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A method for controlling at least one device, the method comprising the steps of: regularly detecting the position of a user; defining the location of at least two zones (300, 302) on the basis of the detected position of the user; and updating the at least two zones (300, 302) based on changes in the detected position of the user, wherein the at least two zones include at least one activation zone for activating or deactivating the device, and which is located at a distance from the user and at least one other zone, wherein at least one movement of the user within the at least one other zone controls at least one function of the at least one device other than activating or deactivating the device, wherein the step of regularly detecting the position of a user comprises regularly detecting a body posture of the user, using a posture detector comprising a plurality of pressure sensors incorporated in a pressure sensitive surface incorporated in one of: a mattress, a pressure sensitive bed sheet on a bed, and the cushion and arms of a chair. regularly detecting the position of a user; defining the location of at least two zones (300, 302) on the basis of the detected position of the user; and updating the at least two zones (300, 302) based on changes in the detected position of the user, wherein the at least two zones include at least one activation zone for activating or deactivating the device, and which is located at a distance from the user and at least one other zone, wherein at least one movement of the user within the at least one other zone controls at least one function of the at least one device other than activating or deactivating the device, wherein the step of regularly detecting the position of a user comprises regularly detecting a body posture of the user, using a posture detector comprising a plurality of pressure sensors incorporated in a pressure sensitive surface incorporated in one of: a mattress, a pressure sensitive bed sheet on a bed, and the cushion and arms of a chair.
A method performed by a wireless device for selectively providing synchronization information for Device-to-Device, D2D, communications between devices (121,122) in a wireless communications network, wherein the synchronization information comprises a synchronization signal, the method characterized in that it comprises: receiving (401; 701), when the radio node is providing synchronization information, an indication to stop providing synchronization information for D2D communications; determining (402, 702) whether to continue to provide synchronization information for D2D communications or not based on the received indication; responsive to determining to continue providing synchronization information, continuing to provide synchronization information for D2D communications; and responsive to determining not to continue providing synchronization information: entering a de-activation stage to stop providing synchronization information for D2D communications; and transmitting a second indication to devices receiving synchronization information from the radio node that the radio node is no longer to provide synchronization information for D2D communications. receiving (401; 701), when the radio node is providing synchronization information, an indication to stop providing synchronization information for D2D communications; determining (402, 702) whether to continue to provide synchronization information for D2D communications or not based on the received indication; responsive to determining to continue providing synchronization information, continuing to provide synchronization information for D2D communications; and responsive to determining not to continue providing synchronization information: entering a de-activation stage to stop providing synchronization information for D2D communications; and transmitting a second indication to devices receiving synchronization information from the radio node that the radio node is no longer to provide synchronization information for D2D communications. entering a de-activation stage to stop providing synchronization information for D2D communications; and transmitting a second indication to devices receiving synchronization information from the radio node that the radio node is no longer to provide synchronization information for D2D communications.
A thin film transistor, comprising: an active layer having a flat structure; a source electrode, which is located on the active layer and is in contact with the active layer; a first insulation layer located on the source electrode and comprising a first via hole; a drain electrode located on the first insulation layer, wherein the drain electrode is in contact with the active layer via the first via hole; a second insulation layer covering the drain electrode; characterized by further comprising: a gate electrode comprising a first portion, wherein the first portion is located on the second insulation layer and comprises a part corresponding to a region between the source electrode and the drain electrode. an active layer having a flat structure; a source electrode, which is located on the active layer and is in contact with the active layer; a first insulation layer located on the source electrode and comprising a first via hole; a drain electrode located on the first insulation layer, wherein the drain electrode is in contact with the active layer via the first via hole; a second insulation layer covering the drain electrode;
A device for removing or killing weeds, comprising - a first image capturing apparatus for capturing a first ground image, - a data processing unit connected thereto and - an agricultural machine controlled by the data processing unit, which is designed for the targeted removal or killing of weeds, characterised in that the data processing unit is configured to - receive the first ground image from the first image capturing apparatus, - transmit the first ground image to a plurality of connected terminals either directly or via a communication means, - receive manually determined position data from at least one connected terminal, which indicate the position of weeds and/or crops and/or ground structures, e.g. rows of plants, which have been detected in the first ground image by one or more users, - on the basis of the position data, control the agricultural machine in such a way that it removes or kills the weeds in a targeted manner. - a first image capturing apparatus for capturing a first ground image, - a data processing unit connected thereto and - an agricultural machine controlled by the data processing unit, which is designed for the targeted removal or killing of weeds, characterised in that the data processing unit is configured to - receive the first ground image from the first image capturing apparatus, - transmit the first ground image to a plurality of connected terminals either directly or via a communication means, - receive manually determined position data from at least one connected terminal, which indicate the position of weeds and/or crops and/or ground structures, e.g. rows of plants, which have been detected in the first ground image by one or more users, - on the basis of the position data, control the agricultural machine in such a way that it removes or kills the weeds in a targeted manner.
