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A driving-in machine that strikes a fastener to be driven into a workpiece, comprising: an operating member (21, 22) that is provided to be capable of moving along a given direction, the operating member (21, 22) moving in a first direction of the given direction and striking the fastener; a weight that moves in a second direction reverse to the first direction when the operating member (21, 22) moves in the first direction; and wherein the operating member (21, 22), the weight, and an elastic mechanism in the form of a coil spring are aligned along the given direction, characterized in that the elastic mechanism is located between the operating member and the weight in the given direction; and the operating member (21, 22) moves in the second direction until a top dead center and a compressible force is applied from the operating member (21, 22) to the elastic mechanism, thereby accumulating elastic energy in the elastic mechanism, and the weight moves in the first direction until a bottom dead center against the elastic force of the elastic mechanism, and when the operating member (21, 22) is in the top dead center and the weight is in the bottom dead center, the operating member (21, 22) moves in the first direction, and the weight moves in the second direction by a repulsive force caused by the elastic energy in the elastic mechanism, and the operating member (21, 22) strikes the fastener. an operating member (21, 22) that is provided to be capable of moving along a given direction, the operating member (21, 22) moving in a first direction of the given direction and striking the fastener; a weight that moves in a second direction reverse to the first direction when the operating member (21, 22) moves in the first direction; and wherein the operating member (21, 22), the weight, and an elastic mechanism in the form of a coil spring are aligned along the given direction,
A method for gaze-controlled text size control, comprising the steps of: - probing (101, 102, 103), sampling and recording a user's horizontal gaze signal at a predefined sampling frequency; - subjecting the horizontal gaze signal to a frequency or wavelet transform on several levels; - detecting, in the transformed horizontal gaze signal, line delimiters; - deriving, for each pair of consecutive line delimiters enclosing the transformed horizontal gaze signal of a current line, a reading speed from the distance in samples of the pair of line delimiters, in relation to the sampling frequency of the horizontal gaze signal; - determining, from the transformed horizontal gaze signal of the current line, a number of saccades in the current line, by counting those locations, where the gaze signal has a sudden high slope portion surrounded on both sides by portions of markedly smaller slope; whereby - an increase of the font size is initiated if the number of saccades is above a second threshold or if the reading speed is below a third threshold, and a decrease of the font size is initiated if the number of saccades is less than a fourth threshold. - probing (101, 102, 103), sampling and recording a user's horizontal gaze signal at a predefined sampling frequency; - subjecting the horizontal gaze signal to a frequency or wavelet transform on several levels; - detecting, in the transformed horizontal gaze signal, line delimiters; - deriving, for each pair of consecutive line delimiters enclosing the transformed horizontal gaze signal of a current line, a reading speed from the distance in samples of the pair of line delimiters, in relation to the sampling frequency of the horizontal gaze signal; - determining, from the transformed horizontal gaze signal of the current line, a number of saccades in the current line, by counting those locations, where the gaze signal has a sudden high slope portion surrounded on both sides by portions of markedly smaller slope; whereby - an increase of the font size is initiated if the number of saccades is above a second threshold or if the reading speed is below a third threshold, and a decrease of the font size is initiated if the number of saccades is less than a fourth threshold.
A method for filling at least partially the gap between a stock rail and a switch rail in a railway switch, in particular for preventing the railway switch from being blocked by accumulation of materials such a snow and/or dirt in said gap, in which method at least one compressible sealing element, which comprises at least one piece made of a resilient foam, is inserted in said gap, which sealing element has a top surface, two opposite lateral surfaces (3, 4) and a bottom surface, with a rectangular cuboid circumscribing the sealing element and having a top face tangent to said top surface, two lateral faces tangent to said two lateral surfaces (3, 4) and a bottom face tangent to said bottom surface having, in the uncompressed state of the sealing element, a predetermined total volume, characterised in that said foam has an open-cell content of at least 50% and such a hardness that it requires a force of less than 2000 N to compress the sealing element per meter length thereof in a direction perpendicular to the lateral faces of said rectangular cuboid until the total volume of the rectangular cuboid circumscribing the compressed sealing element is reduced to 60% of said predetermined total volume, and the sealing element comprises a water-impermeable cover layer which extends at least over said top surface and preferably at least partially over said lateral surfaces (3,4)..
