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A method for producing pipettes (110, 111, 112, 113, 114), the method comprising: extruding a polymer melt into at least one mold segment of a mold assembly having a plurality of mold segments to form a parison or preform, wherein the plurality of mold segments comprise cavities that are shaped to form pipettes (110, 111, 112, 113, 114) when in communication with the cavity of an adjacent mold segment; forming at least two pipettes (110, 111, 112, 113, 114) in the shape of the mold segment cavities by blow-molding or vacuum forming the parison or preform, each of the at least two pipettes (110, 111, 112, 113, 114) having proximal and distal ends; heating the pipettes (110, 111, 112, 113, 114) in the mold segment cavities to form a locally heated portion of the at least two pipettes (110, 111, 112, 113, 114); and separating the pipettes (110, 111, 112, 113, 114) by cutting the locally heated portion of the at least two pipettes (110, 111, 112, 113, 114) with a separation feature (64, 66, 70, 71, 72, 73, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 184, 186) in the mold assembly. extruding a polymer melt into at least one mold segment of a mold assembly having a plurality of mold segments to form a parison or preform, wherein the plurality of mold segments comprise cavities that are shaped to form pipettes (110, 111, 112, 113, 114) when in communication with the cavity of an adjacent mold segment; forming at least two pipettes (110, 111, 112, 113, 114) in the shape of the mold segment cavities by blow-molding or vacuum forming the parison or preform, each of the at least two pipettes (110, 111, 112, 113, 114) having proximal and distal ends; heating the pipettes (110, 111, 112, 113, 114) in the mold segment cavities to form a locally heated portion of the at least two pipettes (110, 111, 112, 113, 114); and separating the pipettes (110, 111, 112, 113, 114) by cutting the locally heated portion of the at least two pipettes (110, 111, 112, 113, 114) with a separation feature (64, 66, 70, 71, 72, 73, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 184, 186) in the mold assembly.
A fairing assembly for an aerial vehicle having a tank that forms a body of the aerial vehicle and a wing coupled to the tank, the fairing assembly comprising: a substructure comprising an aft frame, a forward frame and longerons, and wherein the substructure is configured to couple with a tank skin of the tank so that loads from the fairing assembly are reacted to the tank skin as hoop-wise reaction loads; a fairing, having a fairing skin coupled to the substructure; a thermal protection system coupled to the fairing skin; and a seal assembly coupled to the substructure, the seal assembly being configured to overlap at least a portion of an edge of the wing. a substructure comprising an aft frame, a forward frame and longerons, and wherein the substructure is configured to couple with a tank skin of the tank so that loads from the fairing assembly are reacted to the tank skin as hoop-wise reaction loads; a fairing, having a fairing skin coupled to the substructure; a thermal protection system coupled to the fairing skin; and a seal assembly coupled to the substructure, the seal assembly being configured to overlap at least a portion of an edge of the wing.
A separation method for separating a piece of a particular material (2A, 2B) and a piece of other material (2C, 2D) which are mixed in a separation subject, the separation method comprising: conveying the separation subject placed on a conveyor in one direction; detecting, by a detecting device, a composition of the piece of the particular material (2A, 2B) placed on the conveyor; generating, by a blower, airflow at an end portion of the conveyor in a conveying direction in which the conveyor conveys the separation subject, the airflow having a velocity matching or substantially matching a conveying speed of the conveyor; stabilizing the airflow by a current plate placed along a trajectory of the separation subject; and by a jetting device, obtaining position information of the piece of the particular material (2A, 2B) detected, and jetting pulse air toward the piece of the particular material (2A, 2B) when the piece of the particular material (2A, 2B) which is travelling through the air from the conveyor and whose travel is assisted by the airflow passes by the jetting device. conveying the separation subject placed on a conveyor in one direction; detecting, by a detecting device, a composition of the piece of the particular material (2A, 2B) placed on the conveyor; generating, by a blower, airflow at an end portion of the conveyor in a conveying direction in which the conveyor conveys the separation subject, the airflow having a velocity matching or substantially matching a conveying speed of the conveyor; stabilizing the airflow by a current plate placed along a trajectory of the separation subject; and by a jetting device, obtaining position information of the piece of the particular material (2A, 2B) detected, and jetting pulse air toward the piece of the particular material (2A, 2B) when the piece of the particular material (2A, 2B) which is travelling through the air from the conveyor and whose travel is assisted by the airflow passes by the jetting device.
