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An article of footwear having an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper, the upper comprising: a foundation element having an interior surface and an opposite exterior surface, the interior surface defining at least a portion of a void within the upper for receiving a foot of a wearer; a first strand positioned adjacent to and substantially parallel to the exterior surface of the foundation element for a distance of at least five centimeters; and a first cover layer extending along the first strand for the distance of at least five centimeters, the first strand being positioned between the first cover layer and the foundation element, the first cover layer having a pair of edges on opposite sides of the first strand, the first strand being substantially centered between the edges of the first cover layer for the distance of at least five centimeters, and areas of the exterior surface of the foundation element being exposed beyond the edges of the first cover layer, wherein the first cover layer is at least partially formed from a thermoplastic polymer material bonded with the foundation element and the first strand. a foundation element having an interior surface and an opposite exterior surface, the interior surface defining at least a portion of a void within the upper for receiving a foot of a wearer; a first strand positioned adjacent to and substantially parallel to the exterior surface of the foundation element for a distance of at least five centimeters; and a first cover layer extending along the first strand for the distance of at least five centimeters, the first strand being positioned between the first cover layer and the foundation element, the first cover layer having a pair of edges on opposite sides of the first strand, the first strand being substantially centered between the edges of the first cover layer for the distance of at least five centimeters, and areas of the exterior surface of the foundation element being exposed beyond the edges of the first cover layer, wherein the first cover layer is at least partially formed from a thermoplastic polymer material bonded with the foundation element and the first strand.
A method for producing a printed product in a print shop, wherein an unprinted printing material is printed in a printing press based on image data made available in a pre-printing stage and is further processed in at least one postprocessing machine into the deliverable printed product after the printing, characterized in that a use of energy or a consumption of power, respectively, of the aggregates involved in the production of the printed product of the pre-printing stage and/or of the printing press and/or of the or each postprocessing machine is detected, and that at least one aggregate is operated based on the detected energy consumption or the detected power consumption, respectively, in such a way that the energy consumption or the power consumption, respectively, is reduced in response to the production of the printed product.
Liquid dispensing device, comprising: - a liquid dispensing opening, - a residual liquid absorption buffer, arranged near the liquid dispensing opening, and - a removable cap comprising a shape in the immediate vicinity and opposite the dispensing opening, called a residual liquid expulsion shape, configured to evacuate the residual liquid to the buffer when the cap is fitted on the device, characterised in that it further comprises a residual liquid evaporation path between the buffer and the outside of the device when the cap is fitted on the device. - a liquid dispensing opening, - a residual liquid absorption buffer, arranged near the liquid dispensing opening, and - a removable cap comprising a shape in the immediate vicinity and opposite the dispensing opening, called a residual liquid expulsion shape, configured to evacuate the residual liquid to the buffer when the cap is fitted on the device,
Method for treating at least one feed gas by adsorption, in which a pressure swing adsorption treatment unit is used for producing hydrogen, comprising between 4 and 16 adsorbers and in which said treatment unit follows a nominal operating cycle, determined on the basis of nominal operating conditions and in order to ensure minimal feed gas treatment performances, characterized in that - there is at least one preprogrammed auxiliary operating cycle, different from the nominal cycle, - when the operating conditions differ from the nominal conditions to the point that the treatment unit no longer achieves its minimal performance, the treatment unit is required to follow the or one of the auxiliary cycles, - the nominal operating cycle is referenced by a triplet X.Y.Z, in which X designates the number of active adsorbers of the treatment unit, Y designates the number of adsorbers in simultaneous adsorption, and Z designates the number of pressure balances on said nominal cycle, and - at least one of the number X' of active adsorbers, the number Y' of adsorbers in simultaneous adsorption and the number Z' of pressure balances on the or each auxiliary cycle is different from the corresponding number of the nominal cycle. - there is at least one preprogrammed auxiliary operating cycle, different from the nominal cycle, - when the operating conditions differ from the nominal conditions to the point that the treatment unit no longer achieves its minimal performance, the treatment unit is required to follow the or one of the auxiliary cycles, - the nominal operating cycle is referenced by a triplet X.Y.Z, in which X designates the number of active adsorbers of the treatment unit, Y designates the number of adsorbers in simultaneous adsorption, and Z designates the number of pressure balances on said nominal cycle, and - at least one of the number X' of active adsorbers, the number Y' of adsorbers in simultaneous adsorption and the number Z' of pressure balances on the or each auxiliary cycle is different from the corresponding number of the nominal cycle.