A preparation method of N 2 -[1- -alkoxycarbonyl-3-phenylpropyl]-N 6 -trifluoroacetyl-L-lysine, wherein the method comprises the following steps: (a) treating -2-hydroxy-4-phenylbutyrate with a sulfonyl chloride in an organic solvent in the presence of a base to obtain a solution of sulfonate; (b) reacting the solution prepared above with a salt of trifluoroacetyl lysine, and obtaining the compound represented by formula by a separation after the reaction is completed, in the above formulas: R 1 is selected from C 1 -C 5 alkyls; R 2 is selected from C l -C 3 alkyls or substituted alkyls, C 6 -C 7 aryls or substituted aryls. (a) treating -2-hydroxy-4-phenylbutyrate with a sulfonyl chloride in an organic solvent in the presence of a base to obtain a solution of sulfonate; (b) reacting the solution prepared above with a salt of trifluoroacetyl lysine, and obtaining the compound represented by formula by a separation after the reaction is completed, R 1 is selected from C 1 -C 5 alkyls; R 2 is selected from C l -C 3 alkyls or substituted alkyls, C 6 -C 7 aryls or substituted aryls.
A method of testing for the presence of Clostridium difficile in a sample, said method comprising analysing said sample for the presence of the gene CD3609, or a product of said gene, wherein the coding nucleotide sequence of CD3609 is that of SEQ ID NO:36 or a sequence at least 90% identical thereto.
A method of removing user speech for a hearing assist device, comprising: receiving an audio signal (115, 212), wherein the audio signal includes a speech component of the user and a noise component; filtering the audio signal with a self-speech filter that utilizes an intrinsic user vector to filter the speech component, wherein the intrinsic user vector is determined based on a voice input of the user during an enrollment process and comprises an intrinsic compressed representation of speech patterns (202, 210) of the user, wherein the intrinsic compressed representation comprises one of: a d-vector representation or an i-vector representation; and outputting a filtered audio signal (126, 218) in which the speech component of the user has been substantially removed from the audio signal. receiving an audio signal (115, 212), wherein the audio signal includes a speech component of the user and a noise component; filtering the audio signal with a self-speech filter that utilizes an intrinsic user vector to filter the speech component, wherein the intrinsic user vector is determined based on a voice input of the user during an enrollment process and comprises an intrinsic compressed representation of speech patterns (202, 210) of the user, wherein the intrinsic compressed representation comprises one of: a d-vector representation or an i-vector representation; and outputting a filtered audio signal (126, 218) in which the speech component of the user has been substantially removed from the audio signal.
Soft magnetic material, characterised in that the material comprises: a microfraction made up of particles of a soft magnetic material having a particle size in the range of from 1 to 350 μm; a nanofraction made up of particles of a soft magnetic material having a particle size in the range of from 10 to 200 nm; the proportion of the nanofraction based on the total mass of microfraction and nanofraction being from 5 to 70 % by mass; and the material being produced by means of spray drying. a microfraction made up of particles of a soft magnetic material having a particle size in the range of from 1 to 350 μm; a nanofraction made up of particles of a soft magnetic material having a particle size in the range of from 10 to 200 nm; the proportion of the nanofraction based on the total mass of microfraction and nanofraction being from 5 to 70 % by mass; and the material being produced by means of spray drying.
A platelet lysate composition comprising a filtrate from a lysed platelet preparation passed through a 0.45 μm or smaller filter, wherein said filtrate comprises greater than 200 pg of VEGF polypeptide per mL.
