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A method for scaling two-dimensional structures, where a source structure is transformed into a target structure and the source and target structure are regularly made up of structure elements, and where the method comprises: - defining a first scheme comprising structure elements P ij, which correspond to structure elements of the source structure, where the structure elements P ij are arranged in m rows an n columns, - subdividing of at least a part of the structure elements P ij of the first scheme in p rows and q columns with one sub-structure element P S kl in each row and column, - defining a second scheme P D, where the second scheme P D corresponds to a subset of the sub-structure elements P S kl and at least one distinguished sub-structure element P D*, - superposing the first scheme with the second scheme P D in such a way that the at least one distinguished sub-structure element P D* stepwise coincides with at least a part of the sub-structure element P S kl of the first scheme, - for each step of the superposing, building up a matrix H kl adapt of coefficients, where the matrix H kl adapt is assigned to the sub-structure element P S kl of the first scheme, which coincides with the distinguished sub-structure element P D*, and where the coefficients h kl ij of the matrix H kl adapt indicate a weight of the structure element P ij of the i-th row and j-th column of the first scheme, - defining a structure element of the target structure by evaluating at least a part of the structure elements P ij of the first scheme and at least a part of the matrices H kl adapt. - defining a first scheme comprising structure elements P ij, which correspond to structure elements of the source structure, where the structure elements P ij are arranged in m rows an n columns, - subdividing of at least a part of the structure elements P ij of the first scheme in p rows and q columns with one sub-structure element P S kl in each row and column, - defining a second scheme P D, where the second scheme P D corresponds to a subset of the sub-structure elements P S kl and at least one distinguished sub-structure element P D*, - superposing the first scheme with the second scheme P D in such a way that the at least one distinguished sub-structure element P D* stepwise coincides with at least a part of the sub-structure element P S kl of the first scheme, - for each step of the superposing, building up a matrix H kl adapt of coefficients, where the matrix H kl adapt is assigned to the sub-structure element P S kl of the first scheme, which coincides with the distinguished sub-structure element P D*, and where the coefficients h kl ij of the matrix H kl adapt indicate a weight of the structure element P ij of the i-th row and j-th column of the first scheme, - defining a structure element of the target structure by evaluating at least a part of the structure elements P ij of the first scheme and at least a part of the matrices H kl adapt.
An in vitro method of identifying a painful degenerated intervertebral disc, the method comprising assaying for an expression level of a gene product of a pain indicator gene, wherein the pain indicator gene is TSG6, wherein a decreased expression level of a TSG6 gene product in-a degenerated intervertebral disc tissue, compared to a nonpainful degenerated disc sample, indicates that the intervertebral disc is painful.
Sensor arrangement for railway monitoring, comprising: - an evaluation unit, - at least one position sensor with a position sensor output, and - at least one tracking sensor with a tracking sensor output, wherein the evaluation unit comprises: - a connection to the position sensor which is capable of detecting rail vehicles passing over the position of the position sensor on a railway track and providing a position output signal, and - a connection to the tracking sensor which comprises a fibre optic sensor, which is capable of detecting the position of noise along the railway track and which provides a tracking output signal, wherein - the evaluation unit provides an output signal that depends on the position output signal and the tracking output signal, the evaluation unit is connected to the position sensor output and the tracking sensor output, the evaluation unit is capable of providing the current position of a rail vehicle on the railway track by combining the information provided by the position output signal and the tracking output signal, the evaluation unit provides the information on which railway track a rail vehicle is moving in case of more than one railway track arranged in parallel, each railway track having at least one position sensor assigned thereto, and the position sensor comprises one or more of the following: - an inductive sensor, - a capacitive sensor, - a mechanical sensor, - a strain gauge sensor, - a piezoelectric sensor, or - a radar sensor. - an evaluation unit, - at least one position sensor with a position sensor output, and - at least one tracking sensor with a tracking sensor output, wherein - a connection to the position sensor which is capable of detecting rail vehicles passing over the position of the position sensor on a railway track and providing a position output signal, and - a connection to the tracking sensor which comprises a fibre optic sensor, which is capable of detecting the position of noise along the railway track and which provides a tracking output signal, wherein - the evaluation unit provides an output signal that depends on the position output signal and the tracking output signal, the evaluation unit is connected to the position sensor output and the tracking sensor output, the evaluation unit is capable of providing the current position of a rail vehicle on the railway track by combining the information provided by the position output signal and the tracking output signal, the evaluation unit provides the information on which railway track a rail vehicle is moving in case of more than one railway track arranged in parallel, each railway track having at least one position sensor assigned thereto, and the position sensor comprises one or more of the following: - an inductive sensor, - a capacitive sensor, - a mechanical sensor, - a strain gauge sensor, - a piezoelectric sensor, or - a radar sensor. - an inductive sensor, - a capacitive sensor, - a mechanical sensor, - a strain gauge sensor, - a piezoelectric sensor, or - a radar sensor.