A computer-implemented method for processing images with multi-exposure degrees, comprising: collecting M image frames to be processed, and creating M Laplacian Pyramids of the M image frames to be processed, wherein different image frames have different exposure degrees, an image fame corresponds to a Laplacian Pyramid, and each Laplacian Pyramid comprises N sub-images to be processed that are arranged in layers based on a preset order, each sub-image corresponds a layer of the Laplacian Pyramid and has a resolution representation, wherein M and N are both positive integers; determining a fusion weight for each sub-image located in each layer in each Laplacian Pyramid based on brightness information of each image frame; fusing sub-images located in each same layer in the M Laplacian Pyramids based on the fusion weight, to obtain N fused sub-images arranged in layers based on the preset order; characterised by adjusting a brightness of at least one fused sub-image of the N fused sub-images based on a preset brightness adjustment parameter; and obtaining a target image based on the fused sub-image after adjustment. collecting M image frames to be processed, and creating M Laplacian Pyramids of the M image frames to be processed, wherein different image frames have different exposure degrees, an image fame corresponds to a Laplacian Pyramid, and each Laplacian Pyramid comprises N sub-images to be processed that are arranged in layers based on a preset order, each sub-image corresponds a layer of the Laplacian Pyramid and has a resolution representation, wherein M and N are both positive integers; determining a fusion weight for each sub-image located in each layer in each Laplacian Pyramid based on brightness information of each image frame; fusing sub-images located in each same layer in the M Laplacian Pyramids based on the fusion weight, to obtain N fused sub-images arranged in layers based on the preset order; characterised by adjusting a brightness of at least one fused sub-image of the N fused sub-images based on a preset brightness adjustment parameter; and obtaining a target image based on the fused sub-image after adjustment.
An autonomously illuminatable medical retaining hook for holding tissue open during surgical interventions, comprising a handle and a hook element, which can be attached thereto, in the case of which the handle is designed as hollow body for accommodating an electrical energy storage means and in the case of which a light source together with energy source and supply circuit, the emitted light of which is irradiated into an irradiation surface on the front end side of a light conductor, which is guided along the hook element, and which is guided to the free end thereof, is inserted into the front end of the handle, which faces the hook element, characterized in that the hook element, which at the same time serves as light conductor, consists of a light-conducting polycarbonate or polymethylmethacrylate material having a good heat resistance and optical clarity, high mechanical load-bearing capacity as well as impact toughness a light distribution line, comprising a curved cross section, which forms a light guide from the light source into the vicinity of the free end of the hook element and which is embodied so as to taper conically comprising a narrowed light decoupling surface, which ensures a spot-like light emission, in the area of its free light emission end, is attached along an outer surface of the hook element, and in that the light distribution line is made of the same light-conducting material and is made so as to be connected in one piece with the hook element.
A method implemented in a receiver for providing to a display device a program guide, the program guide containing a list of channels and a time scale and displaying programs which are receivable within a first time period shown by the time scale, the programs being displayed corresponding to the time scale and the channels on which the programs are received, the method comprising the steps of: - checking, by the receiver, when a program is selected, if a start time and an end time of the selected program are within the first time period shown by the time scale, - if the start time or the end time of the selected program is not within the first time period, dynamically adapting, by the receiver, the time scale to show a second time period such that the start time and the end time of the selected program are within the second time period, and - displaying the program guide using the adapted time scale, such that the non-selected programs are automatically resized based on said adapted time scale. - checking, by the receiver, when a program is selected, if a start time and an end time of the selected program are within the first time period shown by the time scale, - if the start time or the end time of the selected program is not within the first time period, dynamically adapting, by the receiver, the time scale to show a second time period such that the start time and the end time of the selected program are within the second time period, and - displaying the program guide using the adapted time scale, such that the non-selected programs are automatically resized based on said adapted time scale.