A method of controlling gas composition within a container containing respiring produce, the container including at least one gas outlet and at least one gas inlet, the method including: drawing a selected gas from within the container through a selective membrane element so that the selected gas is drawn from the container through the at least one gas outlet; characterised in that the method further includes the steps of: measuring pressure inside the container at selected time intervals so as to calculate a rate of internal pressure change over time; estimating an air leak flow using the rate of internal pressure change over time; and introducing air under selected control conditions from outside the container into the container through the at least one gas inlet in response to the estimated air leak flow to control the relative composition of gases inside the container. drawing a selected gas from within the container through a selective membrane element so that the selected gas is drawn from the container through the at least one gas outlet; characterised in that the method further includes the steps of: measuring pressure inside the container at selected time intervals so as to calculate a rate of internal pressure change over time; estimating an air leak flow using the rate of internal pressure change over time; and introducing air under selected control conditions from outside the container into the container through the at least one gas inlet in response to the estimated air leak flow to control the relative composition of gases inside the container. measuring pressure inside the container at selected time intervals so as to calculate a rate of internal pressure change over time; estimating an air leak flow using the rate of internal pressure change over time; and introducing air under selected control conditions from outside the container into the container through the at least one gas inlet in response to the estimated air leak flow to control the relative composition of gases inside the container.
End support for slats of sectional doors, comprising: - rolling means (11, 12, 13); - a fastening portion, used to fasten the support to an end portion of a slat; - a support portion for said rolling means (11, 12, 13) connected to the fastening portion; wherein the rolling means comprise at least two main rolling bodies (11,12) with first rotation axis (X1,X2) parallel to each other, and at least one secondary rolling body which is positioned between said two main rolling bodies (11,12) and has a second rotation axis parallel to said first axis (X1,X2), characterized in that said secondary body is positioned so as to present the active rolling surface raised in relation to a common rolling plane of the two main bodies (11,12). - rolling means (11, 12, 13); - a fastening portion, used to fasten the support to an end portion of a slat; - a support portion for said rolling means (11, 12, 13) connected to the fastening portion; wherein the rolling means comprise at least two main rolling bodies (11,12) with first rotation axis (X1,X2) parallel to each other, and at least one secondary rolling body which is positioned between said two main rolling bodies (11,12) and has a second rotation axis parallel to said first axis (X1,X2), characterized in that said secondary body is positioned so as to present the active rolling surface raised in relation to a common rolling plane of the two main bodies (11,12).
An integrated circuit comprising: storage means for implementing a first in first out (FIFO) buffer; and controller means for storing a quantized data sample in the FIFO buffer, and for changing a size of the quantized data sample to be stored in the FIFO buffer based on a current amount of data stored in the FIFO buffer or an amount of currently free space available in the FIFO buffer, wherein the changing the size of the quantized data sample comprises selecting a number of bits of the quantized data sample for storage in the FIFO buffer and discarding unselected bits of the quantized data sample prior to storing the selected bits in the FIFO buffer, and the controller means comprises: means for obtaining the quantized data sample to be stored in the FIFO buffer; means for selecting a number of bits of the quantized data sample to be stored in the FIFO buffer based on a current amount of data stored in the FIFO buffer or an amount of currently free space available in the FIFO buffer; and means for storing the selected number of bits in the FIFO buffer. means for obtaining the quantized data sample to be stored in the FIFO buffer; means for selecting a number of bits of the quantized data sample to be stored in the FIFO buffer based on a current amount of data stored in the FIFO buffer or an amount of currently free space available in the FIFO buffer; and means for storing the selected number of bits in the FIFO buffer.
Seaprose a semi-alkaline protease produced by the fermentation of the fungus Aspergillus melleus for use in the debridement of a wound comprising necrotic tissue, by topical administration.