A method of making a vacuum insulated glass window unit, the method comprising: removing an existing stop from a window sash, said existing stop having supported a previously installed non-vacuum insulated glass window with a larger width; seating a VIG window on said window sash, the window sash capable of supporting a non-vacuum insulating glass window which has a larger width than does the VIG window, said VIG window being supported on a first side by a stop portion of said window sash and having a width less than the width of said non-vacuum insulated glass window; and installing a VIG stop so that the VIG stop is connected to said window sash and supports a second side of said VIG window opposite said first side, wherein said VIG stop has a width sufficient to compensate for a difference in the width of said non-vacuum insulated glass window and said VIG window, wherein said VIG stop comprises a hollow portion defined by a plurality of sidewalls, wherein the hollow interior portion is filled with insulating foam, and wherein the VIG stop has a width of at least 5 mm greater than a width of the existing stop. removing an existing stop from a window sash, said existing stop having supported a previously installed non-vacuum insulated glass window with a larger width; seating a VIG window on said window sash, the window sash capable of supporting a non-vacuum insulating glass window which has a larger width than does the VIG window, said VIG window being supported on a first side by a stop portion of said window sash and having a width less than the width of said non-vacuum insulated glass window; and installing a VIG stop so that the VIG stop is connected to said window sash and supports a second side of said VIG window opposite said first side, wherein said VIG stop has a width sufficient to compensate for a difference in the width of said non-vacuum insulated glass window and said VIG window, wherein said VIG stop comprises a hollow portion defined by a plurality of sidewalls, wherein the hollow interior portion is filled with insulating foam, and wherein the VIG stop has a width of at least 5 mm greater than a width of the existing stop.
Coupling for interconnecting at least one amplifier unit with at least one antenna wherein the coupling comprises a housing that defines a main body of the coupling, wherein the coupling has a first interface that is standardized according to Electronic Industries Alliance with regard to the imperial system and a second interface that is standardized according to 13-30 DIN, wherein the first interface and the second interface are provided at the axial ends of the coupling that are opposite to each other, wherein the coupling is configured to transmit signals having a frequency up to 6 GHz at a power up to 2 kW, and wherein the coupling has venting openings that are in flow connection with a space that is vented.
Method of obtaining olive seed juice to be used in the field of cosmetics, characterized in that it comprises the operation steps of: - converting olive seed into ash, - boiling the ash by mixing with water, and - separation of the water and the ash. - converting olive seed into ash, - boiling the ash by mixing with water, and - separation of the water and the ash.
Turbomachine comprising an annular combustion chamber defined by an inner shell and an outer shell, a turbine distributor arranged downstream of the combustion chamber, the downstream end of the outer shell and/or of the inner shell of the chamber comprising a radial rim arranged opposite a radial rim of the upstream end of the distributor, and sealing means comprising at least one strip extending between said rims (7, 14) in such a way as to provide the seal between the combustion chamber and the distributor, characterised in that the sealing strip extends axially and circumferentially between said rims (7, 14) and bears radially sealingly against the free ends of said rims (7, 14).