An engine control device comprising: an operating state determination unit that determines an operating state of an engine mounted on a vehicle; an exhaust gas temperature detection unit that detects the temperature of the exhaust gas of the engine; a braking unit that applies a braking force to the vehicle; an exhaust gas temperature control unit that controls the supply of fuel and air into a combustion chamber and an ignition timing so as to raise the temperature of the exhaust gas up to the temperature required for the activation of an exhaust gas purifying device when the operating state determination unit determines that an elapsed time after the start of the engine is within a predetermined period of time; a braking control unit that operates the braking unit so as to cause a running torque of the vehicle to be close to a running torque of the vehicle that is assumed in the state where a temperature rise control is not performed, when the exhaust gas temperature control unit performs the temperature rise control of the exhaust gas; and wherein the vehicle includes an inclination detection unit that detects the inclination in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and the braking unit applies a braking force to the vehicle depending on the gradient situation in an advancing direction of the vehicle, which is detected by the inclination detection unit, when the exhaust gas temperature control unit performs the temperature rise control of the exhaust gas. an operating state determination unit that determines an operating state of an engine mounted on a vehicle; an exhaust gas temperature detection unit that detects the temperature of the exhaust gas of the engine; a braking unit that applies a braking force to the vehicle; an exhaust gas temperature control unit that controls the supply of fuel and air into a combustion chamber and an ignition timing so as to raise the temperature of the exhaust gas up to the temperature required for the activation of an exhaust gas purifying device when the operating state determination unit determines that an elapsed time after the start of the engine is within a predetermined period of time; a braking control unit that operates the braking unit so as to cause a running torque of the vehicle to be close to a running torque of the vehicle that is assumed in the state where a temperature rise control is not performed, when the exhaust gas temperature control unit performs the temperature rise control of the exhaust gas; and wherein the vehicle includes an inclination detection unit that detects the inclination in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and the braking unit applies a braking force to the vehicle depending on the gradient situation in an advancing direction of the vehicle, which is detected by the inclination detection unit, when the exhaust gas temperature control unit performs the temperature rise control of the exhaust gas.
Portable grill device comprising a first housing element and a second housing element for receiving a fuel, wherein the first housing element can be inserted into the second housing element, characterized in that the first housing element and the second housing element each have a side surface (13, 23) for depositing food to be grilled, so that in the at least partially extended state the side surface of the first housing element is enlarged about the portion of the first housing element being extended with respect to the second housing element.
A method for producing a fluorine-containing alkylsilane compound represented by the general formula: CF 3 (CF 2) n (CH 2 CF 2) a (CF 2 CF 2) b (CH 2) 3 SiR 3-d X d wherein n is an integer of 0 to 5; a is 1 or 2; b is an integer of 0 to 3; R is a C 1 -C 3 alkoxy group; X is halogen; and d is 0, the method comprising reacting, in the presence of a transition metal catalyst, a polyfluoroalkyl allyl compound represented by the general formula: CF 3 (CF 2) n (CH 2 CF 2) a (CF 2 CF 2) b CH 2 CH=CH 2 wherein n is an integer of 0 to 5, a is 1 or 2, and b is an integer of 0 to 3, with an alkoxysilane having an unsubstituted C 1 -C 3 lower alkoxy group.
A radiofrequency denervation device characterized in that the device comprises: a needle with a proximal portion, a distal portion and a longitudinal axis wherein the needle has a gauge sufficient to permit the needle to navigate through the patient's tissue; an electrode for engaging the needle; wherein the needle has a tip with an inactive portion and a radiofrequency active portion capable of producing lesions in surrounding volumes of tissue when rendered active by operation of the electrode and wherein a distal portion of the inactive portion of the tip of the needle and the radiofrequency active portion of the tip of the needle are disposed in a helical formation wherein the helical formation of the active portion communicates over an arcuate path along the tip over an angular range of a helical revolution with an angle of attack relative to the longitudinal axis of the needle with a longitudinal dimension and a lateral dimension and wherein the helical formation of the active portion of the tip of the needle is generally concentric with the longitudinal axis of the needle. a needle with a proximal portion, a distal portion and a longitudinal axis wherein the needle has a gauge sufficient to permit the needle to navigate through the patient's tissue; an electrode for engaging the needle; wherein the needle has a tip with an inactive portion and a radiofrequency active portion capable of producing lesions in surrounding volumes of tissue when rendered active by operation of the electrode and wherein a distal portion of the inactive portion of the tip of the needle and the radiofrequency active portion of the tip of the needle are disposed in a helical formation wherein the helical formation of the active portion communicates over an arcuate path along the tip over an angular range of a helical revolution with an angle of attack relative to the longitudinal axis of the needle with a longitudinal dimension and a lateral dimension and wherein the helical formation of the active portion of the tip of the needle is generally concentric with the longitudinal axis of the needle.