An infusion pump (130, 240, 320, 400) for selectable use with either one of a first drug library editor operable to generate a first drug library and a second drug library editor operable to generate a second drug library, the first drug library editor being one of a dedicated drug library editor and an enterprise drug library editor, and the second drug library editor being the other of the one of the dedicated drug library editor and the enterprise drug library editor, wherein the dedicated drug library editor is connectable to and provides a drug library for a single infusion pump or a single type of infusion pump, and the enterprise drug library editor is connectable to and provides drug libraries for a plurality of infusion pumps or a plurality of types of infusion pumps, the infusion pump comprising: a memory operable to store an operational drug library (132, 242, 322, 412); a flow controller operably connected to the memory; and a fluid driver operably connected to the flow controller; wherein the memory is operable to receive a selection of one of the first drug library from the first drug library editor and the second drug library from the second drug library editor as the operational drug library, the operational drug library is received from a source drug library editor of any of the first or second drug library editors; and the flow controller is operable to control the fluid driver while the infusion pump is operated in accordance with configuration and operational parameters defined in the received operational drug library, wherein a handshake between the infusion pump and any of the first and second drug library editors identifies said source drug library editor, wherein the operational drug library further contains a configuration setting as to where to accept the next drug library from to migrate the infusion pump from one of the first and second drug library editors to the other one of the first or second drug library editors. a memory operable to store an operational drug library (132, 242, 322, 412); a flow controller operably connected to the memory; and a fluid driver operably connected to the flow controller; wherein the memory is operable to receive a selection of one of the first drug library from the first drug library editor and the second drug library from the second drug library editor as the operational drug library, the operational drug library is received from a source drug library editor of any of the first or second drug library editors; and the flow controller is operable to control the fluid driver while the infusion pump is operated in accordance with configuration and operational parameters defined in the received operational drug library, wherein a handshake between the infusion pump and any of the first and second drug library editors identifies said source drug library editor, wherein the operational drug library further contains a configuration setting as to where to accept the next drug library from to migrate the infusion pump from one of the first and second drug library editors to the other one of the first or second drug library editors.
An epicyclic gearing comprising: • a plurality of planet gears arranged about a transmission axis and so as to form two arrays (2a, 2b), which are symmetrical with respect to a centreline plane orthogonal to said transmission axis; • a fastening body comprising coupling means to connect said epicyclic gearing to a rotating member; • a ring coaxial to said fastening body along said transmission axis and comprising a plurality of plate sectors lying on said centreline plane and each supporting a respective pair of pins, which extend in cantilever fashion in opposite directions with respect to the plate sector and each support a respective planet gear; • connection means which couple said fastening body to said ring; characterised in that: - said fastening body ends with a plurality of finger portions, which are substantially parallel to said transmission axis; - said connection means are defined by a plurality of joint devices, each conferring a degree of freedom in rotation about a radial axis, so as to allow a relative movement under load between said ring and said fastening body; the joint devices comprising respective hinging portions, which are part of said ring and are alternated with said plate sectors in circumferential direction about said transmission axis; said hinging portions having respective seats engaged by ends of said finger portions; - said plate sectors have an axial thickness (s) that is smaller than that of said hinging portions in direction parallel to said transmission axis. • a plurality of planet gears arranged about a transmission axis and so as to form two arrays (2a, 2b), which are symmetrical with respect to a centreline plane orthogonal to said transmission axis; • a fastening body comprising coupling means to connect said epicyclic gearing to a rotating member; • a ring coaxial to said fastening body along said transmission axis and comprising a plurality of plate sectors lying on said centreline plane and each supporting a respective pair of pins, which extend in cantilever fashion in opposite directions with respect to the plate sector and each support a respective planet gear; • connection means which couple said fastening body to said ring; - said fastening body ends with a plurality of finger portions, which are substantially parallel to said transmission axis; - said connection means are defined by a plurality of joint devices, each conferring a degree of freedom in rotation about a radial axis, so as to allow a relative movement under load between said ring and said fastening body; the joint devices comprising respective hinging portions, which are part of said ring and are alternated with said plate sectors in circumferential direction about said transmission axis; said hinging portions having respective seats engaged by ends of said finger portions; - said plate sectors have an axial thickness (s) that is smaller than that of said hinging portions in direction parallel to said transmission axis.