An arrangement of an optical fiber, a photonic integrated circuit comprising an optical transceiver and a first substrate layer, an optical coupler for coupling the optical fiber to the photonic integrated circuit, and a second substrate layer, the optical coupler comprising: a spacer being connected between the photonic integrated circuit and the optical fiber, wherein the spacer is located between the first substrate layer and the second substrate layer, and the spacer has a predefined height and is made of a transparent material; a first curved mirror included in the first substrate layer of the photonic integrated circuit and placed at a first predefined lateral distance from said optical transceiver of the photonic integrated circuit; a second curved mirror included in the second substrate layer and placed at a second predefined lateral distance from the optical fiber; wherein the first curved mirror and the second curved mirror are collimating mirrors which are placed at opposite directions to each other and their respective centers are located where the main propagation axis intersects each mirror (140;150); a tilted flat mirror included in the second substrate layer and adjoined to the optical fiber, wherein the tilted flat mirror is tilted in a predefined angle, the angle being respective of the optical path between the optical fiber and the first curved mirror. a spacer being connected between the photonic integrated circuit and the optical fiber, wherein the spacer is located between the first substrate layer and the second substrate layer, and the spacer has a predefined height and is made of a transparent material; a first curved mirror included in the first substrate layer of the photonic integrated circuit and placed at a first predefined lateral distance from said optical transceiver of the photonic integrated circuit; a second curved mirror included in the second substrate layer and placed at a second predefined lateral distance from the optical fiber; wherein the first curved mirror and the second curved mirror are collimating mirrors which are placed at opposite directions to each other and their respective centers are located where the main propagation axis intersects each mirror (140;150); a tilted flat mirror included in the second substrate layer and adjoined to the optical fiber, wherein the tilted flat mirror is tilted in a predefined angle, the angle being respective of the optical path between the optical fiber and the first curved mirror.
A filtration material comprising: a first fibrous layer having a first length; a second fibrous layer having a second length; and a non-meltable porous membrane having said first length and being positioned between said first fibrous layer and said second fibrous layer, wherein the porous membrane is a fluoropolymer membrane selected from; a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) or expanded PTFE membrane; a membrane of an expanded polymeric material comprising a functional tetrafluoroethylene copolymer material having a microstructure characterized by nodes interconnected by fibrils, where the functional TFE copolymer material includes a functional copolymer of TFE and PSVE (perfluorosulfonyl vinyl ether), or TFE and vinylidene fluoride; wherein said second length is less then said first length such that said first fibrous layer and said porous membrane protrude from said second fibrous layer, and wherein said first fibrous layer is formed from a meltable material selected from: fluorinated ethylene propylene; perfluoroalkoxy alkane; polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF); wherein said second fibrous layer is formed from a said metlable or non-meltable material; and wherein said filtration material is free of additional thermoplastic material in addition to the fibrous layers, for forming a seal or otherwise melt to bond to an end cap. a first fibrous layer having a first length; a second fibrous layer having a second length; and a non-meltable porous membrane having said first length and being positioned between said first fibrous layer and said second fibrous layer, wherein the porous membrane is a fluoropolymer membrane selected from; a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) or expanded PTFE membrane; a membrane of an expanded polymeric material comprising a functional tetrafluoroethylene copolymer material having a microstructure characterized by nodes interconnected by fibrils, where the functional TFE copolymer material includes a functional copolymer of TFE and PSVE (perfluorosulfonyl vinyl ether), or TFE and vinylidene fluoride; wherein said second length is less then said first length such that said first fibrous layer and said porous membrane protrude from said second fibrous layer, and wherein said first fibrous layer is formed from a meltable material selected from: fluorinated ethylene propylene; perfluoroalkoxy alkane; polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF); wherein said second fibrous layer is formed from a said metlable or non-meltable material; and wherein said filtration material is free of additional thermoplastic material in addition to the fibrous layers, for forming a seal or otherwise melt to bond to an end cap.
A medical valve device comprising a main body, first second and third connection ports (11, 12, 13) attached to said main body and a valve unit roatable in said main body for selectably connecting said connection ports together in fluid flow communication, characterized in that said valve unit is shaped to provide a first fluid flow channel and a second fluid flow channel, and characterized in that said valve unit is positionable in said main body in a first state such that said first fluid flow channel provides a fluid flow connection between said first port and said third port but not said second port and said second fluid flow channel provides a fluid flow connection between said second port and said third port but not said first port and in a second state such that said first flow channel provides a fluid flow connection between said third port and said second port but not said first port and no fluid flow connection is provided to said first port, and in a third state such that said second flow channel provides a fluid flow connection between said first port and said third port but not said second port and no fluid flow connection is provided to said second port, and also characterized in that said first fluid channel and said second fluid channel are separated in said valve unit by a partition. in a first state such that said first fluid flow channel provides a fluid flow connection between said first port and said third port but not said second port and said second fluid flow channel provides a fluid flow connection between said second port and said third port but not said first port and in a second state such that said first flow channel provides a fluid flow connection between said third port and said second port but not said first port and no fluid flow connection is provided to said first port, and in a third state such that said second flow channel provides a fluid flow connection between said first port and said third port but not said second port and no fluid flow connection is provided to said second port, and also characterized in that said first fluid channel and said second fluid channel are separated in said valve unit by a partition.
