codec based visual artifact in the video presentation by: comparing a first similarity measurement value for non-immediately successive frames to a second similarity measurement value for immediately successive frames within the sequence; wherein the detecting step comprises identifying, by detecting a scene change, a subset of successive frames associated with a selected scene, and evaluating the subset of successive frames for said visual artifacts; wherein the method further comprises identifying portions of said frames involving motion and comparing portions of said frames that do not include detected motion; wherein each of the frames (162, 200) is divided into a plurality of portions at different coordinates within the respective frames and comparing the portions from different frames sharing the same coordinates; wherein the detecting step comprises generating a difference value between the first and second similarity measurement values, and identifying the artifact responsive to a magnitude of the difference value exceeding a first threshold value; wherein a scene change within the detecting step is detected responsive to the difference value between the first and second similarity measurement values exceeding a second threshold value greater than the first threshold value.
A paper ball-like graphene microsphere, characterized in that the graphene microsphere is formed by pleated single-layer graphene sheets and has a diameter of 500 nm-5 μm, a density of 0.2-0.4 g/cm 3, a carbon/oxygen ratio of 20-60, and a specific surface area of less than 200 m 2 /g.
A high voltage DC/DC converter for converting between a first DC connection and a second DC connection, the high voltage DC/DC converter comprising: a first set of DC terminals; a second set of DC terminals; a multiphase transformer device comprising a plurality of primary windings (171-iii) and a corresponding plurality of secondary windings (18i-iii); a first converter arranged to convert DC to AC, comprising a plurality of phase legs (301i-iii) corresponding to the number of transformer primary windings (17i-iii) and being serially connected between the first set of DC terminals, wherein each phase leg (301i-iii) comprises a first AC connection terminal and a second AC connection terminal (210i-iii) which are connected to an AC connection of a respective transformer primary winding (17i-iii) and each phase leg (301i-iii) further comprises a phase branch having first and second branch end terminals, which phase branch comprises at least two converter cells which can be half-bridge or full-bridge converter cells or a number of series connected IGBTs and each phase leg further comprising a capacitor which is connected between the first branch end terminal and the first AC connection terminal forming a DC blocking capacitor, the series connection of the phase legs between the first set of DC terminals being such that a first series connection point in a phase leg is located between the first branch end terminal and the DC blocking capacitor, wherein the second AC connection terminal (210i-iii) is connected to the second branch end terminal; and a second series connection point is located between the second branch end terminal and the second AC connection terminal and the high voltage DC/DC converter further comprising a second converter arranged to convert AC from the secondary windings (18i-iii) to DC on the second set of DC terminals. a first set of DC terminals; a second set of DC terminals; a multiphase transformer device comprising a plurality of primary windings (171-iii) and a corresponding plurality of secondary windings (18i-iii); a first converter arranged to convert DC to AC, comprising a plurality of phase legs (301i-iii) corresponding to the number of transformer primary windings (17i-iii) and being serially connected between the first set of DC terminals, wherein each phase leg (301i-iii) comprises a first AC connection terminal and a second AC connection terminal (210i-iii) which are connected to an AC connection of a respective transformer primary winding (17i-iii) and
A nanoclay hybrid comprising a silanised, ammonium-substituted or aminium-substituted montmorillonite having an antioxidant bonded to said substituted montmorillonite via an amine group, said antioxidant comprising two or more amine groups.
A deployable element for localized treatment at a target site in a blood vessel of a subject, the deployable element comprising a hollow body configured to allow flow of blood therethrough, and a catheter tube; wherein the hollow body extends from a substantially round first edge to a substantially round second edge, each of the first edge and the second edge has a diameter substantially equal to a diameter of a blood vessel within which the deployable element is intended to be mounted, an intermediate section of the hollow body has a diameter smaller than the diameters of the first edge and the second edge, the deployable element being thereby configured such that when properly mounted within the blood vessel, the hollow body and walls of the blood vessel define there between a pocket configured to allow trapping of a water-immiscible fluid therein; and characterized in that in a deployed position a distal tip portion of the catheter tube is attached to the hollow body at the substantially round first edge of the hollow body, so as to allow delivering the water-immiscible fluid directly into the pocket through the catheter.
A water-level detection device (20, 220, 320), comprising: a container attached to a dental treatment unit and filled with a liquid to be used for dental treatment; a tilting mechanism configured to tilt the container in accordance with a remaining amount of the liquid; and a detection device configured to detect tilt of the container, wherein the tilting mechanism includes a base member, a tiltable support that is positioned below the base member and supported by the base member with a revolving shaft interposed therebetween and from which the container is suspended, wherein the tiltable support is tilted pivotally on the revolving shaft, and an elastic member that is fitted between the base member and the tiltable support and that presses the tiltable support in a direction of tilting the tiltable support. a container attached to a dental treatment unit and filled with a liquid to be used for dental treatment; a tilting mechanism configured to tilt the container in accordance with a remaining amount of the liquid; and a detection device configured to detect tilt of the container, wherein the tilting mechanism includes a base member, a tiltable support that is positioned below the base member and supported by the base member with a revolving shaft interposed therebetween and from which the container is suspended, wherein the tiltable support is tilted pivotally on the revolving shaft, and an elastic member that is fitted between the base member and the tiltable support and that presses the tiltable support in a direction of tilting the tiltable support. a base member, a tiltable support that is positioned below the base member and supported by the base member with a revolving shaft interposed therebetween and from which the container is suspended, wherein the tiltable support is tilted pivotally on the revolving shaft, and an elastic member that is fitted between the base member and the tiltable support and that presses the tiltable support in a direction of tilting the tiltable support.