A method of generating an adjusted image to emulate light sensitivity of a human, the method comprising, for each of at least some frames of a video recording: receiving an image; accessing image metadata associated with the image, wherein the image metadata is encoded in the video recording that includes the image and comprises information related to an exposure setting and a gain value used by a camera in capture of the image; discovering, from the image metadata, information related to an exposure setting and a gain value used by the camera in capture of the image; deriving, from stored camera metadata for the camera, information related to a luminous flux associated with the exposure setting and the gain value used by the camera in the capture of the image, wherein the camera metadata includes a lookup table that maps different combinations of exposure settings and gain values, obtained from encoded image metadata associated to test images recorded in a controlled lighting environment, to information related to a luminous flux; determining an adjusted gain value corresponding to a hypothetical human light sensitivity using the derived information related to the luminous flux; and generating the adjusted image using the adjusted gain value. receiving an image; accessing image metadata associated with the image, wherein the image metadata is encoded in the video recording that includes the image and comprises information related to an exposure setting and a gain value used by a camera in capture of the image; discovering, from the image metadata, information related to an exposure setting and a gain value used by the camera in capture of the image; deriving, from stored camera metadata for the camera, information related to a luminous flux associated with the exposure setting and the gain value used by the camera in the capture of the image, wherein the camera metadata includes a lookup table that maps different combinations of exposure settings and gain values, obtained from encoded image metadata associated to test images recorded in a controlled lighting environment, to information related to a luminous flux; determining an adjusted gain value corresponding to a hypothetical human light sensitivity using the derived information related to the luminous flux; and generating the adjusted image using the adjusted gain value.
A detection/stimulation micro-lead intended to be implanted in venous, arterial or lymphatic systems, including an active distal part with no central lumen and formed by: - an electrically conductive cable formed by a strand of micro-cables, each of the micro-cables being formed by a strand of individual metal conductors; - an insulating layer made of an electrically insulating material, cladding the cable; - at least one naked area formed in the insulating layer so as to form a corresponding electrode of the micro-lead; and - a pharmacologically active agent, intended to be progressively released in the environment of the micro-lead after implantation of the latter, characterized in that: - the pharmacologically active agent is present as a soluble material; and - the interstitial space, delimited by the internal wall of the insulating layer, existing between the conductors of each micro-cable, is filled with the pharmacologically active agent. - an electrically conductive cable formed by a strand of micro-cables, each of the micro-cables being formed by a strand of individual metal conductors; - an insulating layer made of an electrically insulating material, cladding the cable; - at least one naked area formed in the insulating layer so as to form a corresponding electrode of the micro-lead; and - a pharmacologically active agent, intended to be progressively released in the environment of the micro-lead after implantation of the latter, - the pharmacologically active agent is present as a soluble material; and - the interstitial space, delimited by the internal wall of the insulating layer, existing between the conductors of each micro-cable, is filled with the pharmacologically active agent.
A cleaning composition comprising a surfactant and an endo-β-mannanase polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 90% identity to an amino acid sequence selected from SEQ ID NO: 8, 10, 12, 42, 43, 44, 46, 47, 48, 50, 51 and 52, or an active fragment thereof, wherein said polypeptide or active fragment thereof has mannanase activity in the presence of a surfactant.
Signalling equipment for a rail vehicle, comprising at least one lighting means and one control device, wherein the at least one lighting means and the control device are configured and can be actuated in such a way that at least two different light distribution patterns are generated, wherein said light distribution patterns are emitted into the surroundings of the rail vehicle through a glass pane of the external glazing, characterised in that the at least one lighting means couples light into the glass pane at an edge of the glass pane of the external glazing and the light diffuses at an imperfection in the glass pane and exits perpendicular to the plane of the glass pane in the region of said imperfection.
A hearing assistance device comprising: a housing including processing circuitry therein; a feed line electrically connected to the processing circuitry, the feed line including a first portion internal to the housing and a second portion external to the housing; characterized in that the hearing assistance further comprises an antenna mounted on an exterior of the housing that is electromagnetically and proximity coupled with the second portion of the feed line; and wherein the antenna and the second portion of the feed line are separated by a dielectric material. a housing including processing circuitry therein; a feed line electrically connected to the processing circuitry, the feed line including a first portion internal to the housing and a second portion external to the housing; characterized in that the hearing assistance further comprises an antenna mounted on an exterior of the housing that is electromagnetically and proximity coupled with the second portion of the feed line; and wherein the antenna and the second portion of the feed line are separated by a dielectric material.