Window system comprising a fibre metal laminate skin having a mounting surface portion; and a window frame having a first flange, which first flange comprises a first side, wherein at least a part of a surface of the first side is form-fitted to the mounting surface portion of the fibre metal laminate skin; wherein at least a part of the surface of the first side of the first flange and the mounting surface portion of the fibre metal laminate skin are bonded, wherein the first side of the first flange and the mounting surface of the fibre metal laminate skin are adhesively mounted; wherein the window frame and the fibre metal laminate skin are conductively connected by at least one of the group of a rivet, a fastener and a screw; and wherein the adhesive mounting is configured for the purpose of force transfer between the window frame and the fibre metal laminate skin and the conductive connection by at least one of a group of a rivet, a fastener and a screw is not configured for the purpose of force loads transfer between the window frame and the fibre metal laminate skin.
A sound emission and collection device comprising: a sound collection section that collects sounds of a plurality of azimuths and produces sound collection signals for the azimuths respectively; a sound emission section that emits a sound; an azimuth estimation section that estimates an azimuth of a sound source based on signal levels of the sound collection signals for the azimuths respectively; a first echo cancel section that removes an echo from the sound collection signal for the azimuth of the sound source estimated by the azimuth estimation section; and a plurality of second echo cancel sections that remove echoes from the sound collection signals for the azimuths respectively, wherein the plurality of second echo cancel sections have configurations simpler than the first echo cancel section; and wherein the azimuth estimation section estimates the azimuth of the sound source based on signal levels of the sound collection signals subjected to an echo removing process by the second echo cancel section. a sound collection section that collects sounds of a plurality of azimuths and produces sound collection signals for the azimuths respectively; a sound emission section that emits a sound; an azimuth estimation section that estimates an azimuth of a sound source based on signal levels of the sound collection signals for the azimuths respectively; a first echo cancel section that removes an echo from the sound collection signal for the azimuth of the sound source estimated by the azimuth estimation section; and a plurality of second echo cancel sections that remove echoes from the sound collection signals for the azimuths respectively, wherein the plurality of second echo cancel sections have configurations simpler than the first echo cancel section; and wherein the azimuth estimation section estimates the azimuth of the sound source based on signal levels of the sound collection signals subjected to an echo removing process by the second echo cancel section.
A data reading system for reading an optical code on an item, comprising: a main housing including a lower housing section (105, 305, 410) containing a horizontal window (135, 325, 414),an upper housing section containing a vertical window (115, 416, 418) and an imaging reader with one or more imagers for providing at least one field of view out of the horizontal window (135, 325, 414) and at least one further field of view out of the vertical window (115, 416, 418); a post (176, 376, 510) having a lower post end mounted to the main housing or otherwise supported in the vicinity of the main housing, the post (176, 376, 510) being vertically oriented and having an upper post end extending above the upper housing section; and a top down reader (175, 375, 500) disposed on the upper post end and having a downwardly facing field of view (185, 380, 700) from above the upper housing section for reading an optical code onto a top side of an item movable across the horizontal window (135, 325, 414) of the lower housing section (105, 305, 410), characterized in that the post (176, 376, 510) is positioned behind the upper housing section and a second field of view of the top down reader (175, 375, 500) is directed away from the lower housing structure (105, 305, 410). a main housing including a lower housing section (105, 305, 410) containing a horizontal window (135, 325, 414),an upper housing section containing a vertical window (115, 416, 418) and an imaging reader with one or more imagers for providing at least one field of view out of the horizontal window (135, 325, 414) and at least one further field of view out of the vertical window (115, 416, 418); a post (176, 376, 510) having a lower post end mounted to the main housing or otherwise supported in the vicinity of the main housing, the post (176, 376, 510) being vertically oriented and having an upper post end extending above the upper housing section; and a top down reader (175, 375, 500) disposed on the upper post end and having a downwardly facing field of view (185, 380, 700) from above the upper housing section for reading an optical code onto a top side of an item movable across the horizontal window (135, 325, 414) of the lower housing section (105, 305, 410), characterized in that the post (176, 376, 510) is positioned behind the upper housing section and a second field of view of the top down reader (175, 375, 500) is directed away from the lower housing structure (105, 305, 410).