A method for encrypted radio transmission of data of a tyre pressure control system of a motor vehicle, wherein the data to be transmitted originate from a sensor provided in a vehicle tyre and are wirelessly transmitted, cryptologically encrypted, in the form of short successive temporally spaced telegrams to a receiver provided on the vehicle structure, characterised in that a variable key is used for encryption, which key is formed by the period of time that has elapsed between a prior telegram, which is transmitted to define the start of the period of time for the encrypted telegram performing the desired data transmission, and the encrypted telegram performing the desired data transmission, wherein this period of time results from a value or amount of a characteristic variable present in the tyre pressure control system, and wherein the prior telegram is the standardised radio telegram prescribed for tyre pressure control systems, which is to be transmitted at least once per minute in the form of a base telegram with pressure and temperature information.
A method for causing a mobile device to display a recommendation for a user of the mobile device, the method comprising the steps of: determining a first location of the mobile device; generating the recommendation associated with the first location; transmitting the recommendation to the mobile device; causing the mobile device to display the recommendation on a display of the mobile device; accepting an input from the user into the mobile device in relation to the displayed recommendation; transmitting a subject of the displayed recommendation to the mobile device if the input indicates that the user accepts the recommendation; providing a database of the transactional history of users of other mobile devices who have previously been located at the first location, and wherein the step of generating the recommendation is based on the transactional history of users of other mobile devices who have previously been located at the first location such that the displayed recommendation is based thereon, and confirming completion of a commercial transaction wherein the user input has payment information from the user and further wherein the subject of the recommendation transmitted to the mobile device has confirmation of completion of the commercial transaction. determining a first location of the mobile device; generating the recommendation associated with the first location; transmitting the recommendation to the mobile device; causing the mobile device to display the recommendation on a display of the mobile device; accepting an input from the user into the mobile device in relation to the displayed recommendation; transmitting a subject of the displayed recommendation to the mobile device if the input indicates that the user accepts the recommendation; providing a database of the transactional history of users of other mobile devices who have previously been located at the first location, and wherein the step of generating the recommendation is based on the transactional history of users of other mobile devices who have previously been located at the first location such that the displayed recommendation is based thereon, and
Variable displacement hydraulic pump comprising a swashplate pivotally attached to the pump and a control piston operable to control an angle of the swashplate relative to the pump, further comprising a sensor arrangement for determining the actual swashplate angle of the swash-plate, wherein the sensor arrangement comprises a position marker arranged on the control piston; and a sensor arranged along the control piston to detect a linear movement of the control piston from a shift of the position marker relative to the sensor, wherein the sensor is a linear magnetostrictive position sensor comprising a wire made of a magnetostrictive material, the position marker being a magnet, wherein in operation of the position sensor, a current pulse through the wire interacts with an axial magnetic field of the position marker, generating a strain pulse traveling down the wire to a pickup element for detecting the strain pulse, characterized in that a damping device is provided to absorb energy of strain pulses travelling in a direction away from the pickup element.
Ballistic laminate for the manufacture of a ballistic protection structure, the laminate comprising at least a first textile element and at least a second textile element, the at least first textile element comprising a weft made of a plurality of non-ballistic threads having a count less than 40 dtex and a warp made of a plurality of ballistic threads having a count between 280 and 600 dtex, the at least second textile element comprising a weft made of a plurality of ballistic threads having a count between 280 and 600 dtex and a warp made of a plurality of non-ballistic threads having a count less than 40 dtex, wherein the ratio R between the count of the ballistic threads (tfB) and the count of the non-ballistic threads (tfnB) is between 5 and 120, in accordance with the formula 5<R<120, where R = tfB/ tfnB, and wherein the dynamically measured mechanical strength of the ballistic threads is at least 20% higher than the static strength of the same threads.
A method for facilitating real time playback of a digital broadcast on a receiver device comprising a communication interface, comprising: associating a stream of media packets of the digital broadcast with system time clock, STC timestamps indicating when the stream of media packets were received by the receiver device; storing, subsequent to associating the stream of media packets with the STC timestamp, the stream of media packets in a temporary buffer of the receiver device, the temporary buffer configured to store the stream of media packets temporarily; determining whether a packet burst threshold for the temporary buffer of the receiver device has been reached, wherein the packet burst threshold is one of a time threshold and a size threshold; configuring a conditional access module coupled to the receiver device to operate in a first operational mode other than a first low-power mode in response to determining that the packet burst threshold for the temporary buffer of the receiver device has been reached, wherein the configuring is by a signal sent from the receiver device; and sending, via the communication interface in a second operational mode other than a second low-power mode and while the conditional access module is in the first operational mode, a burst of media packets from the temporary buffer of the receiver device to the conditional access module in response to determining that the packet burst threshold for the temporary buffer of the receiver device has been reached, wherein the communication interface operates in the second low-power mode when not sending bursts of media packets. associating a stream of media packets of the digital broadcast with system time clock, STC timestamps indicating when the stream of media packets were received by the receiver device; storing, subsequent to associating the stream of media packets with the STC timestamp, the stream of media packets in a temporary buffer of the receiver device, the temporary buffer configured to store the stream of media packets temporarily; determining whether a packet burst threshold for the temporary buffer of the receiver device has been reached, wherein the packet burst threshold is one of a time threshold and a size threshold; configuring a conditional access module coupled to the receiver device to operate in a first operational mode other than a first low-power mode in response to determining that the packet burst threshold for the temporary buffer of the receiver device has been reached, wherein the configuring is by a signal sent from the receiver device; and sending, via the communication interface in a second operational mode other than a second low-power mode and while the conditional access module is in the first operational mode, a burst of media packets from the temporary buffer of the receiver device to the conditional access module in response to determining that the packet burst threshold for the temporary buffer of the receiver device has been reached, wherein the communication interface operates in the second low-power mode when not sending bursts of media packets.