A pharmaceutical composition comprising: a) a lysine-based compound of formula II or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: n is 4, X is 4-NH 2, YisH R 6 is iso -butyl, R 3 is CH 3 O-CO-, X' and Y' are H, R 2 is a diphenylmethyl group of formula IV R 1 is 2 P; b) ritonavir; and c) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier; wherein the ratio (w/w) of said lysine-based compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, to ritonavir is 6:1 to 3:1. a) a lysine-based compound of formula II or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: n is 4, X is 4-NH 2, YisH R 6 is iso -butyl, R 3 is CH 3 O-CO-, X' and Y' are H, R 2 is a diphenylmethyl group of formula IV R 1 is 2 P; n is 4, X is 4-NH 2, YisH R 6 is iso -butyl, R 3 is CH 3 O-CO-, X' and Y' are H, R 2 is a diphenylmethyl group of formula IV R 1 is 2 P; b) ritonavir; and c) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier;
A method for measuring a response from an optical fiber providing distributed back reflections using a system comprising an optical source comprising a laser, an optical receiver and a processing unit, the method comprises - establishing initial parameters of a distributed back-reflection processing, wherein distributed back-reflection processing comprises applying a pulse compression filter, - generating an interrogation signal and an optical local oscillator using the optical source, the interrogation signal being represented by an interrogation phasor and the optical local oscillator being represented by a local oscillator phasor, - transmitting the interrogation signal into the optical fiber, - mixing the optical local oscillator with reflected light from the optical fiber and detecting a mixing product with the optical receiver to achieve a receiver output signal, - performing a measurement that characterizes the interrogation phasor, - updating the parameters of the distributed back-reflection processing based on the measurement result such that an effect of fluctuations in the interrogation phasor on the measured response from the fiber is reduced, wherein updating the parameters of the distributed back-reflection processing comprises optimizing the pulse compression filter, - applying the distributed back-reflection processing to the receiver output signal, - extracting the response from the optical fiber from the distributed back-reflection processing output. - establishing initial parameters of a distributed back-reflection processing, wherein distributed back-reflection processing comprises applying a pulse compression filter, - generating an interrogation signal and an optical local oscillator using the optical source, the interrogation signal being represented by an interrogation phasor and the optical local oscillator being represented by a local oscillator phasor, - transmitting the interrogation signal into the optical fiber, - mixing the optical local oscillator with reflected light from the optical fiber and detecting a mixing product with the optical receiver to achieve a receiver output signal, - performing a measurement that characterizes the interrogation phasor, - updating the parameters of the distributed back-reflection processing based on the measurement result such that an effect of fluctuations in the interrogation phasor on the measured response from the fiber is reduced, wherein updating the parameters of the distributed back-reflection processing comprises optimizing the pulse compression filter, - applying the distributed back-reflection processing to the receiver output signal, - extracting the response from the optical fiber from the distributed back-reflection processing output.
A computer-implemented method for creating a shadow mask representing irradiation of a physical scene based upon a plurality of elevation grid points of an array of elevation data associated with the physical scene, the method comprising: a. receiving elevation point data in which an elevation value is associated with each of a plurality of spatial coordinates; b. determining, for a specified anchor point, a direction to a light source characterized by an irradiance value at each elevation grid point, wherein the anchor point is a given point with respect to which directions are determined; c. associating with the light source a quadrant of an azimuthal circle; d. selecting a shadow frontline propagation mode based on the quadrant associated with the light source; e. propagating a shadow horizon along the array of elevation data by projection onto successive lines of elevation data; f. recursively updating the shadow horizon stored in a frontline buffer of computer memory; and g. generating a binary shadow mask based on whether a specified elevation point lies above or below the shadow horizon; wherein a single shadow horizon is stored in the frontline buffer. a. receiving elevation point data in which an elevation value is associated with each of a plurality of spatial coordinates; b. determining, for a specified anchor point, a direction to a light source characterized by an irradiance value at each elevation grid point, wherein the anchor point is a given point with respect to which directions are determined; c. associating with the light source a quadrant of an azimuthal circle; d. selecting a shadow frontline propagation mode based on the quadrant associated with the light source; e. propagating a shadow horizon along the array of elevation data by projection onto successive lines of elevation data; f. recursively updating the shadow horizon stored in a frontline buffer of computer memory; and g. generating a binary shadow mask based on whether a specified elevation point lies above or below the shadow horizon;
A non-therapeutic method comprising: imaging with an x-ray beam having a first field of view of a volume of interest comprising a region of interest of a patient from a first position with an imager; imaging the first FOV of the VOI comprising the ROI of the patient from a second position with the imager; receiving a first identification of a first portion of the imaged VOI from the first position designating the ROI to be imaged; receiving a second identification of a second portion of the imaged VOI from the second position designating the ROI to be imaged; in response to receiving the first identification, adjusting a variable aperture of a collimator of an imaging source adapted to produce an imaging x-ray beam to a second FOV corresponding to the ROI from the first position, the second FOV being different than the first FOV from the first position; imaging the ROI of the patient from the first position using the second FOV; in response to receiving the second identification, adjusting the aperture of the collimator of the imaging source to a third FOV corresponding to the ROI from the second position, the third FOV being different than the first FOV from the second position; and imaging the ROI of the patient from the second position using the third FOV. imaging with an x-ray beam having a first field of view of a volume of interest comprising a region of interest of a patient from a first position with an imager; imaging the first FOV of the VOI comprising the ROI of the patient from a second position with the imager; receiving a first identification of a first portion of the imaged VOI from the first position designating the ROI to be imaged; receiving a second identification of a second portion of the imaged VOI from the second position designating the ROI to be imaged; in response to receiving the first identification, adjusting a variable aperture of a collimator of an imaging source adapted to produce an imaging x-ray beam to a second FOV corresponding to the ROI from the first position, the second FOV being different than the first FOV from the first position; imaging the ROI of the patient from the first position using the second FOV; in response to receiving the second identification, adjusting the aperture of the collimator of the imaging source to a third FOV corresponding to the ROI from the second position, the third FOV being different than the first FOV from the second position; and imaging the ROI of the patient from the second position using the third FOV.