A liquid discharge apparatus comprising: a device to apply a treatment liquid to a medium 10; a drying device to dry the treatment liquid applied to the medium 10; and a device to apply a liquid containing a colorant to the medium on which the treatment liquid has been applied; characterized by a control device (521, 501) to control a supply amount of the treatment liquid to an amount such that a surface hardness of the medium is 0.07 GPa or more as measured by nano indentation after the drying device dries a surface of the medium. a device to apply a treatment liquid to a medium 10; a drying device to dry the treatment liquid applied to the medium 10; and a device to apply a liquid containing a colorant to the medium on which the treatment liquid has been applied; characterized by a control device (521, 501) to control a supply amount of the treatment liquid to an amount such that a surface hardness of the medium is 0.07 GPa or more as measured by nano indentation after the drying device dries a surface of the medium.
Method for determining the contamination state of at least one sensor (14a-14g, 16a-16g) of an agricultural spreader, comprising the step of: - recording measurement values (22a-22g) by means of a plurality of sensors (14a-14g, 16a-16g) of an agricultural spreader, the measurement values (22a-22g) relating to the flight behavior of the ejected spreading material; characterized by the following steps: - determining a target value range (24a-24g) for each of the plurality of sensors (14a-14g, 16a-16g) during a calibration process by means of an evaluation device when applying spreading material onto an agricultural area; and - monitoring the measurement values (22a-22g) recorded by means of the plurality of sensors (14a-14g, 16a-16g) with regard to departure from the target value range (24a-24g) determined for the relevant sensor (14a-14g, 16a-16g) in order to identify sensor contamination by means of the evaluation device; the sensors (14a-14g, 16a-16g) being designed as radar sensors and being aligned with a spreading fan pattern produced by the spreader by the ejection of the spreading material. - recording measurement values (22a-22g) by means of a plurality of sensors (14a-14g, 16a-16g) of an agricultural spreader, the measurement values (22a-22g) relating to the flight behavior of the ejected spreading material; characterized by the following steps: - determining a target value range (24a-24g) for each of the plurality of sensors (14a-14g, 16a-16g) during a calibration process by means of an evaluation device when applying spreading material onto an agricultural area; and - monitoring the measurement values (22a-22g) recorded by means of the plurality of sensors (14a-14g, 16a-16g) with regard to departure from the target value range (24a-24g) determined for the relevant sensor (14a-14g, 16a-16g) in order to identify sensor contamination by means of the evaluation device; - determining a target value range (24a-24g) for each of the plurality of sensors (14a-14g, 16a-16g) during a calibration process by means of an evaluation device when applying spreading material onto an agricultural area; and - monitoring the measurement values (22a-22g) recorded by means of the plurality of sensors (14a-14g, 16a-16g) with regard to departure from the target value range (24a-24g) determined for the relevant sensor (14a-14g, 16a-16g) in order to identify sensor contamination by means of the evaluation device; the sensors (14a-14g, 16a-16g) being designed as radar sensors and being aligned with a spreading fan pattern produced by the spreader by the ejection of the spreading material.
An anti-MIF antibody for use in the treatment of cancer in a human subject, wherein the anti-MIF antibody is to be administered intravenously to the human subject at a dosage in the range of 1 mg per kg body weight to 10 mg per kg body weight, and wherein the cancer to be treated is a solid tumor.
A method for using a portable security token to facilitate public key certification for a target device in a network, comprising: bringing the portable security token in close physical proximity to the target device, thereby allowing the portable security token to communicate with the target device through a location-limited communication channel; receiving an authenticator for the target device at the portable security token through the location-limited communication channel, wherein the authenticator is a cryptographic token that can be used in a subsequent protocol between the target device and a certification authority to prove that the cryptographic token originated from the target device; forming a ticket by digitally signing the authenticator with a key previously agreed upon by the portable security token and the CA; and sending the ticket to the target device, whereby the target device can subsequently present the ticket to the CA to prove that the target device is authorized to receive a credential from the CA. bringing the portable security token in close physical proximity to the target device, thereby allowing the portable security token to communicate with the target device through a location-limited communication channel; receiving an authenticator for the target device at the portable security token through the location-limited communication channel, wherein the authenticator is a cryptographic token that can be used in a subsequent protocol between the target device and a certification authority to prove that the cryptographic token originated from the target device; forming a ticket by digitally signing the authenticator with a key previously agreed upon by the portable security token and the CA; and sending the ticket to the target device, whereby the target device can subsequently present the ticket to the CA to prove that the target device is authorized to receive a credential from the CA.