Sawing machine for sawing material in block form, comprising a flexible member wound on pulleys; a tensioning device for tensioning said flexible member; wherein said tensioning device comprises a shaft (15, 15', 15", 15a, 15a') for supporting one or more pulleys (18, 18', 18", 18a, 18a'), on each whereof there is partially wound a respective flexible cutting wire member, whereas said shaft has two opposite flat faces (15.1, 15.1', 15.1", 15.1a, 15.31a') parallel to one another and the hub (18.1, 18.1', 18.1", 18.1a, 18.1a') of each pulley carried by the same shaft has a substantially slot-shaped central mounting hole (18.2, 18.2', 18.2", 18.2a, 18.2a') with two opposite rectilinear and parallel sides (18.3, 18.3', 18.3", 18.3a, 18.3a') juxtaposed slidingly against said parallel flat faces (15.1, 15.1', 15.1", 15.1a, 15.31a') of the shaft, so that said slot-shaped hole (18.2, 18.2', 18.2", 18.2a, 18.2a') allows said pulley (18, 18', 18",18a, 18a') to carry out a translational movement relative to the shaft (15, 15', 15", 15a, 15a'), whereas on the hub (18.1, 18.1', 18.1", 18.1a, 18.1a') of each pulley there is mounted a corresponding bearing (18.4, 18.4', 18.4", 18.4a, 18.4a'), which supports the respective pulley (18a, 18a') in a freely rotating manner, characterised in that said tensioning device comprises elastic means (16, 16', 16", 17, 17') interposed between said support shaft (15, 15', 15", 15a, 15a') and said hub (18.1, 18.1', 18.1", 18.1a, 18.1a') of each pulley (18, 18', 18", 18a, 18a'), so that their elastic force causes, in an automatic and constant manner, a relative sliding of said hub with pulley relative to the same shaft, said sliding being guided by sliding coupling between said flat faces (15.1, 15.1', 15.1", 15.1a, 15.31a') of the shaft (15, 15', 15", 15a, 15a') and the rectilinear sides (18.3, 18.3', 18.3", 18.3a, 18.3a') of said hole (18.2, 18.2', 18.2", 18.2a, 18.2a') of the hub (18.1, 18.1', 18.1", 18.1a, 18.1a') and being stopped when the reaction applied by the respective cutting wire partially wound on said pulley (18, 18', 18", 18a, 18a') equals the elastic force of said elastic means (16, 16', 16", 17, 17') acting on said hub (18.1, 18.1', 18.1", 18.1a, 18.1a'), thus obtaining the proper individual tensioning of each cutting wire.
A lighting device for simultaneously providing functional lighting for illuminating a space and a dynamic sparkling or glittering effect, wherein the lighting device comprises an exposed outer surface and a plurality of primary light sources disposed within a chamber, wherein the chamber has an internal surface arrangement including at least a first surface portion and an opposing second surface portion, the first surface portion being a mounting surface portion, the plurality of primary light sources comprising LEDs that are mounted to the mounting surface portion, the second surface portion being translucent and delimiting a plurality of light exit areas having a higher transmittance than the second surface portion, wherein the plurality of light exit areas comprises a first pattern of light exit areas, the plurality of primary light sources comprises a second pattern of primary light sources, the second pattern of primary light sources being different to the first pattern of light exit areas, and wherein the plurality of primary light sources is arranged to illuminate the plurality of light exit areas delimited by the translucent second surface portion in order to create a plurality of secondary light sources located on the exposed outer surface of the lighting device, each of the plurality of secondary light sources having a light-emitting surface with an anisotropic luminance, characterized in that the plurality of primary light sources comprises at least a first subset of primary light sources and a second subset of primary light sources, the first subset of primary light sources being configured to emit light that is directly incident at one or more of the plurality of light exit areas, and the second subset of primary light sources being configured to emit light that is not directly incident at any of the plurality of light exit areas.
A blow operation device comprising: a backpack type frame; a battery attached to the frame; a pair of right and left blower bodies, each having an electric motor to which power is fed from the battery and each having an axial fan driven by the electric motor; and a pair of right and left blower tubes each connected to a blow side of the respective blower body, the frame including a back contact surface, and the blower bodies being attached to the frame such that axial directions of the electric motors and the axial fans are along the back contact surface. a backpack type frame; a battery attached to the frame; a pair of right and left blower bodies, each having an electric motor to which power is fed from the battery and each having an axial fan driven by the electric motor; and a pair of right and left blower tubes each connected to a blow side of the respective blower body, the frame including a back contact surface, and the blower bodies being attached to the frame such that axial directions of the electric motors and the axial fans are along the back contact surface.