Device for inspecting and/or renovating sewage pipes, said device comprising a head unit which is connected at the end of a push rod and has an inspection and/or renovation means pivotally mounted on the head unit, the end face of the head unit having an arcuate curved region, and the inspection and/or renovation means being designed to adopt, by means of pivoting, a first position that conceals the curved region and a second position that exposes the curved region, the curved region being spherical or in the form of a spherical segment, characterized in that the head unit itself is overall approximately in the form of a sphere, the inspection and/or renovation means having a fork arm mounted on either side of the curved region, it being possible for the inspection and/or renovation means to be pivoted so far that the curved region is completely exposed and the inspection and/or renovation means does not impede the function of the curved region and the arcuate nature of the device.
A method for dynamic geohash-based geofencing within a geographic area, comprising: obtaining metadata comprising a campaign identifier and geometric data; generating a geometry using the geometric data; mapping the geometry to a geohash grid to obtain a first geohash set comprising a first geohash in the geohash grid, wherein a geohash is a cell in the geohash grid that is defined by an alphanumeric string and which is a representation of bounding boxes that approximate the global positions contained within; storing the first geohash and the campaign identifier in an entry of an associative array type in a geohash index, wherein the entry includes a key-value pair, wherein the first geohash corresponds to a key in the key-value pair, and wherein the campaign identifier corresponds to a value in the key-value pair; obtaining a user position within the geographic area from a mobile device; generating a user geohash using the user position; matching the user geohash to the entry included in the geohash index based on the first geohash that corresponds to the key in the key-value pair; obtaining the campaign identifier that corresponds to the value in the entry included in the geohash index; and providing content corresponding to the campaign identifier to the mobile device. obtaining metadata comprising a campaign identifier and geometric data; generating a geometry using the geometric data; mapping the geometry to a geohash grid to obtain a first geohash set comprising a first geohash in the geohash grid, wherein a geohash is a cell in the geohash grid that is defined by an alphanumeric string and which is a representation of bounding boxes that approximate the global positions contained within; storing the first geohash and the campaign identifier in an entry of an associative array type in a geohash index, wherein the entry includes a key-value pair, wherein the first geohash corresponds to a key in the key-value pair, and wherein the campaign identifier corresponds to a value in the key-value pair; obtaining a user position within the geographic area from a mobile device; generating a user geohash using the user position; matching the user geohash to the entry included in the geohash index based on the first geohash that corresponds to the key in the key-value pair; obtaining the campaign identifier that corresponds to the value in the entry included in the geohash index; and providing content corresponding to the campaign identifier to the mobile device.
An energy absorbing device adapted for carrying a passenger seat; said device comprising: (a) a base fixedly attachable to a pre-existing vehicle; (b) a member displaceable relative to said base; and (c) at least one energy-absorbing arrangement interconnecting said base and displaceable member; wherein said energy-absorbing arrangement comprises a plastically deformable absorbing element in response to stresses greater than a predetermined threshold stress; wherein said energy-absorbing arrangement comprises a hingedly interconnected four-bar sub-arrangement configured to be reshaped angularly when said device is stressed; said four-bar sub-arrangement comprises first and second bars (649,647) substantially parallel to said base: said first bar is mechanically secured to said base; said second bar is mechanically secured to said displaceable member; third and fourth bars (641,643) hingedly interconnect terminals of said first and second bars (649,647), angular reshaping is controlled by said deformable element secured to said base and connected to said four-bar sub-arrangement. (a) a base fixedly attachable to a pre-existing vehicle; (b) a member displaceable relative to said base; and (c) at least one energy-absorbing arrangement interconnecting said base and displaceable member;
A nonwoven fabric having a layered structure in which at least one ultrafine fiber layer having a mean fiber diameter, determined as described in the description, of 0.3 μm to 7 μm and a basis weight of 1 g/m 2 to 40 g/m 2 and at least one continuous long fiber layer having a mean fiber diameter, determined as described in the description, of 10 μm to 30 μm are integrated by partial thermocompression bonding, wherein the continuous long fiber layer is composed of long fibers containing 97.0 wt% to 99.9 wt% of a polyester (component A) and 0.1 wt% to 3.0 wt% of a thermoplastic resin with a glass transition point temperature of 114°C to 160°C (component B), and the bulk density of the ultrafine fiber layer, determined as described in the description, is 0.35 g/cm 3 to 0.70 g/cm 3.