A seat belt winding method for a seat belt apparatus having a motor for winding up a seat belt, the method comprising: a start signal detecting step (S1; S51) of detecting a start signal for actuating said motor; a starting step of actuating said motor according to the start signal; an overload detecting step of detecting the occurrence of an overload on said motor in operation; a stopping step of stopping said motor when overload is detected; a waiting step of keeping said motor in the stopped state for a certain period of time; a storage checking step of checking whether or not the winding of said seat belt is completed after a lapse of said certain period of time; and a restart determining step of proceeding to said starting step when the winding of the seat belt is not completed to restart said motor and of counting up the number of times said motor is restarted to terminate the winding operation of said seat belt when the number of times said motor is restarted reaches a predetermined value. a start signal detecting step (S1; S51) of detecting a start signal for actuating said motor; a starting step of actuating said motor according to the start signal; an overload detecting step of detecting the occurrence of an overload on said motor in operation; a stopping step of stopping said motor when overload is detected; a waiting step of keeping said motor in the stopped state for a certain period of time; a storage checking step of checking whether or not the winding of said seat belt is completed after a lapse of said certain period of time; and a restart determining step of proceeding to said starting step when the winding of the seat belt is not completed to restart said motor and of counting up the number of times said motor is restarted to terminate the winding operation of said seat belt when the number of times said motor is restarted reaches a predetermined value.
An image processing apparatus comprising: an image obtaining means for obtaining images acquired based on image capturing for a target area from a plurality of directions by a plurality of cameras; and a first information obtaining means for obtaining viewpoint information indicating a position of a virtual viewpoint; characterized by a setting means for setting, based on a reference position within the target area and the viewpoint information obtained by the first information obtaining means, a parameter relating to a resolution of an image of an object within the target area, wherein the parameter is a size of a constituent element of a three-dimensional model which is data indicating a shape of the object; and a generating means for generating, based on the images obtained by the image obtaining means, shape data of the object with the resolution according to the parameter set by the setting means, and generating, based on the generated shape data, the images obtained by the image obtaining means, and the viewpoint information obtained by the first information obtaining means, a virtual viewpoint image that includes the image of the object. an image obtaining means for obtaining images acquired based on image capturing for a target area from a plurality of directions by a plurality of cameras; and a first information obtaining means for obtaining viewpoint information indicating a position of a virtual viewpoint; characterized by a setting means for setting, based on a reference position within the target area and the viewpoint information obtained by the first information obtaining means, a parameter relating to a resolution of an image of an object within the target area, wherein the parameter is a size of a constituent element of a three-dimensional model which is data indicating a shape of the object; and a generating means for generating, based on the images obtained by the image obtaining means, shape data of the object with the resolution according to the parameter set by the setting means, and generating, based on the generated shape data, the images obtained by the image obtaining means, and the viewpoint information obtained by the first information obtaining means, a virtual viewpoint image that includes the image of the object.
A transceiver (110i; 210i) for coupling to a transmission line (Li) and configured, during the reception of a crosstalk probing signal, to measure an error vector (331; 332) between a received frequency sample (311; 312) of the crosstalk probing signal and a selected constellation point (321; 322) onto which the received frequency sample is demapped, and to report error information E i l k indicative of the measured error vector to a vectoring controller for crosstalk estimation, characterized in that the transceiver is further configured to report demapping information I i l k indicative of the selected constellation point onto which the received frequency sample is demapped to the vectoring controller.
A fluid delivery device for fixing to and delivering a fluid into a pressurised pipe, the device comprising flow restriction means operable to restrict a flow of fluid through the said pipe, thereby generating a restricted flow region within the pipe at or around the position of the flow restriction means, as compared to an unrestricted flow upstream of the device, the device further comprising a delivery conduit arranged to open into or proximal to the said restricted flow region, the flow restriction means comprises an aperture through which the fluid in the pipe may travel; wherein the aperture is generally funnel shaped, characterized in that the extent to which the flow restriction means extends into the interior of the pipe is adjustable so as to alter the amount of water flow around the flow restriction means and thus the amount of water through the aperture.