A machine for filling containers comprising a conveying device provided with a plurality of handling units, each of which is fed by the conveying device along a given feeding path, and comprises a support device for receiving and retaining a relative container and a filling device for feeding a pourable product into the container; the filling device comprising a filling valve and a filling head, which is configured to be coupled to the container in a fluid-tight manner, and defines, together with the filling valve, a supply path for the pourable product into the container; the support device and the filling head being coupled in an angularly fixed manner to one another and being further coupled to the filling valve in a rotary manner to rotate around a rotation axis; the filling device comprising, furthermore, a mechanical gasket for coupling the filling valve and the filling head to one another in a fluid-tight manner; the mechanical gasket comprising a first ring coupled in an angularly fixed manner to the filling valve and a second ring coupled in an angularly fixed manner to the filling head; and characterized by comprising, furthermore, a washing device for washing the mechanical gaskets so as to remove the residuals of the pourable product from the mechanical gaskets itself, wherein the filling head is coupled to the filling valve in a rotary manner by interposing at least a rolling bearing; the washing device being configured to wash the rolling bearings so as to remove the residuals of the pourable product from the rolling bearings itself.
A combination of an annular rotary knife blade and a blade housing assembly for a power operated dermatome, the combination comprising: the rotary knife blade supported for rotation about an axis of rotation (R") by the blade housing assembly, wherein the knife blade includes a first end and an axially spaced apart second end and an inner wall and a radially spaced apart outer wall, the second end defining a cutting edge, the inner wall defining an interior region of the rotary knife blade and including a lower material directing surface adjacent the cutting edge and a radially recessed upper portion; and the blade housing assembly includes a blade housing having a first end and an axially spaced apart second end and an inner wall and a radially spaced apart outer wall, wherein the blade housing includes a blade housing cover extending from the inner wall of the blade housing) into the interior region of the rotary knife blade, and wherein the blade housing cover includes a shield extending along the recessed upper portion of the rotary knife blade inner wall and having an inner surface adjacent to and continuing the lower material-directing surface of the rotary knife blade inner wall. the rotary knife blade supported for rotation about an axis of rotation (R") by the blade housing assembly, wherein the knife blade includes a first end and an axially spaced apart second end and an inner wall and a radially spaced apart outer wall, the second end defining a cutting edge, the inner wall defining an interior region of the rotary knife blade and including a lower material directing surface adjacent the cutting edge and a radially recessed upper portion; and a first end and an axially spaced apart second end and an inner wall and a radially spaced apart outer wall, the second end defining a cutting edge, the inner wall defining an interior region of the rotary knife blade and including a lower material directing surface adjacent the cutting edge and a radially recessed upper portion; and the blade housing assembly includes a blade housing having a first end and an axially spaced apart second end and an inner wall and a radially spaced apart outer wall, wherein the blade housing includes a blade housing cover extending from the inner wall of the blade housing) into the interior region of the rotary knife blade, and wherein the blade housing cover includes a shield extending along the recessed upper portion of the rotary knife blade inner wall and having an inner surface adjacent to and continuing the lower material-directing surface of the rotary knife blade inner wall. a blade housing having a first end and an axially spaced apart second end and an inner wall and a radially spaced apart outer wall, wherein the blade housing includes a blade housing cover extending from the inner wall of the blade housing) into the interior region of the rotary knife blade, and wherein the blade housing cover includes a shield extending along the recessed upper portion of the rotary knife blade inner wall and having an inner surface adjacent to and continuing the lower material-directing surface of the rotary knife blade inner wall.